Elaine Quinn was quoted in Cynthia Ramnarace’s article on the Daily Worth Blog.

“Because we all have those days when distractions abound and deadlines are pushed aside.

Create a schedule, not a to-do list.

When no one is looking over your shoulder and you’re only accountable to yourself, ignoring your to-do list is ridiculously simple. To counter this, Quinn recommends creating a regimented work schedule. Take each task and, using an electronic calendar like Outlook or Gmail, assign it a time frame. This gets your workday started and helps you maintain momentum.

I gave it a try and it really worked. I devoted the first hour of my day to e-mail, the second to scheduling interviews, the next to an editing project, then a half-hour lunch followed by two hours of writing and another hour of editing. I accomplished so much and yet still had time to work on a blue-sky project. Not only did I accomplish more in one day than I had in the previous three, I had the added benefit of looking at a day’s worth of tasks that were no longer “to do” but instead, ‘been done.'”

Click here to read the other tips Elaine gave in the article  “7 Strategies To Work Successfully From Home.”