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๐ How do you remain productive from the home office as a sales person?
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Dedicated work space. If I'm just scrolling Reddit or something, I do it at a different place than where I work. It's a mind set thing
Great points Rallier! Thanks!ย
+1
Same! It makes a big difference. No Youtube/other distractions at the work table. And no work on the bed even if it just came through. If it is important, then it's done with focus at the work table.
^^^ this! i have a home office. Allows me to focus and cut out the distractions.
great one Mikey!
Totally agree - I have to move around the house to different work spots all day. I start on the patio fir daily stand up. Head into the kitchen for a few calls after that. Get a little formal in the office if I can kick my husband out for a few.ย
heading to kitchen always encourages me to eat a little more than I would normally eat .so that part doesn't work in my favour :xD
Also important to not burn out! There needs to be a division between work and free time.ย
productivity tools, good work ethic, dedication towards the COMMISSION! hehe
Good one, thanks!
which productivity tools would you recommend?
Time tracker, focus blocks, task manager
$$$ makes the difference everytime.ย
Balanced diet
Decent 7 hour sleepOnce in 60 min stretches
And then marathon meetings, calls, discussions,etc
Decent 7 hour sleepOnce in 60 min stretches
And then marathon meetings, calls, discussions,etc
balanced diet... this is a crucial bit where I keep failing.. :/ thanks for sharing your tips VKN!ย
Cheers
I dont.ย I have to be in the office
any tactics tried so far and all failed?ย
I tried music, breaks, talking to colleagues, blocking out sections of my day for tasks etc etc etc.ย I just couldnt motivate myself alone and i couldnt bare my work being so mixed up with my home life, i need that defined split.ย ย
I think im just a social animal and i need people around me, no matter how much they annoy me haha
I think im just a social animal and i need people around me, no matter how much they annoy me haha
thanks for sharing!
Best of luck with getting the remote productivity right! :muscle:ย
Good to see Iโm not alone. I fail at work from home.ย
Absolutely same here. I'm getting to the point where i wonder whether I have any self-control, or whether it was just the peer pressure of my colleagues around me that made me work hard.
Stretching and Meditation between calls. Also, throwing in some exercise to blow off steam if I'm having a bad day.
Good one! I've got dumbles to play with if the day gets too shitty :D Cheers Chep!
This is huge, yoga on breaks has been a gamechanger for me
Yoga has been such a great thing for me in covid-times.
Do you use an app or go to virtual classes or anything?
Been working out a lot since WFH.ย
Having your own space to work at home. Having a dedicated home office helps, as opposed to sharing space with your spouse or kids
Can't agree more Tres! That's what I am working on to get the dedicated home-office-room to set up the proper cabinet atmosphere.
You need to eliminate distractions. Treating the place you work at home like you would as if you were in the office is huge.
Don't have the TV on.ย
Don't work in the same place you eat / hang out. Having a dedicated workspace is huge.
Don't have the TV on.ย
Don't work in the same place you eat / hang out. Having a dedicated workspace is huge.
Cheers !ย
Calendar blocks and stick to them! Even dedicated time on your cal to do nonsense shit, but compartmentalizing will help you focus.ย
Great tips, thanks!
Lock your refrigeratorย
haha that part is killing me :(ย
Set timers. I love doing 25/5 increments.ย
"For the next 25 minutes, I am going to do X" Legit say this out fucking loud.ย
You have no one to hold you accountable being remote so it better be yourself.
Once that timer ends, take those 5 minutes and do whatever refreshes you. Go for a walk, do pushups, whatever. Then come back and do it again.ย
3 hours of intentional, uninterrupted work is better than 6 hours of getting off track.ย
"For the next 25 minutes, I am going to do X" Legit say this out fucking loud.ย
You have no one to hold you accountable being remote so it better be yourself.
Once that timer ends, take those 5 minutes and do whatever refreshes you. Go for a walk, do pushups, whatever. Then come back and do it again.ย
3 hours of intentional, uninterrupted work is better than 6 hours of getting off track.ย
Great tips, thanks!
Money.ย I'm more productive at home than in the office.ย Having a home office helps too
sounds fair enough!
I set some "core hours" for work in which during that time window I focus only on work-related activities. I then have my daily tasks outlined (hopefully the day prior) and work my way through the list. Then reward myself for getting through them with time spent on something fun before starting another work-related task.ย
Hoe many core hours /day or week?
Following the same routine as if you were going into the office - e.g. getting up early, showering, getting coffee. Then heading into the dedicated work space.ย
sounds interesting
Only the commute can be used to meditate/ Workout / go for a walk
Coffee.....ย
how about good bit of hydration? hehe
Focus.ย Where there is focus, there is energy.ย And take regular breaks every 45 minutes or so... 5/10 minutes.
sounds fair Anchorpoint!ย
A balanced diet of 3 parts coffee, 1 part XR adderallย
good one!ย
Time blocking on my calendar is a big one. Also trying to keep my work space as work focused as I can (though this is tough since it is in my bedroom) - so doing things like taking breaks/reading/scrolling twitter in my living room instead during the work day. Also coffee. Lots of coffee.
Take the statement โI wear a lot of hatsโ to the next level. I literally have a different hat I wear when in my office. It even has a lovely quote on it. โLead do not followโ
Great tips, thanks!
This could just be a me thing but I find having really nice office things helps me enjoy being in my home office more. I upgraded to a cool sit/Stand desk with a touch top and glass overlay and that increased my productivity by a lot. Also met a prospect when I went to buy it so double whammy.ย
thanks for sharing Lizzerati!
Motion. ย Spend as much time moving as sitting. ย 30 energized minutes in the chair > 90 minutes of scrolling Linked In...
good one, thanks goose!
The dedicated space is key but also allowing myself to take breaks - like there is no harm in scrolling through Insta or calling a friend or doing some things away from the office space throughout the day. You'd have some breaks if you were in the office checking your phone or talking to coworkers. Let yourself have those breaks at home then refocus.
This is huge, yoga on breaks has been a gamechanger for me
heading to kitchen always encourages me to eat a little more than I would normally eat.
If you can't work from a home office, rent a coworking space. Somewhere chill that won't freak out if you're on calls, making cold calls, zooms, etc. Made a world of a difference for me.ย
Super corny sales skill but break your day up into production blocks. For example everyone knows the first couple hours of the day are the most important so focus and put yourself in a position where youโre only focused on sales for X amount of hours in the morning. Then at least if you have a shitty afternoon youโve done great things in the morning.
I dont. I have to be in the office
I might change my mind in the future, but right now I see no reason to go back to the office. Sure a few times to see colleagues, but we can do lunches or happy hour for that.
I might change my mind in the future, but right now I see no reason to go back to the office.
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