<p><b>Instead of thinking an 8-, 6-, or 10-hour workday, split your day into four or five 90-minute windows. </b></p><p>That way, you will have on average 4 tasks you will get done a lot more efficiently. Take breaks between tasks to recharge.</p>

Split your work day into chunks

<div><p><b>Take advantage of the fact a structure is not imposed on you when working from home and choose a routine that makes you as productive as you can be</b>. </p><p>Otherwise, you'll fritter away much of your day bouncing from task to task and mistaking things that seem urgent for things that are truly important. </p></div>

Embracing a routine

<div><p>Invest in a good computer, a good phone, and the most comfortable and ergonomically correct chair you can find. </p><p>Working from home means you spend a lot of time sitting. When you're uncomfortable, it's hard to stay focused and productive. See these things as investments, not expenses.</p></div>

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<div><p><b>Don't assume people will automatically respect the fact that while you're working from home, you're still working.</b></p><p>Be proactive, share your schedule and explain when you'll be working. Describe how you work best: Whether that's "interrupt me at will" (probably not) or "only interrupt me if it's truly an emergency" (more likely). </p></div>

Share your agenda

<div><p><b>Prepare for that first thing you are going to do in the morning, that sets the tone for the day, the night before.</b></p><p>Make a list. Make a few notes. Review information. Prime yourself to hit the ground at an all-out sprint the next day. A body in super-fast motion tends to stay in super-fast motion.</p></div><div></div>

Nighttime routines

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