Are you wondering how to stay productive when you work from home and surrounded by distractions? Here are 7 practical ways to make working from home more productive.

1. HOW TO MAKE WORKING FROM
HOME MORE PRODUCTIVE

2. Setting your own working schedule.
The comfort of being at home.
Avoid commute time.
WHY WORK FROM HOME MATTERS
of employees say they would like
to work remotely, at least some of
the time, for rest of their career.
99%
SOURCE: BUFFER

3. Buffer's annual report that showcases the world of remote workers and seeks to
understand them:
STATE OF REMOTE WORK 2019 SURVEY SAYS...
95% of respondents want to encourage others to work remotely.
40% of people say flexible schedule is the biggest benefit.
22% of remote workers struggle with unplugging from their work.
84% of respondents said, most of the time, they’re working from home.
75% of respondents said their company does not pay for home internet.

4. HERE ARE 7 PRO-TIPS FOR
WORKING REMOTELY

5. One way to work from home productively is to dive into your to-do list as
soon as you wake up.
Simply getting a project started first thing in the morning can be the key to
making progress on it gradually throughout the day.
TIP 1: GET STARTED EARLY

6. Make sure you have the right applications, tools and proper Internet. Lots of
remote workers are leaning heavily on Slack, Microsoft Teams, Skype,
Zoom, or GoToMeeting.
TIP 2: GET YOUR TECHNOLOGY IN ORDER
of employees say that a remote
work option would make them less
likely to leave their company.74%

7. To stay on schedule, segment what you'll do and when over the course of
the day. If you have an online calendar, create personal events and
reminders that tell you when to shift gears and start on new tasks.
Google Calendar makes this easy.
TIP 3: STRUCTURE YOUR DAY

8. TIP 4: CREATE AN “OFFICE ENVIRONMENT”
Try to set up your workspace in a well-lit room or one with as much natural
light as possible. Have a good chair. Stand up.
77% of remote employees say they're
more productive when working from home.

9. You must track how you’re spending every hour of your day. Self-tracking
will help you to decide when you’re most productive (and when least). And
where you’re wasting your precious time.
TIP 5: TRACK YOUR EVERY HOUR
23% of remote workers say they work longer
hours than they would on-site.

10. Have a discussion with your boss about what can actually be accomplished
from home. Ask your manager what the priorities are and discuss how
tasks will get done.
TIP 6: MANAGE EXPECTATIONS
of C-suite members work remotely
at least part-time.
46%

11. You schedule your tasks, meetings, and calls in the calendar, right? There’s
one more thing that you MUST plan: Distraction Breaks. Set the time when
you’ll use the phone or social media. Set the time for lunch.
Set the time for a nap. These breaks will recharge you.
TIP 7: SCHEDULE A DISTRACTION BREAK

12. Remote work is the
future of work.
- ALEXIS OHANIAN

13. THANK
YOU FOR
LISTENING!