I almost never click on male productivity videos because I’m a mother. But I have to say your video was more relatable than any other productivity video I have seen. Subscriber for life. Thanks!!
I do not understand this gender bias. Productivity videos provide knowledge, but why does gender in these videos even matter? If you use Uber don't they send a Male driver anyways when you want a safe ride home? Is the bank you use mainly dominated by Male control and you still use these services?
VIDEO NOTES 10) morning routine : dressing up, coffee, waking up at the same time etc. 9) find your spot 8) beware the temptation to work when you shouldn't 7) know what you are supposed to be doing and do it 6) Choose to eat healthy 5) Take breaks 4) Schedule your day but be flexible :morning routine, work hours, breaks, your check out time, time with loved ones 3) Control your news intake 2) Connect with people face to face to replace office hour communication 1) Communicate as much as you can with people that you live with, friends, family, coworkers etc.
personal experience: it is better to schedule workout or fitness goals towards evening or night because when i used to workout first thing in the morning and after that having a meal and getting a few hours of work done i was already pretty exhausted and i mean 3 hours max. and i couldnt recover for the rest of the day properly. so i learned to start my morning with a shower first thing in the morning followed by a coffee. Now I organise my workout in the evening and it has helped preserve my energy throughout the day.
this was so on point! Especially the breaks, I do better when I have active breaks away from my desk like cleaning or walking or making sure I actually eat during my lunch breaks. I always say I’ll eat while I work but then I’m too distracted by my work to ever finish my food, so eating breakfast BEFORE signing online and eating during lunch is important. My last job was so active physically and now being at a desk at home had me super sleepy the first 4 weeks 🥲
What helps most is to choose those things that are going to "move the needle forward." I can get into the habit of just doing busywork, which is a definite time waster! Thank you for this video!
Wow, this video's a timely gem! Working from home is a rollercoaster, and your tips are a lifeline. Scheduling breaks and managing news intake resonate. Your wisdom is priceless. I'm diving into your books now. Thanks, Pat! You're smoothing this WFH journey for many of us.
Physically and mentally being with family - THIS IS HUGE! And crazy hard for me... Im a full time potter working from home and with everyone here right now I keep finding myself trying to escape back to work for breaks. I am doing your courses, reading your books and taking action. You have been my entire reason for taking my business into action. Thanks for all you do Pat!
Been working from home since 2014. That's true, communicate. I don't have kids yet but I have a nephew and yes kids grow fast! Communicate as well with the seniors at home, I live with my parents... Co's I'm the breadwinner and they're old. They need to have quality conversation time too! Thanks Pat. That was a great video! 😊
The one I would add that I have to do some is if you are wanting to procrastinate, start small. It's easier to talk yourself into doing something if you know you only have to do something that will take a few minutes. Then once you get in those few minutes, you can do anything you want, but chances are that you will want to keep going once you get the first few minutes in.
I KNEW all of this... but having it aid, and put into print was a real slap-in-the-face wake-up call. I IGNORED all of this...maybe now I can "GIT-R-DONE" - Thanks, much needed!
My favourite is spending time with loved ones. I have noticed I spent much more quality time with my household members and our relationship have improved dramatically since I started working from home. ☆
Thx pat, it helps me a lot. In the past few days I was kind of lost and can't even finish any work. I was so lazy and didn't have motivation to work, just wanting to watch RUclips and Netflix to relax myself. It's been a terrible week. But now I'm gonna get back control from my life and stay productive. Thx pat
Oh, I knew that morning routine and getting dressed is super important but I never realized that ‘end time’ is important!!! Literally light bulb moment! That was the reason why our family evening routine is always messed up because I am trying to fit in as much work as possible.... THANK YOU!!!
I am about to reach one year working from home so pretty much nothing compared to you but something that helped me is to understand that if I can't work, if the inspiration is not there, I need to stop trying, do something else for a few hours and come back later. I am still at the point where I do everything and I work very long days, so if one afternoon nothing is working right, it's not a big deal.
Face to face communication do wonders either on Facetime or Zoom, this point of yours really go me. Will try to find a communication group too. Thanks for the idea.
"Find the spot" is the best advise I am following. I have a dedicated area for work and go there only when I am working. Use a different spot in the house for non work entertainment/content consumption. This helps me separate work and non-work activities.
ALL TIPS GREATLY APPRECIATED!! Am new to WFH so was searching for info around this and found your video, THANK YOU!!!! Shifting gears from being a clinic office nurse to working from home with a different title is so different, this video hit home and makes sense now why I have been struggling. I've been so used to the "leaving home" home routine and all that goes with that preparedness, like the grocery list, the errands the kids needs before I even leave the house in the morning. Giving myself some grace around this transition but also noticing perhaps a fear that productivity is going out the window, Yikes. This video provides exactly what I need right now, Thanks so much!
