The thought of working from home lures people because of the comfort and flexibility it promises. However, the comfort and flexibility are precisely what makes the home-based medical transcription difficult. They allow you to get distracted and become relaxed, things that will spoil your work and eventually your career. You can avoid distractions by following some simple tips. These tips are so simple that they sound obvious and yet we don’t stick to them.

• Let your family and friends know of your working hours. Ask them not to disturb you when you are at work unless absolutely necessarily. Later, after you have finished your work, don’t forget to spend time with them.
• Don’t attend to domestic chores during your work hours. Treat your home-office as a real office from where you cannot attend to your household responsibilities.
• Don’t turn on the television during your working ours. This sounds like an obvious one, doesn’t it? But often what happens is that people switch it on during their break prolonging the breaks for too long.
• Close all e-mail clients and social-networking websites when you are working. In fact, reward yourself with an hour of social networking after you have finished your work. This will help you remain focused and also keep you connected.
• Avoid arbitrary breaks between work. Stick to taking logical breaks only. In fact, take logical breaks compulsorily so that you are not tempted to take breaks arbitrarily.

Make rules of your own that prevent you from getting distracted when you are at work.