Hey Quester’s, hope you are fit and
healthy? We are just coming out of a nasty flu or virus. We (my family) have
been on the couch for the best part of two weeks. It’s hard for creative types
to sit around, but all anyone can do is rest and recuperate. After a very cold
Australian winter the first daffodils and almond blossoms are out – only three
weeks till spring.
Let’s talk about working from home!
I’m sure more than a few of you are doing this whether you work for yourself or
work for someone else. For many this is an ultimate goal, but there can be many
pitfalls if you are not organised. Working from home is wonderful, but of
course there is washing to be hung, dishes to be packed away, and all sorts of
miscellaneous items in places they don’t belong. If you can’t ignore these
things then your productivity will be down. It may only seem like a small
amount of time, but housework is a continuing thing and it will be there again
tomorrow!
It is important to plan your day; the
exact amount of hours you plan on working. You need to have a start time,
breaks and finish. It may be a wonderful day outside and you want to be part of
it, but you still have to work! You may be able to take your work outside, but
if you can’t, open the windows and let the air through. Maybe a friend has
called you for coffee, and you would like to go, but you need to put a time
limit on it and tell them what time you need to be back. Other distractions
include those things you feel guilty about – I should have done that a year
ago! You need to put this on the calendar or sacrifice a Saturday to your work.
If you are in an official place of work you get the job done according to the
clock, so put some strict discipline on those working from home distractions.
If you work at home is this different
from your Quest? If it is you may feel constantly drawn to it. But unless you
want to lose your employment you have to give that the priority. Definitely
write down any insightful ideas, but work on them later.
If you have children at school
working from home can be quite manageable. Make sure you can give your children
the full attention they deserve after school. Younger children will need a lot
more attention, so maybe part-time work from home is a better option. If you
have grandparents or relatives that can help out for a day, this will certainly
improve productivity. If either parent is staying home for a few years to look
after the children, this is a great time to work on your existing Quest or begin
plans to turn your passion into a career. We all know it’s a privilege to have
children, so make sure there is balance between work and play.
Do yourself a favour; don’t get stuck
with a mortgage, rent or other loan that is making daily life a misery.
Downsize or budget, that way you can spend fewer hours at work and more time
with family – life is for living! In fact, it should be mandatory for singles
or young couples to consider what they want from life, so they live in a
property that suits their holistic beliefs. Remove proud thoughts of envy and
other comparisons. Do what’s best for you and your family. Focus on the things
that make life wonderful!
Sharon
Bush
Writer Historian
Sage
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