This is a wonderful article that reflects my experience of around ~5 noncontinuous years of working from home.
I'm also finding that it helps to vary what work that you do rather than attempting to crunch out just one kind of work endlessly (spend x hours on sales, spend y hours on the project, spend z hours on marketing, spend xx hours learning new skill, spend yy on email/news/social media).
I have also tried co-working and hated it because it's like an open plan office except with strangers. Coffee shops are even worse, although they can be OK for a context switch with white noise playing on headphones. I think the best compromise is probably either a small office outbuilding on your own property or an affordable office nearby.
Another key: wake up super early in the morning every day. Becoming a morning person has made a big difference for me. Wouldn't be able to do it without eating melatonin, but it gets the job done.
I'm also finding that it helps to vary what work that you do rather than attempting to crunch out just one kind of work endlessly (spend x hours on sales, spend y hours on the project, spend z hours on marketing, spend xx hours learning new skill, spend yy on email/news/social media).
I have also tried co-working and hated it because it's like an open plan office except with strangers. Coffee shops are even worse, although they can be OK for a context switch with white noise playing on headphones. I think the best compromise is probably either a small office outbuilding on your own property or an affordable office nearby.
Another key: wake up super early in the morning every day. Becoming a morning person has made a big difference for me. Wouldn't be able to do it without eating melatonin, but it gets the job done.