Working Like A Lady.

Hi, Creative Friends-

Is anyone out there still working from home? If you are a bit like me, it can be hard to focus on work when the responsibilities of the home such as laundry, dishes, pets, supplies to acquire and more can steal our time and attention away from important career goals. In short, the clutter that invades not only our home but our mental space can be overwhelming. That’s why here are…

3 Super Creative Ideas To Help You Stay Focused When WFH…

1. Schedule The Day: Some use hardcover planners, others the back of a napkin, and a lot embrace planning software like Asana but however you plan best, use a tool to set concrete times to get things done. Scheduling defined time for work and defined home time is key to staying focused and getting things done.

2. Stay Put: It can be hard to stay at our desks when the supply of home office snacks is depleted and a quick run to the grocery store would be a joyful distraction from the hard work that is looming. That’s why creating a quick reminder to firmly plant your bottom at your desk chair is key. Take a few minutes and make yourself an origami mascot like this Origami Lotus Flower. When tempted to leave your seat look at this folded creation, stop yourself from getting up from your desk, and keep the workflow going until the hard work is complete.

3. Paperclip Magic: A handful of paperclips and a jar is all you need to keep on task when working from home. For every 30 minutes of focused work done, add a paperclip to the jar. At the end of the day, tally the paper clips to see the progress made toward your ultimate goal even when the laundry looms!

Drop me a message and let me know what you are working on and your tricks to stay focused when working from home.

1. Also, thanks for reading along. This newsletter takes some time to pull together. Consider showing your support by forwarding it to someone who might need some inspiration or buying some of my artwork at INPRNT or Society 6.

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   Keep going, creative friends!

   xoxo,

   Andra

Working Like A Lady.

Hi, Creative Friends-

Is anyone out there working from home right now? If you are a bit like me, it can be hard to focus on work when the responsibilities of home are staring at us on a daily basis. Laundry, dishes, pets, supplies to acquire and more can steal our time and attention away from an important career goal. In short, the clutter that invades not only our home but our mental space can be overwhelming. That’s why here are…

3 Super Creative Ideas To Help You Stay Focused When WFH…

1. Schedule The Day: Some use hardcover planners, other’s the back of a napkin, others embrace planning software like Asana but however you plan best, use a tool to set concrete times to get things done. Scheduling defined time for work and defined home time is key to staying focused and getting things done.

2. Stay Put: It can be hard to stay at our desks when the supply of home office snacks is depleted and a quick run to the grocery store would be a joyful distraction to hard work that is looming. That’s why creating a quick reminder to firmly plant your bottom at your desk chair is key. Take a few minutes and make yourself an origami mascot like this Origami Lotus Flower. When tempted to leave your seat look at this folded creation, stop yourself from getting up from your desk, and keep the workflow going until the hard work is complete.

3. Paperclip Magic: A handful of paperclips and a jar is all you need to keep on task when working from home. For every 30 minutes of focused work done, add a paperclip to the jar. At the end of the day, tally the paper clips to see the progress made toward your ultimate goal even when the laundry looms!

Drop me a message and let me know what you are working on and your tricks to stay focused when working from home.

1. Also, thanks for reading along. This newsletter takes some time to pull together. Consider showing your support by forwarding it to someone who might need some inspiration or buying some of my artwork at INPRNT or Society 6.

   If you are seeing this newsletter/blog for the first time and want to keep seeing content subscribe here.

   Keep going, creative friends!

   xoxo,

   Andra