Yup slower start and longer ends. That’s me. Yup find a spot (dining table sucks) now that I have an office, my husband keeps using it. Yup working at all hours and on weekends Yup scattered focus (wearing all the hats), move the needle, do the uncomfortable Yay, I eat well, got that one nailed Breaks? My whole day feels like a break so I linger in my office and don’t allow myself to go outside running. Not good. Yay, I schedule pretty good. But I never thought of scheduling my routine (Breaks and check out including). I’ll do that. 3. Controlling news intake. For sure! I control Everything that comes in including in the car! 2. Connect with people face to face is the healthy way to run life and business. 1. Communicate with the people around me? Never thought about that. I just do my work like a grinder and not bother anyone. Love you Pat
I found that maintaining my morning routine has been the most beneficial. Learning that maintaining a schedule is also very important. Thank you for the time to put this together!
I love "communicate with others" . Your live streams this week have meant so much to me! It helps a lot to know there are so many of us doing this together. It really lifts my spirits in this crazy time!
Schedule all parts of your day is essential. I also WFH the vast majority of the time and this is something I have always done. AM, PM evening- everything gets a basic time slot and all times are generally accounted for. This is like a budget and lets you optimize efficiency and feel more relaxed.
I quit my corporate job, got married and started a new business as a music teacher, performer and event producer last year just before the pandemic hit. It's been a rollercoaster ever since. At times, overworking, burning out and having no clear intentions. To other times, being unproductive and feeling isolated. I've created successes in the business but at times at high cost to my personal relationships and personal health. Sharing your story, your clear advice on how to create a structure that works is so refreshing and inspiring. Thank you for generously sharing these ideas to help people like myself make changes that can better our futures 💖🙏
I found helpful setting a timer on my phone to help with blocking for breaks. I’ll set it for 45-50 minutes to work and then when the timer goes off, I’ll set the timer for a 10/15 min break. Helps me focus and I am flexible. Sometimes I’ll use this to remind myself to stand and move around
Thank you, Pat! I am starting my working from home journey on August 7th. Staying focused and moving forward is very important. I am used to working in the field and office, but now i will be home. I need to actually set goals and stay on task as much as possible. I wrote the steps down and will actively attempt to follow them. Again, thank you.
Not having a morning routine has always been my main downfall. I can see that now. Scheduling my whole day would be very useful so I think that's my next go to.
Great video! I’m now working from home for three years - main challenge especially at the beginning was lack of social contacts resulting in the fact that too much work was discussed with my wife, And also one should not underestimate the effect of the social contacts one has in a company over the day, which are not there when you were working from home. Stay safe!🏄🏽♂️☀️
The most helpful tips for me were creating a morning routine and scheduling my day. The other tips I got were really helpful as well. Overall I'm so thankful for this video and thank you for talking to me as a friend. I appreciate you! -Denise
These are things that I've also had to learn along the way. Sometimes it takes a while to implement these changes, so if someone is struggling remember that if you fail today you can sill get back on track tomorrow or the day after 👍 We tend to abandon habits as soon as we slack for a day, and it doesn't have to be that way! Missing a day does not equal complete failure 🙂
Great video, Pat! I recently quit my job to start my own business and the first 2 weeks I felt so aimless and forlorn. You really take for granted the structure and comfort of a routine. Back on track now. 👍🏾
Thank you for this video. I have been working from home since the pandemic and have been struggling to stay focused. These helpful tips are great and I am working on applying them to be more productive and happy in this role. 👍
Dear Pat, I used to watch a few videos of yours some years ago and notice how much you have evolved. I love the calm, matured person you have developed into. Congrats and all the best
I can deeply resonate with what you said to - Find your Spot. I was using my sister's room as a home office while she's in abroad. When the lock down happened in our area because of Covid-19, my cousin took refuge in our home and he used my sister's room (my home office). During that time, I transferred to our dining area to do some work - my productivity dropped. There were plenty of distractions as I can just go to our food storage immediately to get some snacks and eat, go to sala and watch Netflix, or be called up by my family to do something as I am always in their sight. When I had the room back as my cousin transferred to another room, I am becoming productive again.
I love tip #1 about communication, particularly the reminder to ask the others around you what they’re up to and how you can help. Great video as always! Thanks so much Pat!!
Hi Pat great video, I was working late again and listened to "Beware the Temptation to Work When You Shouldn't" when It was 9PM already and my kids were about to go to bed. I stopped the video and hung out with the family. Great reminder, thank you.
Great video post! I have worked from home my whole career, but constantly need the focus to keep on schedule and focus on what is important at work and with family. So many things that can distract you - news and social media are time sucks that can throw you off! The 2 big things are the morning routine and the face to face connection -- both so necessary! Thank you!
This has been a great resource. Especially the loneliness part. Working from home in an apartment I live in by myself when I'm used to being in an office with awesome coworkers.. Yeah. That loneliness hits hard.
Hey Pat!! I have been following you since 2014 when you had that other site design. I have been listening to your podcast. I just love them. You are my inspiration for building an online business for building a passive income empire. This work-from-home video was so helpful to me I can't even tell. You said to communicate one tip that was helpful, I would say all 10 of them were super-helpful to me. Thank you so much for putting these videos out. Putting your podcasts out. You rock. Love you!!
