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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

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Workspace

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Motivation

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Discipline

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Longer Hours

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Work/Home Balance

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Organization

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Hygiene

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Isolation

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Remote Resources

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Jobs Boards• http:// jobs.wordpress .net/• http://www. indeed.com/q-remote-jobs.html• https ://weworkremotely.com/• http:// jobs. supportdriven.com/

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Apps• https ://www.rescuetime.com/

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