How Mobile IT Workers Can Stay Focused Working Remotely By Staff Reporter | Apr 03, 2014 11:37 AM EDT Mobile IT Workers Can Stay Focused Working Remotely. A recent story by Monster.com highlighted some helpful tips on IT workers who may have to work from home due to weather conditions. It can even apply to the daily remote worker and the growing trend of more employees working from home and BYOD. Letâs take a look at some insights. Citibank / GoogleAccording to Laura Stack, productivity professional useful advice for working remote includes the following:Workers stuck in their homes need to begin by actually putting themselves in the office ⦠mentally.âItâs a mindset shift,â she says. âYou have to think, âIâm not working from home; this is my office.ââ First and foremost: Avoid high-traffic areas. Odds are that if youâre home from work, your children and significant other are home too. Stack says stay away from that kitchen table where you usually meet to pay your bills or where your family is inclined to go for a snack.Next, feel free to call a meeting with your family to set firm boundaries, and to create a schedule with your other half to determine who manages the kids and whoâs managing the team remotely.âTell your children, âI know this is unusual but I need your help,ââ Stack says.You can take it one step further and come up with a signal for your children that means: âIâm working right now and this is not a good time to interrupt me.â If youâre among those who are just not inclined to work from home, go the extra mile in terms of feeling like youâre in â or at least going to â your office.âIt sounds kind of silly, but have a little ceremony,â Stack says. âTreat it like your work day: Get up, take a shower, get dressed normally and walk through the front door if you have to.âAnd if all else fails, you can try to safely get to the closest Wi-Fi-enabled coffee shop or library.âA four-hour shift in a library cubicle can be much more productive than attempting 10 hours at home,â Stack says.How do you stay focused working remotely? Share your thoughts with us here!