It's been soo hard to focus while working from home! Usually, I wake up at 6 am, do my routine, go to work an ace my days. Now, I need like a week just to adapt and start doing something productive. It's all about discipline.
I work outside the home part time, but am also trying to transition to online so have a website and biz online. It's a struggle working from home. Having a "spot" definitely helps. My issue mostly is Distractions. Only checking phone/email once per am/pm or on lunch. Staying on track is key.
Pat, you have to be one of the most empathetic guy... I have followed you over the years and you have grown so much. There is part of me that wishes I had followed a lot more of your advice over the years. Reckon also the communication each day will help a lot... so aware of the trauma many are suffering because of Covid and layoffs.
1. morning routine 2. beware of temptation that is not related to work 3. eat well 4. take a break 5. schedule parts of the day 6. communicate with people around me. this is the tips that i will try to follow. thanks a lot.
I am so thankful for your tipps! I am since three weeks and for the rest of my working life working from home and was afraid of getting into trouble with it especially mentally. But comparing your tipps with the way I Do it already, gives me confidence and a very good feeling. Blesses to Robin Sharna I am on my 43rd Day of the 5 am morning Routine which contents 20+ minutes move/sports, 20 minutes meditation/journaling and 20 minutes growing by studying as well as the 90 Minute Focus and a must to Pause afterwards and so on .... :) In addition I go for a 30 minute run at lunchtime, take a shower, eat the food I prepared the day before in calm and with joy and return 1 hour later extremly happy to work. With your tipps combined (especially: working spot, face2face connection, fully Focus either on work or belogen ones) I feel a great Benefit now and have no More worries about how my homeoffice Situation is going to work out in the future! Trank you so much, Flynn! You're great! 🎉😊
Best time: Having a set work space to mentally prepare yourself to start working once in that space. Something I struggle with the most is focus! I find myself easily distracted in other jobs around the house.
I came to the video looking for tips that'd help me get organized and motivated, because I have been struggling for the last few months. But I leave feeling like a friend has just given me good advice. Thank you for being so kind in your words!!
Great tips. I’ve been working from home for many years and I practice most of these tips myself. I try to avoid unnecessary distractions (social media, read/watching the news, etc). I miss the “face to face” interactions and need to do a better job at that. 👍
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I went full time on RUclips back in July of 2019 and have been struggling to find a "rhythm" to my workflow since I no longer have the structure of my regular day job. I am going to work towards implementing the suggestions that you made here for sure. I'm the type that likes to keep my schedule open so I have never liked or had much success with my calendar but I'm going to hopefully change that. Thanks again, Ben
Last week I ran my first 5k without stopping and all the time I could hear the voice in my head saying that I can do it. Forwago, thank you so much for everything!!
i don't know howcome i took this long to discover you! thank you for making this video. it so true to some of the things you brought up here. to compartmantalize stuffs are also important. what i really feel is true is about taking breaks and when you leave work, you leave. cause working from home, there's no boundary line. i find myself working all the time. well, thank you very much once again for this reminder and video!
Thank you for sharing this information. The one I chose was #5 - Taking breaks. As being a work-a-holic, I have to learn how to take breaks. I get caught up into my assignments and try to finish them in a timely fashion without taking a break (whether at home or at work). I am learning through this video.
This is very well put together. I have struggled working from home for a few years now as have no one to be accountable to than myself. Look forward to incorporating these helpful items in my life. Thankyou!!
all those tips will be very helpful to me, especially tips with the kids, being in a WFH setup for the first time is the biggest adjustment for my kid, my kid is just 3yo and obsessed with me, a certified daddy's girl, so negotiating with her is the most challenging part. its been 2weeks since I started my WFH setup and there is a lot of adjustment going on but scheduling is definitely the key. glad my kid is also adjusting on the setup, and improving on the negotiating part, but still there is a long way to go.
Thank you for the 10 tips. It has been very insightful. #10 Morning Routine, is huge for me, as I struggle to get started with what I'm actually supposed to be doing. (#7) And lastly #4 Schedule day but remain flexible. I work from home but am also open if someone needs me, which sometimes causes me to not work as often as I should.
Thank you for the great tips. For me , I love that I can get up and work the whole day in my pajamas. I know it may not work for everyone but for me that is a great advantage of wfh.
Thank you for this, I've been working for some time now remote, I consider myself a relatively smart person and good at my job but I must be humble to admit that I've developed a serious problem of focus, its just that my mind try to find a lot of excuses to not work, like that my job is not really that important, my task is not really that important, and a lot of times fooling myself with things like that I'm wasting my life if a focus 5/6 hours a day of good work, but in the end I just don't work and feel the burden and shame of another improductive day, anyway I decided that this next week will be different and I'll start with small steps, first being humble that I will not figure out things by myself and I should follow a method to focus (your video was very helpful on this), and second that I will start small, I will not be mr. productive guy working 8 hours focused in the first day, I will start small trying to focus a couple of hours and then will get better with time, thanks.
Hello, great video! I've been working remotely since March 2022. I love it but it's starting to take its toll with isolation. I found your communication point very relatable and felt embarrassed to think that I don't communicate anything to anyone. I'll check out your other videos, thank you!
most helpful tip for me is to Know what you are supposed to be doing. otherwise I may go off into a bunch of different directions and then feel guilty for not doing one of the main things on my list.
