Remote Work: How To Work From Home Productively

Find a work life balance and be productive working remotely from a home office even with kids or family during Covid-19

What you'll learn
Boost focus and productivity while working from home
Find comfort and fulfillment while working from home - enjoy the process
Time management, motivation, and stress management
Organize your work area to maximize productivity
Eliminate distractions
The benefits of this course will be lasting for the rest of your life!
Requirements
This course has no prerequisites, just a desire to work from home more effectively.
Description
Learn to love working from home while being your most productive.I've done that for myself and have worked from home every day for over 10 years. I love it, and I want to share it with you.Learn how and when to use self-discipline, when to practice self-love and self-understanding so you aren't too hard on yourself, and how to deal with situations like working when family members are around. NEVER FEEL LONELYSome people say that working from home can be lonely. But that's just another way of saying that you have fewer distractions which means that you can focus better and do better work.After you do better work and accomplish more in less time, you will be able to have plenty of time to socialize and have a work-life balance. But only if you take full advantage of the fewer distractions and calm work environment.ACHIEVE WORK-LIFE BALANCEBecause you are home, you can do light exercise, light cleaning, and have more family time - all during breaks. If you combine that with no commute and flexibility in being able to do everything on your own time, you open up hours in your day to do whatever you want when you want to do it.HELPFUL DURING COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC AND BEYONDAll of us now have to be more responsible and go out less. That means working from home indefinitely. This is the perfect course to take during the Coronavirus epidemic to get ahead while everyone else is falling behind.BOOST PRODUCTIVITYYou will learn to minimize distractions and achieve your best focus, which will result in your best work yet!RESPONSIVE AND CARING INSTRUCTOR: WORLD-CLASS STUDENT SUPPORTIf you have questions, know that I am here to help! I answer 99% of student questions within 24 hours. Many students tell me that other instructors don't respond. Well, I do because 1) I care about my students.2) I feel a responsibility to make sure that students get their money's worth from the course.Invest in yourself and your future! Enroll in the course and get better results than you ever have, and never look back!

Overview

Section 1: Work from home productivity course introduction

Lecture 1 Work from home productivity course introduction

Section 2: Time management for working from home

Lecture 2 Create calendar to work from

Lecture 3 Discipline for working from home

Lecture 4 Subconscious management of making people think they are good

Section 3: What to do if you feel stuck

Lecture 5 Balancing resourcefulness and your own problem-solving with getting help

Lecture 6 Working in bed vs. desk? Secondary work areas & matching tasks to environment

Section 4: How to work if you are employed by a company

Lecture 7 If you are an employee, make sure people know the great job you are doing

Lecture 8 If you manage people or show leadership

Section 5: Additional distractions

Lecture 9 Setting boundaries with family members

Lecture 10 Employ family members to work

Lecture 11 Chunking and Pomodoro techniques

Lecture 12 Automation, delegation, and budgeting introduction

Lecture 13 How to take breaks productively

Lecture 14 If you have kids at home

Lecture 15 If you are by yourself

Section 6: Motivation

Lecture 16 Introduction to motivation

Lecture 17 Minor story from Dostoevsky's The Idiot as example of motivation

Lecture 18 Ziegarnik effect - helps motivation while in the middle of a task

Section 7: Human biology, science, the brain, hormones and how they impact your motivation

Lecture 19 Biology, hormones and motivation

Lecture 20 Your sleep

Lecture 21 Sleep research

Lecture 22 Impact of exercise

Section 8: Building habits which naturally motivate you

Lecture 23 Exercise: Creating healthy habits that naturally motivate you to do them

Lecture 24 Checklist for motivation through work-life balance and avoiding burnout

Lecture 25 Case study: How I get long-term motivation that you can use too

Lecture 26 Examples of two tasks with equal motivation but different procrastination

Section 9: Dealing with stress or anxiety

Lecture 27 Stress management section introduction

Lecture 28 Cortisol & good stress vs. bad stress

Lecture 29 Impact of stress on decision making

Lecture 30 Four A's of stress management and stress journal

Lecture 31 Leading causes of stress

Lecture 32 Immediate stress relievers in the moment

Lecture 33 Stress is a choice - you have control

Lecture 34 Additional quick stress relief and management tips

Lecture 35 Stress management in the moment exercise

Lecture 36 Stress management in the moment exercise - answer

Lecture 37 Exercise - The 4 A's of stress management

Lecture 38 Exercise answer one - The 4 A's of stress management

Lecture 39 Exercise answer two - The 4 A's of stress management

Section 10: Using meeting-scheduling software for increased time management & organization

Lecture 40 Introduction to a scheduling software for booking meetings and appointments

Lecture 41 How to set up Hubspot appointment scheduling software

Lecture 42 Sending out the appointment-scheduling invitation with your schedule link

Section 11: Productivity apps

Lecture 43 Productivity apps section introduction

Lecture 44 TODO and note taking apps and methods

Lecture 45 Proper ways to make to-do lists

Lecture 46 Apps to block Facebook or time wasting sites

Lecture 47 Two time tracking apps to track where you spend most of your time

Lecture 48 4 apps to learn on the go: online courses, reading books, audio books, podcasts

Lecture 49 Social media automation

Section 12: Virtual communication

Lecture 50 Doing calls vs. written communication

Lecture 51 Phone communication basics

Lecture 52 Skype or video call communication

Lecture 53 Video call preparation

Lecture 54 Mistakes not to make on a video call

Lecture 55 Video call technology and gear

Section 13: Zoom setup exercises

Lecture 56 Phone communication skills exercise

Lecture 57 Phone communication skills exercise - answer

Lecture 58 Phone communication skills exercise 2

Lecture 59 Phone communication skills exercise - answer 2

Section 14: Work area ergonomics and furniture

Lecture 60 Organization section introduction

Lecture 61 Standing desks and bike desks

Lecture 62 Everything must have its own place philosophy

Lecture 63 Different types of organizers and shelves to store things

Lecture 64 Desk organizers

Lecture 65 Whiteboard to draw up big ideas and visualize projects

Lecture 66 Everything a reach away and few additional work area organization tips

Lecture 67 Should you eat at your desk?

Lecture 68 Case study of reversing the eating at desk behavior with more focus & motivation

Lecture 69 Something to try 5 minutes per day

Lecture 70 Work environment organization exercise

Lecture 71 Work environment organization exercise - answer

Section 15: Conclusion

Lecture 72 Course certificate: How to get it if you need it

Professionals and entrepreneurs who need to work from home