Today marked the end of my twenty-first week of working from home. Here are my takeaways from week twenty-one:

• Safe place – This week I tested working outside the house in a safe office space. I occasionally saw maybe two other people. I worked in a private office separated from others by glass, which was reassuring. I was able to relax and enjoy the different environment. My focus improved and I was more productive. I’m wondering if the future of work will include more private spaces and fewer communal ones.
• Deadline – This week I’ve been more focused because of a deadline. The change of scene helped me make substantial progress toward meeting it. Deadlines have a weird way of making people get down to business. Me included.
• Sharing – I shared my upcoming project with someone this week. It was one of those “What are you working on?” conversations. I didn’t expect anything to come of it, but he told me about some of his experiences with similar projects and gave me some great ideas for mine. I was glad I shared.

Week twenty-one was a pretty normal week. No major takeaways. I’m just glad I had a productive week.  

I’ll continue to learn from this unique situation, adjust as necessary, and share my experience.