7. Stay Motivated (Manage the Slouch Within)

You're undoubtedly a highly motivated, high-achieving, self-starter type of person with unbounded confidence that you will achieve high levels of performance and output as a telecommuter. And when all the forces of the cosmos and the dynamics of your universe converge in perfect harmony, this is likely to be the case. But let's talk about reality. Those forces and dynamics don't just occur; you make them occur or respond to them in ways that keep you motivated, focused, and productive. How do you minimize factors that compromise your motivation and productivity?

An important key to staying motivated is to avoid procrastination. This is a particular challenge, even for highly motivated telecommuters, ...

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