Cables, like unruly office workers, often need to be managed. Left to their own devices, cables easily become ugly, tangled messes and can make an otherwise neat room seem untidy. Fortunately, with some creativity and a little work, you can turn that pile of twisted cables under your desk into an organizational dream. Besides, it’s been proven that working in an orderly environment helps you to better focus your thoughts, … Read more
Planning is essential as a business owner, especially when you are working from home. Working from home brings you freedom, and that can be easy to abuse. We want to make sure that you are prepared by teaching you the fundamentals of planning, picking the perfect planner for you, and how to keep utilizing your planner over time. Planning 101 For People Who Work From Home Let’s start with the … Read more
Lighting will play a big role in your mood and productivity throughout the workday. You might be able to avoid the ugly cubicles and harsh fluorescent lighting at a corporate office. However, now is the time to check your home workspace. This important area may be lacking in the appropriate amount of lighting to make completing tasks comfortable throughout the day. The effort you put into the comfort and aesthetics … Read more
Working from home is a delightful experience, but sometimes you just need to get out of the house. Whether you go to work on your business from a coffee shop or a coworking space, you want to make sure that the bag you choose to carry fits your needs. Today’s post will help you determine the perfect work bag by sharing the qualities of an excellent bag. These are things … Read more
Nothing stifles productivity more than a messy or dirty workspace. Even more unsettling is when that home office has a distinct, funky odor. If as a result, you can’t stand to be at your desk for more than a few minutes at a time. Now is the time for a spring cleaning—no matter what the season. There are plenty of reasons your home office could smell more like the inside … Read more
Home offices don’t typically invoke imagery of lush, tropical landscapes. Nor the soothing, green foliage, the calm gurgling of a waterfall, or anything reminiscent of a recent vacation. Often, they don’t fulfill our natural and often ignored, need to commune with the natural world. Instead, many home offices hum with the sound of an old desktop printer rocking atop its unsteady support and the slightly muffled voices of other—perhaps smaller—family … Read more
Working from home requires a lot of time sitting in front of a computer or at your desk. Office chairs need to work for you. Especially when you will spend hours a day sitting in the chair. Work can seem stressful and tiresome when the chair that you have doesn’t fully support you. This is why today’s blog post will help explain the features your chair should have. Maybe, as … Read more
In today’s busy world, more and more jobs are being performed on the go. It’s true people still work from home on a daily basis. However, a trend seems to see more people out working while experiencing new places. All while maintaining productivity. This trend applies when you are traveling for work or just want to get some things accomplished at a local coffee shop. Turning an Available Space into … Read more
Working from your own home-office has a lot of advantages. It also comes with a lot of disadvantages. On the plus side, of course there’s the very obvious ‘wearing pajamas to work’ cliche, but there are also less obvious benefits too. For instance, you can save a lot of money (and calories) by eating from your own kitchen rather than an offices nearest food truck. The negatives occur when the … Read more
The paperless home office almost feels like the impossible to some people, to others it’s a dream come true. The key to the paperless office is to maintain your systems and tweak it as necessary. The key concepts are planning, a system, maintaining, and dealing with the oddballs. #1 Planning a Paperless Home Office Like any new project, starting with developing a plan based on your desired outcome. This is … Read more