Working with No Fixed Office is not always about getting out and working in cafe’s or the outdoors all the time. Sometimes it just comes back to the simplest point of just working at home. However the biggest problem many people face is a lack of motivation and productivity.
This can often be caused by a lack of space that helps to build motivation, creativity and productivity. The space that is often used for working at home, is just a spare of the moment spot on the dining table or pushing a pile of other things out of the way on a desk. Having a truly workable space does require a little effort but it can be greatly rewarding in the increased productivity and amount of work that you can manage to get done.
There are a few simple places that you can start, and often the hardest part if just getting started.
DESIGNATE AN AREA
Creating a specific area for your business work is possibly the most important first step. Having something that is a specific area, and separated even if only by a small space, can greatly help. It helps to make that first step of actually seeing that you are operating a business and not just playing with a hobby.
MINIMIZE CLUTTER
Clutter and unneeded accessories are your worst enemy. They not only take up space, and make the area feel more confined. It will make it hard to find things, and more difficult in some respects to get work done. There are of course some things that you probably do need. Things like a pen or two, a notepad and maybe file trays. Beyond this there are not many things that you really need to keep on your desk. There are many things that people think they need to make it look like an office or work space but in fact they are just distractions. Try to avoid wasting not only your time and money buying these distractions, but also the space you would have to store them in.
HAVE GOOD STORAGE SPACE
Having good storage space is essential for maintaining a clear and organised work space, which in turn leads to better productivity. While you don’t really need to store a lot there is always a certain amount of files and records that need to be maintained along with price lists and brochures, and such. So one almost essential item, is a Filing Cabinet, either 2 or 4 draws. Depending upon your needs of course. As long as you do not have huge amounts of things to store, then often the filing cabinet can be useful for both files and many other items.
Really it can be that simply, creating a clear, clutter free space with suitable storage, can be all that it takes to create a better more productive home office area at home. Possibly the only additional item you may like to consider a combination corkboard/whiteboard, to keep track of important tasks and items that may be coming up.without cluttering you desk with notes and reminders.