| Ok, so most of the people who hear that you work | | | | * Involve your kids. Theyll have a lot of fun helping |
| at home wont think you need to have more fun. | | | | you and youre making your work more real to them. |
| After all, you just sit around and watch TV, and | | | | Its a great example for your children to learn that |
| some piddly amount of money just appears with no | | | | there are more possibilities out there than just a |
| effort on your part, right? | | | | traditional job. |
| Dont know about you, but none of thats true for | | | | * Take time for you. If youre feeling burnt out, |
| me. I work hard, watch very little TV (and Im | | | | taking a break can actually help you to get more |
| generally working at the same time), and the moneys | | | | work done. |
| pretty darn good. | | | | * Make more time for your kids. Ive found I do |
| But some days its just so hard to get going. Things | | | | much better if I make sure to include plenty of time |
| just kind of drag, or maybe youre frustrated that | | | | to play with my children throughout my day. Theyre |
| things seem to be staying in one place. Whatever the | | | | much more cooperative when I say I need to work |
| reason, sometimes you need to spice things up a | | | | if Ive been playing with them other times. |
| little to help motivate yourself when you work at | | | | * Learn something new! Come on, what have you |
| home. | | | | been considering learning but havent found the time |
| * Work someplace else! If you have a laptop, work | | | | for? Maybe it relates to your work at home job or |
| in the back yard, take the kids to the playground, | | | | business or maybe its about a hobby, but learning |
| just start working someplace you dont usually. If you | | | | can give you a fresh perspective even if you arent |
| dont have a laptop computer, think of some of your | | | | learning something specific to your work. |
| other work that could possibly be done away from | | | | Anyone who has worked at home for a significant |
| your desk. Even if its nothing but brainstorming ideas, | | | | time knows that working at home isnt the cakewalk |
| getting out of your home office can be a lot of fun | | | | some think it is. But you can revive yourself by |
| and actually help your productivity. | | | | changing your habits, even if its just for a day or |
| * Play some music! No, not the kids favorite CDs, | | | | two a month. |
| something you want to hear. | | | | |