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Working from home? Five ways to stop getting distracted

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Working form home can open you up to a whole new world of distractions, but you can avoid them once you recognise them

I remember my first experience of working from home, and how daunting and exciting it was at the same time.

No more office politics, no spreading out work in the office when it could be done in less time, and just getting a better work-life balance. Sounds like a dream, huh!

Well it was – until the little distractions started kicking in. Six years later, I still run my websites from home, so here are some tips I use to avoid unnecessary distractions:

Beware: friends and family on the prowl

One of the few annoying things about working from home is the perception by some that you are not ‘working’ but just at home. Some people take quite a while to get an understanding of the fact that you really are working, and that calling you umpteen times a day is actually disturbing you – and they would not e able to do that if you were working in-house for an employer.

It’s one of those things that you just need to nip in the bud – make it clear that you don’t want to be called (on the phone or in person) during the set times that you are working.