When I left corporate life in 2010 I always promised myself a whiteboard and some decent shelving for my office at home. Well 3 years later I now have some very nice shelves (thank you Ikea) - complete with bright pink drawers for smaller items of clutter, and the wall has been cleared for the imminent arrival of a whiteboard. It is surprising how much better I feel now I've got all my paperwork sorted and neatly organised, now I just have to keep it all tidy!
Working from home is a skill which some have (I think I do) and which others struggle with. The degree of discipline necessary is not to be underestimated, oh so easy to 'just put in a load of washing' or 'just watch the Breakfast News . . . over a coffee . . . which then turns into a longer break. I find it best to set myself clear targets 'produce the set of slides and then have coffee' or 'get the course notes finished and then have lunch' and I am always surprised at just how productive I can be without disruptions so if it's really critical work the mobile gets left in the kitchen, sat on a tea towel on silent (the tea towel stops me hearing it vibrate!). So the challenges for today? A review of some course material for a potential 8D programme
Working from home is a skill which some have (I think I do) and which others struggle with. The degree of discipline necessary is not to be underestimated, oh so easy to 'just put in a load of washing' or 'just watch the Breakfast News . . . over a coffee . . . which then turns into a longer break. I find it best to set myself clear targets 'produce the set of slides and then have coffee' or 'get the course notes finished and then have lunch' and I am always surprised at just how productive I can be without disruptions so if it's really critical work the mobile gets left in the kitchen, sat on a tea towel on silent (the tea towel stops me hearing it vibrate!). So the challenges for today? A review of some course material for a potential 8D programme
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