Create a work environment that works

If you work from home, office or car - the ability of the results with the least amount of stress, from the physical environment. A functional office, it may be ugly to be a deterrent effect on the productivity of the excursions that do not work. Are more than twenty years with people in their apartments, offices and cars. One thing is clear, with vehemence. Your office is your greatest enemy or your best friend. Take a look on your desktop. How do you think? Do not you feel? Can do what you need to do easily? What is it with others? And 'This is the message you want for the world about your work and your values? Analyze the types of activities you need or want, at your desk. If you use a computer, a desk L-shape is generally the best option. Use the short-term "L" on your computer, and the long term of accessories for the office, the phone, and the circulation of newspapers, while you work. One of the main opponents of an effective and attractive walks are boring messages paper, seem to multiply in your absence and, sometimes, in your presence! In my experience, an important part of every office is the file. I prefer the two file drawers in my office - for the ongoing projects and another for the reference materials that I feel often. If you're an eye, the disposition of the mind "person, you can use a file owner, however, the top of the desk. You can Post-it? Flags for a bar of color is easy to use color labels. You have a lot of calls? If so, it is important, a systematic way to all these messages. In our office, we are open 6 "x 9" spiral from the phone to register. The top of each page, date, and we have the initials of the person responsible for responding to the call in the left column. If the action is completed, the initials are crossed. All questions are marked by a post-it? Banner - a different color for each person. The transmission flag on the side of the phone. They spend much time talking on the phone? If so, what do you need? Your phone numbers from the source - either electronically or on paper - easy to access? You always have your notes as you talk? Easier to record telephone memos, press Post-it? 4 "x 6" carpet in the area. Make sure that the notes of several debates on the same piece of paper. The largest office in the world are sabotaged, but comfortable, adjustable chair and good lighting. A source of inspiration in your plant's natural line of vision can be a real alleviation of stress too! Most people want to move in their work, so that a swivel chair on wheels is a great advantage. If it's carpet, you need a chair, so that the treadmill armchair. Most tables have to see, I am weight - paper, files of the city, if you were convinced you can, if necessary (we talk more about the columns in the future!), Office supplies has never used and remember, it was up to when you can not! Desktop provides essential to most people, an "in-box for e-mail, you have not looked at (not the place to make decisions moved!) An" Out-Box "for the things that have to go outside of your office, and a file box for documents, records out of the reach of your desk. Warning: the disposal of containers and not an object, or that will soon be a network of unidentified objects!