The 3 Deadly Sins You Mustn’t Commit When Working Online
One CommentIt’s probably the job of their dreams for some people, but for others, it is a reality to work online. They have the luxury of working from home, they save on commuting expenses, and their work is relatively flexible to allow them to get involved in other social and recreational activities as well. But there are drawbacks to working online, as people like me very well know, and unless you take deliberate care to avoid the three deadly sins when working online, you’re going to end up in a real mess.
- Procrastination: It’s very easy to keep putting off things when you have a flexible schedule with a deadline that seems far away when the week or month starts. You think you have all the time in the world, but before you know it, you’re band in the middle of the deadline and you’re scrambling to finish your work on time. Procrastination happens very often when you work in an unsupervised environment and don’t have to report to anyone on a regular basis. So if you work online, you must take care to avoid this deadly sins.
- Loss of focus: With all the entertainment that is available online, you’re bound to keep checking your email and playing games online if you’re not focused on your work. You need to dedicate time just for your work and avoid other distractions when working. It is a tough ask, because you’re tempted to go online on Facebook or Twitter, chat with a friend who sees you online, or do any of the thousands of things that you can do online. When you lose focus, it’s hard to regain it if you don’t have tremendous will power and self control.
- Distraction: And when you spend all your time at home, there will be distractions like the phone ringing with personal calls, visitors stopping by, the television with your favourite program, the oven timer going off, or you wanting a snack from the refrigerator because you’re hungry. Before you know it, the day has come to an end and you’re not even halfway to your target for the day. If you let distractions sidetrack you, you’re going to make a habit of it and neglect your work. You don’t accord it the importance that is due, and so work begins to take a back seat.
To make your online work a success, it is important that you are dedicated and strong willed. You must put your job above all else, no matter how much more interesting the distractions are. Only then is it possible for you to sustain your tempo on a long term basis.
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This guest post is contributed by Brenda Harris, who writes on the topic of online executive mba programs . She can be reached at her email id: brenda.harris91@gmail.com .
I think you could have elaborated on way to make your online working more efficient. We all are aware of things that causes distractions and ignorance. But least we are aware of how to avoid them. Anyway good try.
Asif H.
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