Comments on: 4 Work At Home Roadblocks: How To Overcome Them http://www.writersroundabout.com/2009/04/4-work-at-home-roadblocks-how-to-overcome-them.html Non-Fiction & Fiction Writing, Editing, and Web Technology for Freelancers Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:53:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith http://www.writersroundabout.com/2009/04/4-work-at-home-roadblocks-how-to-overcome-them.html#comment-6786 Rebecca Laffar-Smith Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:40:25 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/?p=1150#comment-6786 Creating a solid 'work' environment can be important for many work-at-home professionals. Just like 'staying in PJs all day' is a perpetual myth of the freelance worker being able to work anywhere often isn't true and believing that can be a hindrance. Having a place separate from your living space makes a big step for your mindset and that can make all the difference. Thanks for your comment, Imee! My biggest roadblock is "Self-Management". With a 9-to-5 job, 'the boss' keeps us on track. We check in and do as we're commanded, day in and day out. When working from home we are that boss and it can be easy to let yourself slack off. I know I really have to push myself to market my skills, to search for clients and put in that work. I'm answerable to myself and setting personal goals and boundaries has been the only thing that works to keep me on track. Creating a solid ‘work’ environment can be important for many work-at-home professionals. Just like ’staying in PJs all day’ is a perpetual myth of the freelance worker being able to work anywhere often isn’t true and believing that can be a hindrance. Having a place separate from your living space makes a big step for your mindset and that can make all the difference.

Thanks for your comment, Imee!

My biggest roadblock is “Self-Management”. With a 9-to-5 job, ‘the boss’ keeps us on track. We check in and do as we’re commanded, day in and day out. When working from home we are that boss and it can be easy to let yourself slack off. I know I really have to push myself to market my skills, to search for clients and put in that work. I’m answerable to myself and setting personal goals and boundaries has been the only thing that works to keep me on track.

]]> By: Imee http://www.writersroundabout.com/2009/04/4-work-at-home-roadblocks-how-to-overcome-them.html#comment-6763 Imee Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:51:31 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/?p=1150#comment-6763 I think another roadblock you failed to mention is not having a "work environment" since you're at home. A good piece of advice is to have a home office and stay there during actual work hours, act as if it's an actual office in a corporate building. If possible, wear office clothes there as well. I think another roadblock you failed to mention is not having a “work environment” since you’re at home. A good piece of advice is to have a home office and stay there during actual work hours, act as if it’s an actual office in a corporate building. If possible, wear office clothes there as well.

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