| With telecommuting becoming more popular,
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| | computers can now fax, email, voice
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| and work hours always longer, even one to
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| | transcribe, and much more, if you aren't
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| two days a week at home now requires the
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| | familiar with all of this and it is
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| establishment of a productive niche, if
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| | reinventing the wheel to consider
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| not a room for career success. Whether
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| | learning it, come up with other means. At
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| you have an extra room to devote, a
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| | the risk of sounding antiquated, I still
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| basement you can remodel and outfit, or
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| | have a hard copy fax, I don't scan much
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| you are remodeling an unused closet for
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| | and it saves time. All this equipment
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| that office space, there are some
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| | also takes space, don't forget!Know that
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| important considerations you'll want to
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| | ergonomics matters! Working out of a
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| make. When you truly have a dedicated
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| | breakfast chair or off a stool is not
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| home office niche, well designed for
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| | generally comfortable. If you aren't
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| productivity you will earn more, get more
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| | comfortable you aren't as productive. Get
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| done in less time, and look forward to
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| | a good chair, on a five star base if you
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| it. Call in a professional if you don't
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| | need it (most of us do!). A high back is
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| know where to start!Get organized, Get
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| | generally more ergonomic than a low back,
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| storage! Do take stock of how much
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| | and arms count.Light to get it all done!
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| storage you need and what type. This is
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| | You wouldn't go to a professional office
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| necessary for both old records and
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| | and work by flashlight, so don't do it at
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| current records. While we'd love to live
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| | home! Overhead lighting is often harsh
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| in a paperless world, it seems there is
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| | and glaring and creates eyestrain. The
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| more and more, instead of less and less.
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| | best is a combination of overhead,
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| It has to be effectively stored for easy
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| | whether recessed or flush mounted (a
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| access and preservation. A damp basement
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| | central ceiling fixture), and task
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| subject to mold isn't going to work well.
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| | lighting. Task lighting can be a halogen
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| Cruising through a place like the
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| | desk lamp with a 2-way bulb. It is
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| Container Store or at least Office Depot
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| | focused on the task at hand. The right
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| and Target will give you some fresh ideas
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| | lighting will truly make you enjoy the
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| on how best to create a system
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| | space more, and look forward to getting
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| personalized and customized for your
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| | it done.Establish your identity! This is
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| business. This may also be a good time to
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| | particularly significant if you have
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| call in an organizer for a first hand
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| | clients coming to your home office. It
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| look at your storage needs by an
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| | should represent your career field and
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| expert.Create a dedicated work surface!
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| | showcase your accomplishments. This could
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| No it isn't practical to think you can
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| | be framed articles you have written or
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| work on the coffee table or dining table
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| | been written about you. It also typically
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| and have it all either put away (ha!ha!)
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| | entails diplomas and awards. (You spent a
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| or shoved aside in time for dinner or
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| | lot of time, effort and often money
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| kids to watch TV. You need a dedicated
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| | earning these, show them off.) If you
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| space, separate and private, that you can
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| | want to incorporate artwork, it should
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| close off. This can be another room, a
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| | reflect your field. Graphs and charts, or
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| closet transformed, or even an office
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| | even a map with pins indicating business
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| armoire, but you need the privacy.
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| | locations is appropriate. This also
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| Remember every time you move your stuff
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| | reinforces your credibility and
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| something gets misplaced and since we
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| | reputation as much for you as for
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| already spend about 2 years of our lives
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| | others.Ready for clients! Do you have to
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| standing in line and looking for keys,
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| | entertain clients in your home office? If
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| can you afford to lose more time?Have the
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| | so, it needs to look professional. That
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| right equipment! Make a list of the
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| | means a separate room with seating for
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| equipment you need and what you use the
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| | clients as well as your desk and support
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| most. While it is easy to buy a
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| | pieces. It can be a residential feeling,
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| four-in-one-machine, that isn't effective
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| | perhaps a Country French writing desk, or
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| if you need it doing more than one
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| | a contemporary glass top on a stainless
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| function simultaneously. Also, up front
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| | base with appropriate seating. It does
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| consider your electrical demands. Do you
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| | need to emphasize business, and not look
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| need additional outlets? Do you need
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| | like house leftovers. Be sure you have an
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| dedicated phone lines?? Sure many folks
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| | extra table if needed to spread out
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| can just pull out a laptop and go for it,
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| | presentations or sales materials. The
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| but others of us need a bit more. While
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| | floor is not a good resort!
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