04/05/2021
𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔. I'd be the first to know as I experience this hands-on living in a tiny (and charming) NYC apartment with my beloved husband. 🏠👫
This is one of those circumstances where we can easily get discouraged and feel hopeless OR, on the flip side, chose to invest our energy in the things we do have control over. We always have a choice, even when we feel the most restricted.
While some adjustments are called for, it isn't impossible to optimize a small shared working space while maintaining our performance levels, sanity, and a healthy relationship. Here are a few tips.
→ Take it as an opportunity to 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒚 & 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔. For things to work out, each household member must care for the well-being of the other. It's equally significant to learn how to adapt as you go. Things are constantly changing, evolving, and transforming - learning these skills will come in very handy.
→ 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 & 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔. Your roomy, hubby, or family member doesn't know what's on your schedule if you don't tell them. If you have a time-sensitive deadline and need all the space & peace you can get, it is important to effectively communicate your needs. It's the only way to accommodate each housemate's necessities and reduce the chances of any preventable conflict.
→ 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚. What if this particular circumstance allowed you to refine the way you worked, not only during these times but for your future as well? Maybe life gives us speed bumps so that we learn to navigate it despite its obstacles? Imagine if you could learn how to develop laser-sharp focus and get things done faster & better during lockdown. What if?
Have you come across new ways to get things done while working from home? We'll take all the advice we can get, share your tips with the rest of the tribe. 👇👇🏿
