How to stay organised and productive working from home

Just because you work from home doesn’t mean you can’t keep it together. Here are some of our best tips to stay productive, organised and distraction-free at home.

Stay organised with apps or your tasks list on paper

We love to use trello its free and has cards you can move around as you complete tasks. Another great app is evernote which allows you to add web elements as well as type notes and add bullet point tasks into notebooks (a bit like a virtual to-do list book!)

Create a work area that you love

You spend most of your day at the desk so make it is as aesthetically lovely as possible! Treat yourself to a houseplant or succulent to bring some nature into your space, have a nice cushion on your chair to stay comfy and invest in a funny or branded tea mug so your behind-the-scenes Instagram posts look on point!

Have accountability to stay productive and driven

Having a weekly catch up with your business partner or team helps keep accountability so let them know what your working on and your goals for this week and then go through what went well and what didn’t at the end of the week.

Work from a designated home office

It might seem a great idea to work from the sofa, but it does zap productivity. Instead make a space in your home to just for working, instead of hot-desking around the house!

Have set times for working and personal time

Just like having a designated home office space will help you focus so with a stable daily routine. While it is all too easy to continue working through dinner, by picking a time and stopping to settle back into personal spaces and family life, it helps stop the dreaded burnout!

Make your own key performance indicators

Your company may have goals, but you should too! If your working towards promotion, a campaign goal or just less case files by the end of the month build in a tracker to keep you motivated to succeed your goals.

Find a quiet space where you can work when you need to be productive

When you are scouring every crevice of your home to find your designated home office space make sure to not to put it in the hub of your family zone unless you want to be constantly interrupted! If space is a problem then we suggest putting a desk looking towards a wall or directly in front of a window so your not looking into a room if you do happen to be sharing your space.

Limit distractions such as social media and technology while working

Put your computer onto do not disturb or better yet, just don’t allow notifications to pop up from social media, it will help you stay productive and set key times throughout the day to check your emails rather than having it on a tab that has you being interrupted when your trying to focus.

Create a personalised system that will help you stay organised and efficient

Everyone works differently, for example, I work to my calendar rather than a bullet point list as it just feels easier. Others need a notebook to cross of tasks as they complete them. If you’re not sure what you prefer, spend a day trying each one out until you naturally find the most suitable for your work.