Tip Pub Creator Tool; Working from Home Lets You Set Your Own Schedule

Published: Tue, 04/20/21

Today would have been my dad's 96th birthday, so I'm thinking about him today and happy to see the Grancy Greybeard trees he planted here blooming.

The grass we laid down in the backyard is looking great! But there's an outer edge that started yellowing a bit. I read that can be over-watering or under-watering, so I bought some in-ground rain gauges that you just stick in the ground and it collects it. Problem is...I let the dogs out and this happened:

So before I could measure it, Delilah had gone over and slurped all the water out of it. Ha ha!

Tip Pub Creator Tool

Amy Harrop has a new software tool that's really helpful if you need things like tip sheets and you want to use some preloaded content in popular niches like health, fitness, etc.

It's called the Tip Pub Creator Tool.

This is a cloud-based content automation tool that allows anyone to create tip-based content such as tip sheets, checklists, cheat sheets, and more....in minutes.

It comes preloaded with over 2,000 tips in 10 categories and a wide variety of sub-categories. You can also upload your own content, individually or in bulk, which is a great way to repurpose your own content, PLR content, etc.

It has a 4-step process:

Pick Your Topic
Select Your Content
Customize the Look (borders, fonts, etc.)
Export and Publish

Check it out here and make sure you watch the demo:
https://warriorplus.com/o2/a/szxtf/0

Working from Home Lets You Set Your Own Schedule

One of the many joys of working from home is that you get to set your own schedule. It's the best perk for me personally. I can sleep when I want. Shop when I want. Break when I want.

Before you decide what that means for you, remember that your work is still work. The attire and location might have changed, but the responsibilities and deadlines won’t.

You need to create a schedule, regardless of what it looks like because it’s one of the keys to success. It’s also a crucial part of maintaining a work-life balance. You want success but you don’t want to give up what’s important to you outside of work, either.

A key thing to remember is that every day, you have a total of twenty-four hours. How you choose to arrange those twenty-four hours is up to you. But during that time, how productive you are (or aren’t) will fall on your shoulders.

If you create the kind of schedule that works great for you, you’ll end up with a work day that you enjoy. There are no 100% right or wrong ways to set up a schedule. Don’t try to get it perfect right from the start.

You might put something in place for a schedule and then decide that you don’t like it. No big deal, just change it. You might end up changing your schedule a few times before you settle into one that feels right for you.

Keep in mind that everyone has what’s known as peak hours. These are the times that you feel the most alert. It’s also when you seem to get the most accomplished from your to-do list. Mine is usually from 2-7 PM.

This is when you need to work on what’s the most imperative for your business. Handle the most pressing project during this time rather than spending the time on non-essentials, such as answering emails that aren’t top priority.

The good thing about being an entrepreneur is that you can set your schedule so that you work whenever you have the time. That means that you can schedule what you need to get done and work as much as you’d like to work.

You can work all day if you want to. But the opposite is true as well. You can work as little as you want to. It doesn’t matter which one you choose as your schedule. What does matter is that you make sure that you’ve arranged your schedule so that you’re working the hours you need to have enough income to be able to pay your bills.

That means you don’t have to leap out of bed in the morning and get straight to work. You can put off working and just do it after you’ve put the kids to bed for the night. This way, you can work without any demands on your time or the interruptions that always go hand in hand when you have children.

If you don’t want to, you don’t even have to work straight through. You can break up your schedule so that your time is accounted for only according to projects or tasks rather than hours.

There’s no need to work eight, six or less hours straight through if you don’t like to do it that way. You can work on and off throughout the day. Being at home allows you to start a project in the morning, then put it aside until the evening.

Or, you can start it at night and complete it the next day. Working from home lets you create a flexible schedule. You don’t have to check in with anyone to see if that’s okay. There’s no boss that you have to ask permission from.

That means that if you want to schedule a day off, that’s completely up to you. To make it easier to set your own schedule, there a few tips you might want to consider. Getting into the right mindset can make it easier to accomplish work related tasks.

For that reason, you may want to create a mental division between work and home to keep that balance. In order to do that, have a specific “going to work” area set aside that you use every time you get ready to work.

Having this lets your mind switch gears and focus. Plus, having a designated area can help to set boundaries if you have roommates, a spouse or kids. When you go to your work station, it means that you’re not available and shouldn’t be disturbed.

You do want to create some kind of schedule because if you don’t, the day will get away from you. Even if you decide that you’re only going to work two hours a day, create your schedule around that decision.

Decide the days of week that you’re going to work and the hours during those days. Look at the entire week and decide what kind of overall hours you want. If you want to work a full forty hours, then draft a schedule based on that.

You can create your schedule based on income, too. If you need to make a certain amount and working more will bring that in, then determine your hours and days based on that.

Establish what’s allowed when you’re setting your own schedule. These boundaries are what will help you have a separation of work and home. This is one of the biggest problems that comes from working at home.

It’s too easy for work to creep into home life and the next thing you know, you’ve let go of the defining line between the two. This can have a negative impact on your relationships as well as your health.

So if you feel it works best for your life to work at night so that you can be there for your family and do the things you want to do, then arrange your schedule to fit that. Don’t be afraid of creating a schedule that others might feel are weird times.

For example, if it’s best for you to work from midnight to three in the morning, then do that. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your working hours. When creating your schedule, think about the things you need to complete during the times you’ve chosen.

Write down everything you have to accomplish, then number those tasks according to order of importance. That way, when you work, you’ll know what you need to be focusing on.

There’s something that a lot of people forget to do when they’re making a schedule. They forget to build in time off for lunch or breaks. Studies have shown that taking a short break actually improves productivity as well as focus.

So add these to your schedule. If you’re not a morning person, stop trying to force yourself to work during morning hours. It’s okay to not be ready to get to work by 9 a.m. Many people do their best work later than that.

If you enjoy having a relaxed morning and don’t really find your most productive self until noon, then start your work day at noon. That’s up to you. Another thing to consider when setting your own schedule is that you do have to either avoid the stuff that wastes your time, or you have to account for them.

You already know the biggest issue that derails a schedule and that’s social media. One “quick second” to check what’s trending or to scroll through your timeline can turn into an hour later easily.

If you’re a social media junkie and you enjoy pausing to pop online to see what’s going on, you don’t have to change that. Just add those times to your schedule and then get back to work when your time is up.

By scheduling your time wasters, you’ll be able to get everything done that you need to accomplish. You also want to watch out for things that go wrong because something often does whether you work at the office or at home.

So give yourself a few minutes of slack time. If you know a project is going to take one hour to complete, don’t schedule one hour. Give yourself an hour and ten minutes. Setting a work at home schedule sometimes gets overrun by the responsibilities of the home.

People sometimes find themselves interrupting work to keep up with the laundry, bathe the dog or a dozen other chores that come up. When setting your schedule, remember that it’s okay to not do chores during the time you’ve set aside for work.

It’s also okay to involve family members. Just because you’re at home doesn’t mean that you’re suddenly available to run the errands or start doing all the chores around the house.

Let everyone pitch in to help so that you stay on track with your schedule. Remember that you can adjust your schedule as needed for the unexpected or when you just feel like taking some time off.

That's it for me today - hope y'all have a wonderful rest of your day!

Tiff ;)

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