There are plenty of strategies to help you stay motivated and focused while working remotely. When you’re traveling, it can be difficult to find those perfect conditions for getting work done; or sometimes it’s just hard to focus on the task at hand with so many distractions. Today I’m going to share with you some of the tips I have and that I’ve used when we’ve been traveling as a family. When I started my Freelance Writing Coach it was always a goal of mine to travel more. Now that I’m able to, I have to remember that I’m still working. I always bring my laptop with me and my power cord as well as my iPad.
Create a workstation that is conducive to your needs
When you’re away it’s important to find a workstation for you as you’re still going to be working. If you were taking a true vacation and need to shut off do not set up a workstation. I understand though that when you’re starting out you still need to be available for client needs. Check-in periodically during the day but don’t live at your laptop. Some ideas for this I’m going to refer to the future to be taken as a family and how I have set up for success.
If you follow me for a while you know that my family and I love to go camping. We used to just do tent camping which was interesting when you have to bring a laptop. I would always keep my laptop in the car until I needed it. I was always nervous about water sun damage or really cold temperatures. But, now that we have an RV, I usually have my computer set up on our table in there. In the morning I get up before my family and brew a cup of coffee. This is when I get most of my work done. Then, once the family is awake and breakfast has started I shut down for a few more hours.
We enjoy each other, we enjoy your trip, and so our travel experiences, and then usually, in mid-afternoon and everybody’s chilling out again I will revisit my laptop. Note that you should have a hotspot available or use the camping Wi-Fi if necessary. If not, make sure your documents are available in an off-line mode which you can do within G
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