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Happy Monday everyone
As portfolio professionals usually have some degree of working from home within their career I thought this week I’d ask…
How do you maintain a good work-life balance when working from home?
I’ve heard all sorts of tactics, from changing outfits at the end of a work day, to being strict with boundary setting and everything in between, but it can still be difficult to get that balance completely right (guilty!)
Let me know what you do to maintain a good work-life balance whilst working from home in the comments
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Worked at home for a number of years. Having a separate space to work that you can walk away from is key. I try to get out of the house once a day either a walk to the shops, into town or go in the garden for an hour.
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Having a separate space has really been a gamechanger for me. When I lived at home I used to have to work from my (tiny) box room but now I have more space it’s much easier to keep a bit of work life balance!
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Calendar management is essential. Don’t just put in work meetings, but block time for exercise, family, clearing emails etc. All colour coded by category – paid work, non-paid work, networking, family/ health etc.
I also aim for at least two walking meetings per day – either in person or on the phone.
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I had to do some re-defining around my tech equipment. Laptop is for work only. Tablet is for all things leisure. Often I like working from hotels/co-workings, especially in the afternoon! When I close my laptop and walk back home, then it means I am done for the day 🙂
I have actually worked from home for the past 8 years of working and so for me anything else would seem weird. Definitely having a dedicated work space is beneficial as it helps to separate work and home mindset. I make myself leave the house at lunch and I have a strict step away from my desk at 6.30pm as I need to prepare dinner