Your environment can actually affect your productivity. This means that it is important to set up your home office in such a way as to allow you to maximize your productivity. This is especially important if you are a work at home mom or a work at home dad. I know that every minute of productivity counts for me.
There are some great tips on increasing productivity with home office design from Darrell Zahorsky. Here are five things he suggests:
Technorati Tags: Darrell Zahorsky, Home Office, home office blog, home office design, increasing productivity home office, work at home dad, work from home blog, work from home mom*Create a home office that matches the "brand" that you offer — even if no clients ever see it.
*Limit the amount of noise that enters your home office while you work. (This is why I do most of my work early in the morning and while my son is at preschool.)
*Add nature to your home office. A window, plants and pictures can be soothing and helpful.
*Make sure there is a barrier between your home office and the rest of the house.
*Think of ergonomics when you are setting up and furnishing your home office.
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