Create an Empowering Environment in Your Home Office
I’ve been working from home for over ten years and I believe it’s very important that your work environment be conducive to working effectively. The right environment can really empower you to work at your full potential. The wrong environment will slow you down.
One of the benefits of working from home is that you have control over your own environment. No more cubicles! You’re the boss so make sure you make the best of it by following these tips.
• To start with you need to remove clutter. Clutter drains your energy. If you clear out the clutter you’ll instantly feel more enthusiastic and energetic. Then, create a system to manage clutter on a regular basis or it will be back in a matter of days.
• Make sure you have all the tools you need to do your job accessible and functioning properly. There’s nothing more frustrating than hassling with an old photo copier or stapler when you’re trying to get your proposal out the door.
• Create a boundary between your work space and your home. Having a separate entrance to your home office is ideal. If that’s not an option try create your work space in an area as far from your bedroom as possible.
• Position your desk so that you don’t have your back to the door. I recently had my office reviewed by a Feng Shui expert and this is what she recommended. Now that my desk faces outward, I’m in command central and don’t have my back to others.
• Surround yourself with colors, images and items that help you feel energetic and successful. Try to design a home office that reflects the energy you want to project.
• Be mindful of the quality of air and light in your home office since this has a direct impact on your energy level. If possible position yourself by a window with natural light or consider investing in full-spectrum lights. Make sure you have air-purifying plants in your office as well.
• Consider hiring a Feng Shui expert. Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of placement and design used to balance and enhance the energy flow in our living environments. Feng Shui experts can advise you on creating an environment that sparks your creativity and allows money to flow.
Working from home brings numerous benefits and the right environment can help you be more successful. Some effort is involved but by creating harmony and balance in your physical environment you can empower yourself and your business.
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