Cape Town - Whether you are in Berlin or Bloemfontein, people who work work from home need self-discipline and a set routine.
There are a lot of advantages to working from home, but when people don't set rules on when and where they work, things can go awry, life coach Ariane Wahl told Sapa-dpa.
Working from home is appealing to a lot of people because it means saving the time it takes to commute to an office, not to mention the expense of a driving or taking public transport.
Before making arrangements to work from home, however, people should make sure they have certain basics, including a room to work in and a good desk chair.
They also should follow a few simple tricks to keep themselves from wasting time.
Life coaches and other counsellors who assist freelancers in managing their time say loss of motivation is the most obvious problem affecting people who work from home.
They say people can quickly lose their motivation if they don't stick to the rules they set out for themselves.
"You have to ask how you can discipline yourself," said Wahl, who runs a coaching agency in Germany. A fixed structure for the day can help people who are undisciplined and lack motivation.
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