Here are a few strategies I use to manage my time effectively: 1) Create a Routine: Even though I have flexible hours, having a set start and end time for work helps me stay disciplined. I schedule my day with time blocks for work, personal tasks, and breaks to keep a sense of order. 2) Set Boundaries: It's important to define work hours and personal time. I avoid answering work-related messages outside of designated hours to ensure I have time to relax and recharge. 3) Use Technology: I rely on tools like calendars, reminders, and project management apps to keep track of deadlines, appointments, and tasks. These help me stay organized without worrying about forgetting things.

Work-life balance at home? Dominate your time: Set Hardcore Boundaries: Work hours are sacred—no family interruptions. Off hours? No work distractions. Time-Block Relentlessly: Schedule everything—work, meals, workouts, even breaks. Stick to it like your life depends on it. Kill Distractions: No TV, no scrolling, no excuses. Focus is king. Prioritize Daily: Tackle high-impact tasks first. Low-value stuff can wait. Own Your Space: Dedicated workspace = productivity on steroids. Flexibility isn’t freedom; it’s control. Take it. 💼🔥

It all comes down two things: 1. Minimize distractions while you work. Often times when you work from home, friends and family who work set hours act as if you do nothing all day. Let them understand - in no uncertain terms. Also, clear any potential distractions from your workspace, and mute all unnecessary notifications. 2. Boundaries for both work and personal time. The moment you allow one to intrude on the other, something is going to go downhill. Setting boundaries for your personal time as an employee - or even as a consultant or freelance worker - can be challenging. But if you don't set those boundaries, your work can "swallow you" - and destroy not only your relationships, but also your mental health.

One of the main things when working from home is having discipline. One of the things that help is keeping a separate working space. Even if you work in a studio apartment, you keep a separate area for working instead of working in your bed. Secondly, maintaining a clear boundary regarding timing is important. Even with flexible hours, there needs to be a schedule set for working and free time. Otherwise, anxiety will overcome you thinking about pending deadlines and meetings. So, to sum it up, working flexible hours should not mean that you lose the working hours structure, it should just mean that you choose how to set your schedule rather than following one created by others.