The First-Timers’ Guide to Working from Home

Ed Goodman
7 min readMar 4, 2020
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels

It’s March 2020 and the eyes of the world are focused on the spread of Coronavirus, wondering what may or may not happen. Already, many large employers are asking staff to work from home, including Google, Twitter, and JP Morgan. Also, the expectation is that schools will have to close and other advice could be given to ensure that only necessary journeys are made on public transport. This all adds up to one big thing, and that is there will be more people working from home than ever before.

Thankfully, we have 2m freelancers in the UK, with over 82% running their business from home (* Freelance Heroes poll, August 2018).

Why ‘thankfully’? Well, who is better to offer advice to those who will be working from home for the first time and maybe looking for some guidance?

To access this advice, we asked Freelance Heroes (the fastest-growing, award-winning, support group for UK freelancers on Facebook):

What is your advice to anyone working from home for the first time?

Let’s kick off by focusing on the start of your new day…

Starting Your Day

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Ed Goodman

Social Media Trainer, Consultant, and Strategist 🚨 • Co-Founder #FreelanceHeroes 🤜🤛 • Podcast Host 🎙️ • Author 📖