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One of the biggest difficulties in working at home is that productivity is all too often traded for the creature comforts that this type of work allows. Freelance writers, transcriptionists, web designers, at-home service reps, and online business owners all have the luxury of working from home (and in their underpants with a pint of Ben & Jerry's if they so desire). Increasing productivity is the key to success in this field. By implementing a few changes into your routine, you can be making more money by the end of the day.

Make a schedule

Those who work in an office usually have to adhere to a strict work schedule to avoid punishment. You can't walk in and plop down at your desk anytime you feel the urge to work, and you certainly can't take a break or leave whenever you would like to. Many see this as one big advantage of working at home, but there's a reason the superiors enforce these regulations; Employee schedules not only help in increasing productivity, but without them, deadlines would inevitably be missed and the payroll department would be a big mess. The same can be true for those writing at home.

  • Set goals: At the beginning of the week, determine how much work needs to be done in order to make a financial goal or deadline.
  • Divide the estimated number of work hours between each day, working around appointments and other obligations.
  • Schedule your lunch to last no more than an hour, and one 15 minute break for every four hours spent working.
  • Give yourself a day off when you know a break will be needed, but avoid scheduling two days off in a row. It will just make it harder to return to work.

Eliminate distractions

Sometimes, all it takes to cut your paycheck in half is having a television on and your cell phone in reach during the times you should be working. Distractions like this may not seem like much of an interference, but if you were to add up every time you responded to a text message or turned around to focus on an interesting news story on TV, you might be surprised how much of your work day is spent being counterproductive.