Four Essentials for Your Home Office
By Jessica Mousseau
If you work from home, you probably have a space that you use as your office. Whether it is a closet, a separate room, or even the kitchen table, there are a few things that will make your life a whole lot easier. Let's take a look at the top four items you need for your home office, apart from your regular office equipment.
A pencil holder.
Even if you do 99% of your work on the computer, you will never lose the need to write some things down on plain paper. Unfortunately, even if you keep a notepad handy, pens and pencils are never around when you need them! Using a pencil holder is the perfect solution, just be sure to put them back when you finish writing. For a mobile office space, use one of those zippered pencil bags that kids take to school. All your writing instruments can be easily stored in one of these and you won't waste time searching for an elusive pen ever again!
Once again, you might have a calendar on your computer, but it is vital that you have a physical one as well.
A desktop calendar works well if you have the space, but most people don't, so go with a wall calendar. Choose one that has large squares for writing on. This allows you to see at a glance what you are doing every day. Duplicate your computer calendar if you use one, so you won't have to open it every time you need to check a date. For even more organization, try color coding your entries. Blue for family, red for business, green for personal, etc.
Water.
It's easy to forget to drink water while you are working hard on a deadline, but staying hydrated is important if you want to be more productive. Did you know that dehydration can actually slow brain function? Just keeping a bottle of water by your computer can help remind you to take a sip now and then and you won't lose time getting up to go to the kitchen every so often (although that isn't a bad thing, getting away from the computer once in a while!).
Cable labels.
This might seem silly, but labelling the cables and wires that run all over your home office can save you a load of time when you have to move things around. Instead of following each cable to its source, you can see at a glance (and without getting down on the floor) what goes where. With all the technology that gets crammed into our office spaces these days, labelling your wires can be a lifesaver. Use plain stickers with notes or buy specially marked tabs. There are plenty of gadgets and doodads for home offices, but the four listed above will help you boost productivity and avoid wasting time. Which, in home business, means earning more money!
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