One of the most important things to do when working from home over the internet is to create an organizational system that will keep you on track. There are a lot of different ways to do this, but I’ll share with you one that works great for me.
Hanging on my wall is a large dry erase marker whiteboard that is overlaid with a calen-dar grid. You can buy one of these at any office supply store. Whenever I get a new job, I write down short notes on the important dates. For example, if I have a job writing twenty web-content articles about cars that is due in two weeks, then I will write, “Cars – First Ten” on the square for a week from now, and “Cars – Finished” on the square for two weeks from now.
Because you are working over the internet and most, if not all, of the particulars of your work will be kept on your computer, you don’t need to go in depth on the calendar, just jot down reminders of the important dates. I used to use a standard paper calendar, but I found that the boxes were too small if I had a lot of projects going at once, plus, when you erase a square after completing that task, it gives you a definitive measure of progress.
It may seem like a small thing, but finding a way to physically display your progress can be a great motivator. I also keep a running tally of my earnings in the upper corner of the board. Whenever you get frustrated or bored with the work, just look at that number and think about how great your vacation is going to be this year, or whatever your motivation is.
Pick Your Method
It doesn’t really matter what method you use in order to keep yourself organized. Some people use calendar programs on their computer, others simply write out a list on a piece of scrap paper. I know a person who keeps sticky notes in a line on his desk and rearranges them as his schedule changes. A system like that would drive me crazy, but it works for him.
So feel free to experiment, but keep your deadlines in order. Once you have this sort of system worked out, you’ll be amazed at how easily other things fall into place. Just like any job, once you have a reliable system to deal with the work, it gets easier, and you can start taking on new challenges.
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