@SITELOCK @SITELOCK The Pitfalls of Working from Home And How to Avoid Them
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The Pitfalls of Working from Home
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Adam W. Warner• Product Evangel i s t at S i teLock•Co-Founder at FooPlugins•Discovered WordPress in 2005•WordPress community addict• Fan of f racta ls• Lover of meatbal l s• Proud Dad!
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What We’ll Cover• What• Who• Why• How
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Do You?...• Currently work f rom home?• Wish you could work at home?
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• Approximately 25% of the U.S. workforce works remotely at some f requency.
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Myths• Remote work i s easy• Make your own schedule• More f ree t ime
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Truths• Remote work has di f ferent chal lenges• No pants !• Your dog wi l l bark during meetings• Avai lable for l i fe’s most important moments
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It’s Your Choice• Stop wi shing. Start mani fest ing.• What you put out i s what returns to you.
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It Started with a Paper Route
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WordPress Led My Way
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Then Things Changed
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Benefits of Working from Home
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Pitfalls
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Interruptions
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Workspace
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Motivation
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Lack of Discipline
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Longer Hours
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Work/Home Life Separation
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Being Unorganized
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Personal Hygiene
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Isolation
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Avoiding the Pitfalls
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Interruptions• I s sue a rude alert• Close the door• Don’t send mixed s ignal s• Wear headphones