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Productive remote workers do these 5 simple things every day

Productive remote workers do these 5 simple things every day

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Convert commute time into exercise time

Typically in the morning, workout (or at minimum walk your dog). And in the evening, choose to go on more leisurely walks either on your own, with your dog, or as a family.

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Block some time every day for focused work

But one good thing about being at home is that you have physical distance from your coworkers, so you can block focused time and stick with it. Either have recurring focused time in your calendar, such as for an hour or two in the morning. Or that on a weekly basis you block in some chunks of time for the key activities you want to get done, such as putting together a report or writing an article.

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Schedule mindful meetings

Scheduled meetings don’t have to be long. If you think something should only take 30 or even 15 minutes to discuss, ask for a meeting of that length to be scheduled on your calendar. There’s no need to stretch every conversation out to an hour.

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Set an Away status on IMs

This declaration of your intention to not be available at a certain time can insulate you from the thoughts in the back of your head that “someone might have messaged me about something important” or “I might miss something and annoy someone.”

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Build ways to kill distraction

Look for ways that you can increase the stimulation in your environment without reducing your productivity. That might look like listening to music that helps you get in the flow, using a standing desk, or simply placing your laptop on top of a high counter or bureau, so you can shift your weight as you work. Or chewing gum and giving yourself planned breaks, such as the five-minute break after every 25-minute Pomodoro sprint .

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