This has been such a helpful video! I really like the way you pitched a morning routine- it can we hard with an infant because sleep is so precious but its REALLY HELPFUL!
Thanks you pat, i am having hard time Focusing on my work. I do follow checklist of works but still i was not as productive as i should. But after watching your videos, i got that where i was going wrong. Thanks man. ☺️ #teamflynn
Great video Pat. I'm not there yet. I'm not working from home (*still hustling+working*) Nevertheless, all those tips hit home for me because as I'm building my online business I'm still juggling a 10-12 hours job, kids, wife, and other responsabilities and... ... I *forget to communicate* sometimes, *I don't pay attention* to my wife (rarely, but it happens) ... honestly, all hit home😊 My litle corner is a little DIY stand up desk in a little corner in my kitchen😀
Pat, great job, your video was in April 2020, we are now February 2021, 10 months later, I have my podcast, and I regret not finding you earlier, started the research by looking into a better mic, and I ended up watching your videos, you kept me on youtube for 3 hours now. I wrote 5 pages of important things I will test in my podcast. and didn't want to leave here without thanking you, keep it up man (Dr. Sam Borgui)
Thank you for this content. Regardless of the time it was created it still holds its value. Being a military retiree and now going into a remote job, I believe connecting with people face to face will be the most challenging part. However, I will make sure to give it my best based on your advice and tips. Thank you again.
I am potentially looking into a remote position, and this by far is the best video ever! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and honesty! You are so cool! Thanks 🙏🏼
Crystal, wish you all the very best for your remote work journey. There are certain changes in daily activities and work setup you should have to work efficiently while working from home. Our latest video mentions implementable tips to Increase Productivity While Working from Home. Hope it helps !!!
I agree, good video ...in my case, a morning routine that in between other things include stretching exercises, meditation, short cardio session, and ends with a cold GOD FORSAKEN shower really helps me feel prepared for work. Another is to know when extending work hours and "going the extra mile" is really necessary and if not then just close the computer, add it to my work agenda for the next day (so that it is out of my mind ), and move on. Cheers!
Thank you Pat! I need to improve on No 8 and No 5. I will write myself a daily schedule now and see how it goes over the next couple of weeks and then tweak it if necessary. 👍 from me. #TeamFlynnForTheWin
Breaks are so important, when I went back to school after 9 years, for my technical project management certification I definitely learned the hard way. For some reason remote learning had me working a bit different as well.
#10, #7, & # 4 are biggest problems when working from home. I get less work done an spend too much time on things that “don’t move the needle!” Thanks for this video. I’m an architect still working in an office, but tried going into business on my own from home.
This is a great topic, I started working more at home and found that I had to come up with a routine and not allow others to dictate my schedule. Thanks
Thank you for your tips! I am an entrepreneur for a couple of years and I am not going to lie, it is tough sometimes. The toughest part for me is to follow my routine, aka going to bed at the same time and waking up at the same time. The voice in my head is telling me often: lets watch one more series on netflix and next day lets skip yoga and wake up 2 hours later :))))) It is also pretty hard for me at times to work on my to do list, because it seems to be endless. I still need to master the skill to find the most important tasks as you say. Thank you for your video ❤️
I almost never click on male productivity videos because I’m a mother. But I have to say your video was more relatable than any other productivity video I have seen. Subscriber for life. Thanks!!
So true!
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Indeed!
I do not understand this gender bias. Productivity videos provide knowledge, but why does gender in these videos even matter? If you use Uber don't they send a Male driver anyways when you want a safe ride home? Is the bank you use mainly dominated by Male control and you still use these services?
@@oliver18754oliverwardersright & if a man would have commented that on one of her videos.....
VIDEO NOTES
10) morning routine : dressing up, coffee, waking up at the same time etc.
9) find your spot
8) beware the temptation to work when you shouldn't
7) know what you are supposed to be doing and do it
6) Choose to eat healthy
5) Take breaks
4) Schedule your day but be flexible :morning routine, work hours, breaks, your check out time, time with loved ones
3) Control your news intake
2) Connect with people face to face to replace office hour communication
1) Communicate as much as you can with people that you live with, friends, family, coworkers etc.
Thank you! You rock 💪
I hope you get everything you ever want out of life
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@@GewieVlogs thank you
I hope your pillow is cold on both sides every night you sleep
personal experience: it is better to schedule workout or fitness goals towards evening or night because when i used to workout first thing in the morning and after that having a meal and getting a few hours of work done i was already pretty exhausted and i mean 3 hours max. and i couldnt recover for the rest of the day properly. so i learned to start my morning with a shower first thing in the morning followed by a coffee. Now I organise my workout in the evening and it has helped preserve my energy throughout the day.
this was so on point! Especially the breaks, I do better when I have active breaks away from my desk like cleaning or walking or making sure I actually eat during my lunch breaks. I always say I’ll eat while I work but then I’m too distracted by my work to ever finish my food, so eating breakfast BEFORE signing online and eating during lunch is important. My last job was so active physically and now being at a desk at home had me super sleepy the first 4 weeks 🥲
My morning routine is GOLD... when that gets thrown off, my whole day gets put off! Thanks so much Pat!!
