Since the last 2 months I have been working from home and It hasn’t been easy.  I decided to fly solo after years of working for “other people” and trying to “help them” to build a fortune.

Then a few months ago, I came to the conclusion that profits are better than wages. So since then I work from home, and I’m flying solo since then…

There are many great thing about working from home, but I have to honest to all of you, It hasn’t been easy. It is difficult to be professional, and completing the everyday tasks that I put to myself can be challenging. So that’s why I decided to post my 10 tips for working from home.

1. Have an office - This is the most basic step, you need to have a place where you work, and you only go there to work. If you are a tradesman, it can be your shed with your tools, if you are a web designer, it can be your office. What ever you do, have a clear place where you know THAT IS THE PLACE where you work.

2. Wake up early - Just because you work from home it doesn’t mean you should have a start time.

3. Try to create a priority system - Having a priority system can help you to understand where you should put your energy first and what sort of tasks, jobs can be delayed . You are not superman, so don’t try to act like if you were . Take everything step by step and things will start working out.

4. Get out of the house - this is weird that i put here, understanding that i’m writing about working at home, but the key is thart at some stage you have to breath some fresh air. In my case I take my dog for a walk, the walk takes 20 minutes minimum so that helps me to clear my mind.

5. Working music - I have a selection of music that I hear only when I’m working. I try to listen to classic music or relaxation music. I tried different strategies like working while dancing ACDC, Nirvana or Rock and Roll…. it works better when you are in a relaxation mode, instead of Concert mode.

6. Eat properly - avoid snacks and junk food, have a proper lunch.

7. Learn  when to have a break - and do something during the brake.

8. Learn when to stop - One of the most difficult things for people that work from home, is that we end working longer hours than any other normal employee. Mainly because it is easy to continue working. You need to learn to stop, and relax, have a quiet time (like my wifes calls it.)

9. Have a “weekend” - Unplugging yourself from work, is the best thing you can do, specially when you work from home. Let’s face it, one of the advantages of working from home, it the capacity and the chance of spending more time with your family, so take advantage of that. Take a holiday while being at home. Enjoy your family. Enjoy your life.

10. Stay away from time- The time wasting channels can called many names. youtube, facebook, myspace, the television, the Xbox, the wii, the PS3, you name it. Stay away of these channels, concentrate in your tasks, in your job, try to be productive and you will realize quickly that working from home is a luxury not everyone is brave enough to afford.