Thursday Tidbits: Starting Fresh for 2006
1:43 AM, Dec. 29, 2005
We've talked a lot here about creating a business plan, setting goals for your business, preparing for tax time...now let's chat about your office space.
From cubicles to corner offices, a desk in the kitchen or a full room in the house, each of us has some sort of space we must make our own for our business purposes. Whether you are the compulsive organizer or the type with the creative "piles", it's always helpful to take some time to sort out your files, trade journals, and other business-related "stuff". Personally, I know I've let some of this pile up from time to time just for the sheer feeling of accomplishment when I do make the time to re-organize it all again.
Look around you for a moment, and see where you can tackle a few things. For instance, do you have:
* Accessible office equipment
* Good lighting
* Safe and ergonomic seating and storage
* A filing system of some sort
* Copies of important files stored safely offsite
* Something of beauty or humor that makes you smile
If you are a solo-preneur or freelancer just starting out, some of these may be constrained more by budget than desire. You may not have the newest, fanciest copier on the market...but if you can find your tax records for that appointment with the CPA next month, you're doing well. Consider the environment in which you work. Think about what will make it more efficient and effective for you to move around in, to work in.
And be sure that if you don't already have something to make you smile, you find something...fast! That can be the most fun task when it comes to revamping your surroundings. In my office it's pictures my daughter draws for me and a small votive candle I light on the long days. What about yours?
~Melonie K. Murray
Director of Public Relations
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC
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