Comments on: Setting Up The Web Working Day

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Tue, 26 May 2009 16:38:21 +0000

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By: Anthony Ampania

Anthony Ampania — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:38:37 +0000

Yes, when I’m working from home I approach the day as if I was going to my downtown office — Wake up, shower, get dressed and eat.Simply throwing on the bathrobe and logging in doesn’t quite set me up psychologically for being productive. It’s to easy to get distracted by turning on Bloomberg or CNBC. What also helps is planning my day the night before and sticking to it. If something pops up on the email that needs my attention, I try to connect with the appropriate people by phone, and later followup with an email. My first tasks though are what I have already defined as the most important thing(s) I can do that day. I am going to post your blog on my website, because I am a promoter of best practices. I really believe we can accomplish so much more when we open ourselves to other people’s ideas and practices. Not that we have to adopt them for ourselves, but to at least ponder the concepts. Dr. Stephen Covey once told me, “If you want to be influential, you have to be willing to be influenced.” I have found that this greatly contributes to building trusting relationships.

By: GoEverywhere Team

GoEverywhere Team — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:32:00 +0000

I work from home, and tend to work all day with mini breaks! I start at 6:30 checking my email and work late at night, depending on what’s going on.

I try to vary my schedule, getting out of my home office and heading to Starbucks or the park. It’s great to have easy access to my files, email, and documents on my webtop – no matter how I log on!

@Alexandra, you have the best of both worlds! It is nice to get into an office space and bounce ideas off others. I find I have to do most of that virtually!

By: Alexandra Leisse

Alexandra Leisse — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:16:12 +0000

My job setup is a bit unusual. I am currently working one week out of three from home which leads to nicely varied workdays and lets me try different settings.

I generally enjoy the relative quietness of my home in Germany and the flexibility it provides me. I like sitting at the kitchen table and have coffee or tea while reading my emails or daily feeds. When I need more focus I carry the laptop onto my desk. Or I settle on the couch for longer IRC meetings or telcos.

On the other hand, I like the personal interaction at the office in Norway and the easy access to information and input from my colleagues.

I take habits from one working space to the other such as reading emails right after getting up in the morning with the first coffee. Sometimes I stay at home the whole morning or afternoon during my “office weeks” to get tasks done that need a lot of focus and solitude. During my “home week” I settle in a friend’s office from time to time just for the company.

It’s a perfect setup for me.