Did you always imagine how freeing it would be to work from home? Setting your own schedule, working in your pajamas, and being close to your family. But if you’ve never worked at home before, then you might be surprised at just how easy it is to get distracted and veer away from your goals.

How do you avoid getting distracted? By using these tips from Your Internet Profit Maker

1. Create a Daily Schedule

One of the best ways to boost your productivity is by creating a daily schedule or to do list. That way, you know exactly what you need to accomplish before you even
turn your computer on for the day.

But here’s the key:

Break your list up into easily manageable steps so that you don’t get overwhelmed. For example, if you need to write a sales letter, then don’t put ‘write a sales letter’ as a task. Instead, break the task up into manageable steps, such as:

• Research competing sites and products.
• Brainstorm headlines.
• Write the opener.
• Create the bullets.
• Write a guarantee.

And so on. You’ll feel much more motivated and productive every time you cross one of those smaller completed items off your list.

2. Do Creative Tasks Early

If you’re like most marketers, you’ll probably pull long days at times. Even though you enjoy the work, you can’t help but be tired near the end of the day. And that’s why you should do your creative tasks early in the day while your mind is still fresh.

Your “early day” activities might include:

• Product creation.
• Brainstorming.
• Writing sales copy.
• Writing articles and blog posts.

Your late day activities might include less creative tasks such as:

• Fulfilling customer orders.
• Replying to customer requests.
• Posting on forums and social networks.
• Tracking sales campaigns.
• Submitting articles to article directories.

3. Work in Productive Bursts

If you’re not working a full day from home, then be sure to actually set aside a specific time you’ll work each day.

You should schedule this time just as you would an important appointment, so that you’re not tempted to skip a day’s work to do something else.

But that’s not all. You should also set aside blocks of time as “productivity bursts”. This is where you set an alarm or timer for 15 minutes to 30 minutes.

During this block of time you work nonstop, without interruption. At the end of the block of time you can stretch, refill your beverage, etc. Then reset your timer for another productive block of time.

 

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