I have worked from home 3-5 days per week for the past 4 years. I think there are two keys to being effective when WFH: 1. Minimizing distractions. Kids, signi

I have worked from home 3-5 days per week for the past 4 years. I think there are two keys to being effective when WFH: 1. Minimizing distractions. Kids, significant others, television, etc. can make it extremely difficult. IMO, there are two main reasons for working at home: convenience and avoiding distractions. If you can't do the latter, it may not be worth it. 2. Maintain a work routine similar to your office routine. Keep your normal morning routine -- shower, get dressed, eat breakfast, etc., but instead of leaving the house, go to your home work area. Set a start and end time for working and stick to it. Take breaks and lunch the same time you normally would. As far as setting up your home office/workspace, try to re-create the elements of your office workspace that you like. If you use a dock station or large/multiple monitors at work and that's effective for you, setup a similar configuration at home. Also, invest in a good chair. I have a La-Z-Boy office chair that I believe I paid $250-$300 and it is outstanding.