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Working from home has its perks,
but it also has its challenges.

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Let's go over some
tips to ensure

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you excel at working from home.

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Keeping a normal routine
is key to staying

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productive while
working at home.

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Try to wake up around the
same time each morning,

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get ready for the day

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even if you don't
plan on leaving home,

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and take normal
breaks and a lunch

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just like you
would in the office.

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Make yourself available at the
same time as your teammates.

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This is especially
important when

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working on projects that require
collaboration and open lines

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of communication.

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Having digital face-to-face
communication with co-workers

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helps people feel connected
with their team and the work

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they do together.

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It's also good to keep
weekly one-on-one meetings

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to check in and connect
on work and life.

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Create a space for
normal conversation

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with your teammates
whether it be

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in a slack channel or a
weekly meeting via video call,

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having digital water
cooler conversations

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can boost camaraderie and
even generate great ideas.

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Perhaps one of the most
important things to have

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is a way for everyone to submit
work receive feedback and get

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approvals.

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Long email chains are
not the place for this.

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Instead use one of the many
task management applications

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available to track
and streamline

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the work your team is doing.

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Each person on your team
was hired for a reason -

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because they're good
at what they do.

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Trusting that they
will accomplish tasks

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on their own while
working from home

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is crucial to a productive
work from home environment.

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While the tips in this video
are not an end all solution

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they are a great start to
forming productive habits

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and excelling at
working from home.