Boss

Your Home Office

So you have decided to start a home- based business. The deal is ready to kick off and your staff is good to go. No more boss to deal with, no more call time and the best part is: you are the boss! Always remember that controlling a home-based business means the union of your work and the rest of your everyday life. With these two located in only one place, you must come up with new set of rules so you won’t be putting one aspect in a hardnosed situation. Imagine you need to cook for kids but you need to send fax to a client. Or you need to walk your dog and you have a phone appointment at the same time.

Here are some useful tips to help you focus more on your business, ensure productivity without sacrificing your personal life.

Location, location, location. Remember to locate your home office where you can get enough light and air. If possible, choose a non distractive location like kitchen pathway, main door, playroom (if you have kids) and back door. Avoid places that likely to create traffic inside the house. Nothing beats a comfortable working space.

Choose wisely. Invest on good quality office furniture. A swivel chair for example can be pretty expensive but will give you the best comfort there is then why settle for a simple coffee chair? Put in mind that you will spend 8-16 hours sitting and brainstorming to formulate new ideas for a more productive business so choose furniture that can give you comfort and less stress.

The minimalist in you. Keep things you only need. This is to avoid distraction while you are working. Why pile unnecessary folders you don’t need? Scattered paper clips, stationeries and staple wires can give you a lot of stress. After all, it’s not healthy to work in a cluttered area. This will greatly influence your daily output. Clean up!

Inspire yourself. In whatever we do, unavoidable stressors knock in, things get rough (especially for new businesses) and sometimes, the I-want-to-get-out-of-here moment comes along. Don’t be dismay. After all, this is your long term dream. You don’t want to put everything to waste do you? Inspire yourself. Remember though, that you don’t have a supervisor to pat you back to move forward. You are literally on your own now. Put a picture of a loved one nearby, a picture or a city that you have wanted to visit or a relaxing painting. These will help you remind that there are things needed to work on.

Best of luck!

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