What helps most is to choose those things that are going to "move the needle forward." I can get into the habit of just doing busywork, which is a definite time waster! Thank you for this video!
Wow, this video's a timely gem! Working from home is a rollercoaster, and your tips are a lifeline. Scheduling breaks and managing news intake resonate. Your wisdom is priceless. I'm diving into your books now. Thanks, Pat! You're smoothing this WFH journey for many of us.
Physically and mentally being with family - THIS IS HUGE! And crazy hard for me... Im a full time potter working from home and with everyone here right now I keep finding myself trying to escape back to work for breaks. I am doing your courses, reading your books and taking action. You have been my entire reason for taking my business into action. Thanks for all you do Pat!
Been working from home since 2014. That's true, communicate. I don't have kids yet but I have a nephew and yes kids grow fast! Communicate as well with the seniors at home, I live with my parents... Co's I'm the breadwinner and they're old. They need to have quality conversation time too! Thanks Pat. That was a great video! 😊
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The one I would add that I have to do some is if you are wanting to procrastinate, start small. It's easier to talk yourself into doing something if you know you only have to do something that will take a few minutes. Then once you get in those few minutes, you can do anything you want, but chances are that you will want to keep going once you get the first few minutes in.
I KNEW all of this... but having it aid, and put into print was a real slap-in-the-face wake-up call. I IGNORED all of this...maybe now I can "GIT-R-DONE" - Thanks, much needed!
Great reminder that people around you need to know what your schedule will be. Communicate. Communicate. Communicate. Thanks Pat.
My favourite is spending time with loved ones. I have noticed I spent much more quality time with my household members and our relationship have improved dramatically since I started working from home. ☆
Thx pat, it helps me a lot. In the past few days I was kind of lost and can't even finish any work. I was so lazy and didn't have motivation to work, just wanting to watch RUclips and Netflix to relax myself. It's been a terrible week. But now I'm gonna get back control from my life and stay productive. Thx pat
You got this!
@@patflynn thx pat
I recently started working from home and Im struggling....changing my outfit from Pj to actual clothes!!!!! Good one!!!! Thanks
You can do it. It is a struggle some days, but the next day you get to start afresh and do better. Wishing you well 🌸
Oh, I knew that morning routine and getting dressed is super important but I never realized that ‘end time’ is important!!! Literally light bulb moment! That was the reason why our family evening routine is always messed up because I am trying to fit in as much work as possible.... THANK YOU!!!
I am about to reach one year working from home so pretty much nothing compared to you but something that helped me is to understand that if I can't work, if the inspiration is not there, I need to stop trying, do something else for a few hours and come back later.
I am still at the point where I do everything and I work very long days, so if one afternoon nothing is working right, it's not a big deal.
Great tip!
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Face to face communication do wonders either on Facetime or Zoom, this point of yours really go me. Will try to find a communication group too. Thanks for the idea.
"Find the spot" is the best advise I am following. I have a dedicated area for work and go there only when I am working. Use a different spot in the house for non work entertainment/content consumption. This helps me separate work and non-work activities.
ALL TIPS GREATLY APPRECIATED!! Am new to WFH so was searching for info around this and found your video, THANK YOU!!!! Shifting gears from being a clinic office nurse to working from home with a different title is so different, this video hit home and makes sense now why I have been struggling. I've been so used to the "leaving home" home routine and all that goes with that preparedness, like the grocery list, the errands the kids needs before I even leave the house in the morning. Giving myself some grace around this transition but also noticing perhaps a fear that productivity is going out the window, Yikes. This video provides exactly what I need right now, Thanks so much!
Yup slower start and longer ends. That’s me.
Yup find a spot (dining table sucks) now that I have an office, my husband keeps using it.
Yup working at all hours and on weekends
Yup scattered focus (wearing all the hats), move the needle, do the uncomfortable
Yay, I eat well, got that one nailed
Breaks? My whole day feels like a break so I linger in my office and don’t allow myself to go outside running. Not good.
Yay, I schedule pretty good. But I never thought of scheduling my routine (Breaks and check out including). I’ll do that.
3. Controlling news intake. For sure! I control Everything that comes in including in the car!
2. Connect with people face to face is the healthy way to run life and business.
1. Communicate with the people around me? Never thought about that. I just do my work like a grinder and not bother anyone.
Love you Pat
I found that maintaining my morning routine has been the most beneficial. Learning that maintaining a schedule is also very important. Thank you for the time to put this together!
I love "communicate with others" . Your live streams this week have meant so much to me! It helps a lot to know there are so many of us doing this together. It really lifts my spirits in this crazy time!
Schedule all parts of your day is essential. I also WFH the vast majority of the time and this is something I have always done. AM, PM evening- everything gets a basic time slot and all times are generally accounted for. This is like a budget and lets you optimize efficiency and feel more relaxed.
