Some good tactics and tools to help individuals working from home.

 Since the world is progressing at a faster pace with advancing Technologies, people sitting in remote places too can run a home business quite efficiently. Also due to the current pandemic situation throughout the world, it has become necessary for many people to face challenges and serve for companies from home. For a freelancer or entrepreneur, to keep up quality work to have successful productivity levels, it is important to follow some tactics and techniques discussed below.

1. Todoist - A famous to-do app to increase productivity by proper arrangements. It has many good characteristics like scheduling tasks and setting time span to complete projects. It also helps with project templates, data synchronization in real-time or virtual environments. Todoist aids in product visualisation and with an easy interface it is possible to work offline also. Using this app simplifies work and saves time.

2. Toggl- It is special software and keeps a count on your time spend on each different task. It also helps to supervise the productivity levels and help to make improvements required. It actually presents work results and productivity in the form of a bar graph or pie charts. Even it provides good interface in mobile phones too. Data can be shared from computer to phone and one can easily access those or use the app, staying away from home too.

3.Evernote- It is an application to keep a handy note of everything to facilitate storing of files, collecting ideas, compiling to-do lists, and also scheduling tasks with proper arrangements done. It also contains features like web clipping, document scanning, etc. It can store audio, photos as well as receipts. Other characteristics are storing iterineries, annotation, mark up, geolocation and interface to share feedback. It is also possible to sync it with multiple devices to get access on notes. With Evernote, one can put together ideas for good productivity as well as research.

4. Buffer - It is a very good and user-friendly application to manage social media content. It aids in sharing content across all of social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, etc.  It also helps in creating and scheduling posts, data analysing, and keeping a check on performance. Buffer has certain other characteristics such as RSS feeds connectivity, comparison of the productivity or other statistics, managing business profiles, and customized schedules. Apart from it, certain other apps like Sprout social and Hoot suite too are good enough for social media handling.

5.Zapier- Quite a good and advanced platform to connect different apps exchanging information and data amongst them to save time. This app is often referred to as 'zaps' which incorporates the digital blueprint technology in it. It helps to open up app regularly which are very often used and that too automatically. It also manages the issues dealing in-app integrations. So, whatever application an individual or business owner uses, all will go running together with 'zap' very well. 

Thus, it is extremely essential to have a high-speed internet connection to run all these apps successfully. So, make sure the connections do not go slow and be a hazard on the way to maximize productivity. The second most important thing to keep in mind is to organise yourself in a structured way to be placed high in remotely working from home.

There are certain important things to follow:

A. Creating own schedule- Since the work is not being done in the workplace but from home, various distractions might come each time which may obstruct concentration. So, set an old routine to follow the task one after other efficiently. Take tea-time breaks and get refreshed often which will keep you energized and produce creative work.

It is always better to work with fixed setup time every day which will make you disciplined. If by chance you cannot meet up with time, any day, the pressure remains on you to give extra time and effort to cope up, not to keep anything pending for the next day. There is an app available, Stay focused to retain an individual from distractions. Take help of it if needed. This blocks some websites temporarily on which you spend unnecessary time.

B. Arrange an appropriate workspace- Since you are not at office but working from home, it requires good effort, productivity, and self-inspiration. Arrange for a big table, a good chair and put things relevant to your work. A date calendar, computer, and other essential gadgets. Remove unnecessary things from it. However, you may put a flower vase to keep you refreshed. Place the table at any window side to maximize natural light falling on it. Even if you cannot arrange for a full room, partition a part of it and decorate it with good paintings and nice wall color. Green and yellow color combinations are a good choice. Don't make the workspace too congested with things. Keep some water also in bottles to avoid every time going out of the workspace to drink it. Just create a home-office environment to stay motivated on the task to increase productivity. As a complete structured workspace is created, it will be more inspirational for you to work hard with a perfect focus.

C. Fruitful break between tasks - Working from home may sound quite an easy task but in actuality, it is tougher. More concentration and motivation is required to set up work. Good breaks and relaxation time is necessary to get refreshed and be highly productive. These breaks aren't just tea breaks or lunch. Some good exercise is perfect to keep up endorphin levels in blood and thus to stay energetic. Some innovative break might be listening to music, high thinking, that might help to give shape to some poems or stories, reading some motivational book or listening to some inspirational audio, viewing videos, etc. So, with these breaks, an individual can remain highly energetic and refreshed to contribute to more productive work faster.

D. Being more social- Working from home is quite different from working at the office since in the office there are people around an individual to talk to when needed, even sharing jokes with, to make the work environment friendly and refreshing. But working from home makes one feel alone and requires some time to get adjusted to it. So, to get relief of the boredom that may arise from loneliness, one might be more social to compensate it. One may sometimes lookup in the social media during work breaks. Even it is too good to spend, some good evenings and weekends, going out with family or friends. Spending time with kids, playing with them on weekends may get one relaxed of tiredness due to isolation in work. Moreover, one might call up friends or relatives, have some chat with them to get freed of loneliness and monotonicity of work.

E. Be in the process of learning- Since working from home is your own decision and ambition, you always need to remain updated yourself regarding all things you deal in the business. There is no one to give information updates to you from time to time. So, always stay in the process of learning, gathering knowledge and expertise essential for your developing business. Create a routine to keep aside some time to do regular study and research. Reading articles or books by professionals in your field might be of great help. You may even take up some online courses, to develop skills and attend networking sessions too. Thus, as you make yourself more updated, you get more upgraded and can enormously succeed in the work you deal in.