Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Phil Saw His Shadow! BE THE MOVEMENT: #wfhifp

Today, instead of belaboring Punxatawney Phil Seeing His Shadow... We usher in a new era of creative, environmentally thoughtful productivity and creative FUN life works. Be part of the movement! 6 more weeks of winter... How much time could you gain by celebrating the freedom of deliberate productivity and the can do spirit? How much energy could you save by donating one day at the office to working from home getting the same stuff or MORE done ?

We are celebrating Working From Home In Footie Pajamas as a movement towards choosing for one day a week to be gentle on our selves, yet practical with the work we are to do.

TIPS:

  1. Pick and plan in advance the work that will be accomplished during that day.
  2. Put the challenging favorite "do it 'later' items in the mix.
  3. Remember you are gaining time you would not have spent Driving and Dressing.
  4. No WFHIFP with no planned and intended results for the day. WFH requires some level of productive working from home, with an intent for progress-- so it's about comfort, and productivity.

GUIDING RULES:
  1. Its NOT about just not getting dressed.
  2. Its NOT about watching tv and relaxing while answering phone and email.
  3. It IS about deliberately working comfortably getting things done.
  4. It IS about taking a day to rest the environment, the workload, and the wardrobe and just get things done.
QUESTIONS:
  1. Must I wear Footie Pajamas? YES, Work from Home In FOOTIE PAJAMAS is for a reason. You can substitute flannels and funky slipper socks, but this is about warm snuggly pajamas. None of this pretty lacy numbers either.. Warm.. Comfort. Practical!
  2. Can I change into clothes to take the kids to the bus stop-- it is winter out? Yes you may. But consider some of the liberating alternative options too. Footie pajamas will fit nicely into a pair of winter crocs, pair that with a funky scarf, hat and mittens and a long coat and you can stay toasty warm, and give the neighbors something to talk about. Wearing footie pajamas all day means you don't need to waste time on socks, foundations, makeup, pants and sweatery layers.. this saves time, energy and conserves on laundry.
  3. Can I shower? Oh come on, tell us you don't ask these questions before you go to work every day? We trust your discretion on this.. Hygiene is important whether in a crowd or home alone. YES Sure you can save time money and energy by cutting back.. but you also might find a late afternoon shower after a productive days work, quite refreshing. Please don't think telecommuters don't brush their teeth.. So brush up on what works best for you.
  4. But I have meetings planned with clients in the office, can I wear my footie pajamas to work? No.
  5. Can I have a rain check on a missed Work From Home In Footed Pajamas Day? Yes, you just have to declare that TODAY is your #wfhifp day and report in at the end of the day with the great accomplishments you have made.

WHAT IS YOUR PLAN FOR WFHIFP DAY? TELL US YOUR STORY ON TWITTER.. MORE WILL BE FEATURED HERE!
http://search.twitter.com/search?q=WFHIFP


BUSINESSES LOVED BY TELECOMMUTERS WHO WFHIFP.


RESOURCES FOR TELECOMMUTING:

Posted by Dawn Christine Mular at 5:46 AM

Labels: LinkedIn, Social Network, Yahoo Groups , , , ,

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)