Maybe your best video yet! I work from home for 20 years and I was nodding at every single one of your points.
Highly recommended!
I quit my corporate job, got married and started a new business as a music teacher, performer and event producer last year just before the pandemic hit. It's been a rollercoaster ever since. At times, overworking, burning out and having no clear intentions. To other times, being unproductive and feeling isolated. I've created successes in the business but at times at high cost to my personal relationships and personal health.
Sharing your story, your clear advice on how to create a structure that works is so refreshing and inspiring. Thank you for generously sharing these ideas to help people like myself make changes that can better our futures 💖🙏
I found helpful setting a timer on my phone to help with blocking for breaks. I’ll set it for 45-50 minutes to work and then when the timer goes off, I’ll set the timer for a 10/15 min break. Helps me focus and I am flexible. Sometimes I’ll use this to remind myself to stand and move around
Thank you, Pat!
I am starting my working from home journey on August 7th.
Staying focused and moving forward is very important.
I am used to working in the field and office, but now i will be home. I need to actually set goals and stay on task as much as possible. I wrote the steps down and will actively attempt to follow them.
Again, thank you.
#4 has helped me so much. I schedule almost everything but move things around throughout the day if needed. 💪🏼
Not having a morning routine has always been my main downfall. I can see that now. Scheduling my whole day would be very useful so I think that's my next go to.
*I agree. Workouts and sticking to your schedule is key.* 👍
Great video! I’m now working from home for three years - main challenge especially at the beginning was lack of social contacts resulting in the fact that too much work was discussed with my wife, And also one should not underestimate the effect of the social contacts one has in a company over the day, which are not there when you were working from home.
Stay safe!🏄🏽♂️☀️
The most helpful tips for me were creating a morning routine and scheduling my day. The other tips I got were really helpful as well. Overall I'm so thankful for this video and thank you for talking to me as a friend. I appreciate you!
-Denise
These are things that I've also had to learn along the way. Sometimes it takes a while to implement these changes, so if someone is struggling remember that if you fail today you can sill get back on track tomorrow or the day after 👍 We tend to abandon habits as soon as we slack for a day, and it doesn't have to be that way! Missing a day does not equal complete failure 🙂
Exactly! Well put!
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Thank you man for sharing such valuable insights...
My best tip is keep to same routine as going into the office. Keep motivated even when the work systems go down. Teams chat has being my lifesaver
Great video, Pat! I recently quit my job to start my own business and the first 2 weeks I felt so aimless and forlorn. You really take for granted the structure and comfort of a routine. Back on track now. 👍🏾
lighting and audio on point in this video! Nice work.
Thank you for this video. I have been working from home since the pandemic and have been struggling to stay focused. These helpful tips are great and I am working on applying them to be more productive and happy in this role. 👍
Dear Pat,
I used to watch a few videos of yours some years ago and notice how much you have evolved. I love the calm, matured person you have developed into. Congrats and all the best
I can deeply resonate with what you said to - Find your Spot. I was using my sister's room as a home office while she's in abroad. When the lock down happened in our area because of Covid-19, my cousin took refuge in our home and he used my sister's room (my home office). During that time, I transferred to our dining area to do some work - my productivity dropped. There were plenty of distractions as I can just go to our food storage immediately to get some snacks and eat, go to sala and watch Netflix, or be called up by my family to do something as I am always in their sight. When I had the room back as my cousin transferred to another room, I am becoming productive again.
Love these tips.. working from home since 2012.. its always a challenge.. but worth it.
Christine, what specific part you like about WFH. Ours would be afternoon naps 🛌
I love tip #1 about communication, particularly the reminder to ask the others around you what they’re up to and how you can help. Great video as always! Thanks so much Pat!!
Working from home is new for me due to COVID-19. So, your tips are wonderful! Thank you so much!
Hi Pat great video, I was working late again and listened to "Beware the Temptation to Work When You Shouldn't" when It was 9PM already and my kids were about to go to bed. I stopped the video and hung out with the family. Great reminder, thank you.
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Great video post! I have worked from home my whole career, but constantly need the focus to keep on schedule and focus on what is important at work and with family. So many things that can distract you - news and social media are time sucks that can throw you off! The 2 big things are the morning routine and the face to face connection -- both so necessary! Thank you!
This has been a great resource. Especially the loneliness part. Working from home in an apartment I live in by myself when I'm used to being in an office with awesome coworkers.. Yeah. That loneliness hits hard.
Thank you. I used to follow your blog about affiliate marketing. I am glad to find your channel. I am now working from home.
Hey Pat!!
I have been following you since 2014 when you had that other site design.
I have been listening to your podcast. I just love them. You are my inspiration for building an online business for building a passive income empire.
This work-from-home video was so helpful to me I can't even tell.
You said to communicate one tip that was helpful, I would say all 10 of them were super-helpful to me.
Thank you so much for putting these videos out. Putting your podcasts out.
You rock. Love you!!
The most helpful tip is morning ritual. It’s bring you mentally to job. I have problem with that. I’m still sitting in pijamas ;p Thx Pat!
