Different by Design

Working from home is different by design. You have more freedom to do what you wish when you wish, but you have to be committed to setting goals and following through in order to maintain your income.

Its very easy to get sidetracked and not accomplish what you have set out to accomplish. For myself, I set small goals and have a loosely woven schedule that is easy to adjust to a different part of my day if need be.

When we work from home we are often looked upon as if we don't work at all. That is a very dangerous position to put ourselves in. It is easy to look outside and want to "go play" instead of complete our tasks.

It is helpful to watch the weather and plan your schedule accordingly. If it is going to be a super nice day and you want to go and play, set up some smaller tasks to accomplish throughout the day and go in and out. That way you are still working and contributing to your home income without losing all of it by playing.