working from home
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Learn the five truths about working from a home office, suggestions for improving your work at home experience, and the real stories of four successful home-based workers. This presentation was for Laid Off Camp Phoenix in August 2009.TRANSCRIPT
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THE REAL WORLD OF WORKING FROM HOME
LaidOffCamp Phoenix
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About Me
Self employed in Phoenix since 1995.15 years of working from my home office.Business includes professional services and products.Many configurations over the years.
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Session Tweeting
Offer tweet bites throughout the presentation.Chance for you to tweet session highlights.Use hash tag #locphx.Take a breath.
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Today’s Goals
Five truths about working from a home office.Suggestions for overcoming challenges.Resources.Empower you to make the best of your home office situation.
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Where We Are
IntroductionTruth #1: Your Workspace MattersTruth #2: It’s Lonely in ParadiseTruth #3: It’s All On YouTruth #4: You Run The ShowTruth #5: You Live At WorkConclusion
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Truth #1: Your Workspace Matters
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Myths About a Home Office
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Home Office Components
Recreate the office workspace.Space.Lighting.Equipment.Resources.Organizing tools.
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Dedicated Workspace
Doesn’t need to be a full-time office.Storage can be mobile.Locate your office away from time wasting distractions.
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Build A Success Team
Your household must understand the ground rules for working hours.Offload or reschedule housework and interacting with your kids.Use childcare if needed.Set boundaries to protect your work time.
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Tweet Bite #1
Create a success team from family and friends who support your work at home effort. @Kinchie at #locphx
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Choose A Great Chair
Adjustable.Comfortable for extended sitting.Supports the natural back curves (lumbar support).Worth the extra cost.
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Ergonomic Keyboards
Encourages proper arm and hand position.Great for touch typists but challenging for finger pecking.
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Laptop Computers
Designed for portability, not ergonomics.For regular use, add an external keyboard and mouse/trackball.Raise the laptop so the screen is at eye height when sitting.
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Tweet Bite #2
Laptop users should use a separate keyboard and
mouse to avoid repetitive strain injuries. @Kinchie at
#locphx
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Where We Are
IntroductionTruth #1: Your Workspace MattersTruth #2: It’s Lonely in ParadiseTruth #3: It’s All On YouTruth #4: You Run The ShowTruth #5: You Live At WorkConclusion
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Truth #2: It’s Lonely in Paradise
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Irritating People in the Office
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Plan Your Social Interaction
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Finding Your Own Balance
Isolation:Quiet for thinkingNo interruptions
Interaction:CollaborationSocial needs met
Learn how to assess your current balance.
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Tweet Bite #3
Your social interaction needs change over time so stay open to new solutions.
@Kinchie at #locphx
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Networking
Maintain professional relationships.Attend professional organization meetings.Find business mixers.Research co-working spaces.Work and meet up in coffee shops.
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Social Media To The Rescue
Use LinkedIn for contacts and references.Join Twitter.Limit your personal time on Facebook.Stay visible online professionally.
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Tweet Bite #4
Twitter is the best tool for home-based workers to
replace casual work conversations. @Kinchie at
#locphx
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Where We Are
IntroductionTruth #1: Your Workspace MattersTruth #2: It’s Lonely in ParadiseTruth #3: It’s All On YouTruth #4: You Run The ShowTruth #5: You Live At WorkConclusion
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Truth #3: It’s All On You
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Focus Exclusively On Work
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You Have More Jobs To Do
Your new jobs:Janitorial services.Buying office supplies.Shipping packages.
If you are self-employed:Bookkeeping.Marketing.Legal.
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You Are Tech Support
Upgrades.Maintenance.Backups.Internet service.Replacements.Website / blog software and hosting.Social media.
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Help Is Available
Virtual assistants and concierge services.Small project work to part-time support.Trade products and services.Business coach.
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Tweet Bite #5
Find a balance between trading for services and paying clients for your
home-based office. @Kinchie at #locphx
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Where We Are
IntroductionTruth #1: Your Workspace MattersTruth #2: It’s Lonely in ParadiseTruth #3: It’s All On YouTruth #4: You Run The ShowTruth #5: You Live At WorkConclusion
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Truth #4: You Run The Show
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You Set Your Own Schedule
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You Manage Many Things
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What’s On Your Plate
Determine your daily schedule.Break jobs into tasks and schedule them.Keep yourself motivated and on task.Strategy for problem solving.
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Tweet Bite #6
In your home office, you are the manager and the worker bee and must be
great at both. @Kinchie at #locphx
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Where We Are
IntroductionTruth #1: Your Workspace MattersTruth #2: It’s Lonely in ParadiseTruth #3: It’s All On YouTruth #4: You Run The ShowTruth #5: You Live At WorkConclusion
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Truth #5: You Live At Work
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Zero Commute
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Too Easy To Work
Easy commute to office.Work materials available.Work when ideas strike.
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Interesting Statistic
of home workers surveyed around the world say that separating work and home life is the biggest downside to working at home.
Economist Intelligence Unit, “Business in Motion, Managing the Mobile Workforce,” a report sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent, April 2007, p. 2.
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Tweet Bite #7
Most home office workers struggle to separate work
from life thanks to zero comminute time. @Kinchie
at #locphx
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Create Boundaries
Physical boundary.Alternate internet access.Notepad for ideas.Separate phone line (turn off ringer).
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Where We Are
IntroductionTruth #1: Your Workspace MattersTruth #2: It’s Lonely in ParadiseTruth #3: It’s All On YouTruth #4: You Run The ShowTruth #5: You Live At WorkConclusion
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Conclusion
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Growth Opportunity
Home office pushes you outside your comfort zone.Opportunity to try new things.Great learning and growth opportunity.Captain of your own fate.
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Supplemental Materials
My website www.crowinfodesign.comEbook about working from a home officeURL: www.crowinfodesign.com/laidoffcamp.htm
My blog blog.crowinfodesign.comWrite about my life in my home officeURL: blog.crowinfodesign.com/
My social media passportOngoing access to me and my materials