It's been soo hard to focus while working from home! Usually, I wake up at 6 am, do my routine, go to work an ace my days. Now, I need like a week just to adapt and start doing something productive. It's all about discipline.
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4 months into remote work and I'm already tired af. I'm gonna start with aaaaall those tips you gave to see if it helps me! Thanks, man.
I work outside the home part time, but am also trying to transition to online so have a website and biz online. It's a struggle working from home. Having a "spot" definitely helps. My issue mostly is Distractions. Only checking phone/email once per am/pm or on lunch. Staying on track is key.
Pat, you have to be one of the most empathetic guy... I have followed you over the years and you have grown so much. There is part of me that wishes I had followed a lot more of your advice over the years.
Reckon also the communication each day will help a lot... so aware of the trauma many are suffering because of Covid and layoffs.
1. morning routine
2. beware of temptation that is not related to work
3. eat well
4. take a break
5. schedule parts of the day
6. communicate with people around me.
this is the tips that i will try to follow.
thanks a lot.
I am so thankful for your tipps! I am since three weeks and for the rest of my working life working from home and was afraid of getting into trouble with it especially mentally. But comparing your tipps with the way I Do it already, gives me confidence and a very good feeling. Blesses to Robin Sharna I am on my 43rd Day of the 5 am morning Routine which contents 20+ minutes move/sports, 20 minutes meditation/journaling and 20 minutes growing by studying as well as the 90 Minute Focus and a must to Pause afterwards and so on .... :) In addition I go for a 30 minute run at lunchtime, take a shower, eat the food I prepared the day before in calm and with joy and return 1 hour later extremly happy to work. With your tipps combined (especially: working spot, face2face connection, fully Focus either on work or belogen ones) I feel a great Benefit now and have no More worries about how my homeoffice Situation is going to work out in the future! Trank you so much, Flynn! You're great! 🎉😊
Best time: Having a set work space to mentally prepare yourself to start working once in that space.
Something I struggle with the most is focus! I find myself easily distracted in other jobs around the house.
I came to the video looking for tips that'd help me get organized and motivated, because I have been struggling for the last few months. But I leave feeling like a friend has just given me good advice. Thank you for being so kind in your words!!
The tip about - schedule the entire day - was very helpful. I need to think more holistically about the day as a unit. Thanks!
Great tips. I’ve been working from home for many years and I practice most of these tips myself. I try to avoid unnecessary distractions (social media, read/watching the news, etc). I miss the “face to face” interactions and need to do a better job at that. 👍
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I went full time on RUclips back in July of 2019 and have been struggling to find a "rhythm" to my workflow since I no longer have the structure of my regular day job. I am going to work towards implementing the suggestions that you made here for sure. I'm the type that likes to keep my schedule open so I have never liked or had much success with my calendar but I'm going to hopefully change that.
Thanks again,
Ben
This video helped me sooooo much. I thought I was the only one struggling. Thank you for sharing !!
Last week I ran my first 5k without stopping and all the time I could hear the voice in my head saying that I can do it. Forwago, thank you so much for everything!!
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i don't know howcome i took this long to discover you! thank you for making this video. it so true to some of the things you brought up here. to compartmantalize stuffs are also important. what i really feel is true is about taking breaks and when you leave work, you leave. cause working from home, there's no boundary line. i find myself working all the time. well, thank you very much once again for this reminder and video!
Thank you for sharing this information. The one I chose was #5 - Taking breaks. As being a work-a-holic, I have to learn how to take breaks. I get caught up into my assignments and try to finish them in a timely fashion without taking a break (whether at home or at work). I am learning through this video.
This is very well put together. I have struggled working from home for a few years now as have no one to be accountable to than myself. Look forward to incorporating these helpful items in my life. Thankyou!!
all those tips will be very helpful to me, especially tips with the kids, being in a WFH setup for the first time is the biggest adjustment for my kid, my kid is just 3yo and obsessed with me, a certified daddy's girl, so negotiating with her is the most challenging part. its been 2weeks since I started my WFH setup and there is a lot of adjustment going on but scheduling is definitely the key. glad my kid is also adjusting on the setup, and improving on the negotiating part, but still there is a long way to go.
Thank you for the 10 tips. It has been very insightful.
#10 Morning Routine, is huge for me, as I struggle to get started with what I'm actually supposed to be doing. (#7)
And lastly #4 Schedule day but remain flexible. I work from home but am also open if someone needs me, which sometimes causes me to not work as often as I should.
Schedule and communication got my attention. And I'll definitely put some work clothes on :) I appreciate you are very present, Pat!
Thank you for the great tips. For me , I love that I can get up and work the whole day in my pajamas. I know it may not work for everyone but for me that is a great advantage of wfh.
This video addressed literally every single issue and concern I've had as a college student learning from home. Thank you!
