Yes. I had a hard time working from home at first, feeling guilty because I wasn't disciplined in the traditional way, with schedules and boundaries. But I le

Yes. I had a hard time working from home at first, feeling guilty because I wasn't disciplined in the traditional way, with schedules and boundaries. But I learned to trust that my way of working, with long breaks (even days long) and no particular schedule, was effective for me. In the end, I get great work done, on time (or ahead of schedule). A common pattern I use when I face a challenging problem is to not work on it for several days. My mind is working on it, but not entirely consciously, and then when I do tackle it directly the solution seems to flow easily. As long as I produce results, even the people who pay me don't need to know the details of my methods. Often it's easier to keep them insulated from those details so I don't have to worry about them getting nervous. I'm sure that for some people my strategies wouldn't work. The important thing is to figure out what works for you, and when you find it don't worry too much if it doesn't match the common wisdom.