{"id":310,"date":"2026-02-22T08:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laptoplifestylelab.com\/?p=310"},"modified":"2026-02-22T08:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:00:54","slug":"how-to-actually-work-when-youre-working-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laptoplifestylelab.com\/?p=310","title":{"rendered":"How to Actually Work&#8230;When You\u2019re Working from Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WqZiBugq4ts\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Because boundaries are fuzzy, you could either burn out or not get anything done.<\/p>\n<p>More people are foregoing a lengthy commute and working from home. But sometimes, like during the coronavirus outbreak we\u2019re experiencing now, you may actually have to work from home. Whether you are a full-time freelancer or the occasional telecommuter, working outside an office can be a challenge. What are the best ways to set yourself up for success? How do you stay focused and productive? And how do you keep your work life separate from your home life?<\/p>\n<p>Based on the following HBR.org articles:<br \/>\n\u201c5 Ways to Work from Home More Effectively\u201d by Carolyn O\u2019Hara<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/hbr.org\/2014\/10\/5-ways-to-work-from-home-more-effectively<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow to Stay Focused When You\u2019re Working from Home\u201d by Elizabeth Grace Saunders https:\/\/hbr.org\/2017\/09\/how-to-stay-focused-when-youre-working-from-home<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world\u2019s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us \u2014 employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect \u2014 would be better off. So we try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We enlist the foremost experts in a wide range of topics, including career planning, strategy, leadership, work-life balance, negotiations, innovation, and managing teams. 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