Thank you for this, I've been working for some time now remote, I consider myself a relatively smart person and good at my job but I must be humble to admit that I've developed a serious problem of focus, its just that my mind try to find a lot of excuses to not work, like that my job is not really that important, my task is not really that important, and a lot of times fooling myself with things like that I'm wasting my life if a focus 5/6 hours a day of good work, but in the end I just don't work and feel the burden and shame of another improductive day, anyway I decided that this next week will be different and I'll start with small steps, first being humble that I will not figure out things by myself and I should follow a method to focus (your video was very helpful on this), and second that I will start small, I will not be mr. productive guy working 8 hours focused in the first day, I will start small trying to focus a couple of hours and then will get better with time, thanks.
Hello, great video! I've been working remotely since March 2022. I love it but it's starting to take its toll with isolation. I found your communication point very relatable and felt embarrassed to think that I don't communicate anything to anyone. I'll check out your other videos, thank you!
most helpful tip for me is to Know what you are supposed to be doing. otherwise I may go off into a bunch of different directions and then feel guilty for not doing one of the main things on my list.
Thank you! Great tips I liked # 7 I work from home sometimes and I need to break it up and go to the library or Starbucks - for a change in scenery.
This has been such a helpful video! I really like the way you pitched a morning routine- it can we hard with an infant because sleep is so precious but its REALLY HELPFUL!
I like the communication with other people and take the break time parts. It's helpful for me. Thanks a lot
Thanks you pat, i am having hard time Focusing on my work. I do follow checklist of works but still i was not as productive as i should. But after watching your videos, i got that where i was going wrong. Thanks man. ☺️ #teamflynn
Great video Pat. I'm not there yet. I'm not working from home (*still hustling+working*)
Nevertheless, all those tips hit home for me because as I'm building my online business I'm still juggling a 10-12 hours job, kids, wife, and other responsabilities and...
... I *forget to communicate* sometimes, *I don't pay attention* to my wife (rarely, but it happens) ... honestly, all hit home😊
My litle corner is a little DIY stand up desk in a little corner in my kitchen😀
watched this for my job, actually. lots of excellent tips and reminders. thank you!
Pat, great job, your video was in April 2020, we are now February 2021, 10 months later, I have my podcast, and I regret not finding you earlier, started the research by looking into a better mic, and I ended up watching your videos, you kept me on youtube for 3 hours now. I wrote 5 pages of important things I will test in my podcast. and didn't want to leave here without thanking you, keep it up man (Dr. Sam Borgui)
You are great and informative man.... Love from Syria
Great tips on how to structure your day and focus when you’re working from home.
Thank you for this content. Regardless of the time it was created it still holds its value. Being a military retiree and now going into a remote job, I believe connecting with people face to face will be the most challenging part. However, I will make sure to give it my best based on your advice and tips. Thank you again.
I am potentially looking into a remote position, and this by far is the best video ever! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and honesty! You are so cool! Thanks 🙏🏼
Crystal, wish you all the very best for your remote work journey. There are certain changes in daily activities and work setup you should have to work efficiently while working from home.
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Thank you ❤ This was pretty intentional and I had takeaways. Thanks a lot for that.
I think scheduling is super important and it's something I have not been doing which caused me to search for this video!
I've been working from home since March 2020 thanks to Covid. This video is great! Thanks for the tips.
DPM! My man, about to start my wfh journey tomorrow and did not expect to see you here. Pleasant surprise, thanks for all the help!
I agree, good video ...in my case, a morning routine that in between other things include stretching exercises, meditation, short cardio session, and ends with a cold GOD FORSAKEN shower really helps me feel prepared for work. Another is to know when extending work hours and "going the extra mile" is really necessary and if not then just close the computer, add it to my work agenda for the next day (so that it is out of my mind ), and move on. Cheers!
Awesome tips! Pretty much how I’ve been operating for sometime now.
Thank you Pat! I need to improve on No 8 and No 5. I will write myself a daily schedule now and see how it goes over the next couple of weeks and then tweak it if necessary. 👍 from me. #TeamFlynnForTheWin
Breaks are so important, when I went back to school after 9 years, for my technical project management certification I definitely learned the hard way. For some reason remote learning had me working a bit different as well.
#10, #7, & # 4 are biggest problems when working from home. I get less work done an spend too much time on things that “don’t move the needle!” Thanks for this video. I’m an architect still working in an office, but tried going into business on my own from home.
The kids part is so true! Nobody mentions that , but it’s just as described 🙃🙃🙃
You always deliver the goods. Thank you
That set us off the hizzy bro! Love the mando helmet next to the bamboo. Pops!
Haha thanks man! 👊🏼
This is a great topic, I started working more at home and found that I had to come up with a routine and not allow others to dictate my schedule. Thanks
Thank you for your tips! I am an entrepreneur for a couple of years and I am not going to lie, it is tough sometimes. The toughest part for me is to follow my routine, aka going to bed at the same time and waking up at the same time. The voice in my head is telling me often: lets watch one more series on netflix and next day lets skip yoga and wake up 2 hours later :))))) It is also pretty hard for me at times to work on my to do list, because it seems to be endless. I still need to master the skill to find the most important tasks as you say. Thank you for your video ❤️
I shared this with my 150+ coworkers at my day job :) We're all WFH right now
Thank you!
Thank you ! Those were all awesome!!! Best video I’ve found to help educate me about working from home. Appreciate you . 😊