Life As A Web-Worker - Are You Disciplined?
June 13th, 2008 Posted in
Another great read! Its funny because my wife and I were just talking about some of these same points. Specifically, the point about Deciding Work Hours. For me, there’s has been plenty of times when I can be doing something with my family, at church or just out and about on a Satuday morning and I’d get a call. Because I never set a time for when I can be reached, the client did nothing wrong,. So in the near future, I will be giving myself work days and work hours so clients will know what days I will be in the office working on projects and know the best time to reach me. And this will help me develop better time management techniques. But of course, if something need my immediate attention, make sure you give me a call!
So my office hours will consist of NO WIFE (my wife’s understanding), NO TV, NO PS3, NO BLU-RAY and NO FACEBOOK. Just a cup of coffee, my laptop and a locked door. I’ll call this my black out time.
So here’s some good pointers about staying motivated and productive from a write at the Freelance Folder, after the jump.
What do you think motivates a person to quit his day job and go web working full time? Well, there are many reasons and each individual has his own story. But overall, I think one of the primary reason behind this decision is that we think we’ll have more time for ourselves and our family, and we’ll be our own boss.
It’s true that there is nothing like gaining total control of those 24 hours, however it’s equally true that being conscious of such a control makes web workers lazy and they tend to slack and procrastinate, which further results in loss of productivity.
So it’s necessary that, as a web worker, you do not lose that mindset you had when you were working 8 hours at a day job and followed a schedule everyday. Here are some tips which could help bring that discipline back into your life and make you a better web worker.
1. Decide Work Hours
2. Organize Your Work Space
3. Make A Schedule And Stick To It
4. Take Time Off - Seriously!
