When working from home there is nothing more frustrating than
not being able to find things when you need them. While most
home business entrepreneurs see themselves as never having any
time, you have to spend some of your time to organize things. If
you can't daily, you should at least try for once a week, you
should set aside some time to put things where it should be.
Allot of people have a saying that there is a spot for
everything and everything must be in its assigned place.
Many individuals have to make the time to do jobs over, but
never have the patience and time to do it correctly the first
time. For example if they cannot locate a file they will make a
new one, which would take a whole lot more time than the six
seconds it may take to put it in the correct place to start
with. Just being able to locate the staples when your need to
refill the stapler can save a few precious minutes you that
would have spent going through all the desk drawers or storage
bins, or even worse you might end up going to the stationary
store to purchase more, this could have been avoided if you
simply knew where you stored the staples in the first place.
The amount of stationary supplies you store at home will all
depend on the kind of business you're in as well as your
financial budget. Try not to let your desk turn into a storage
area for all of your stationary supplies. You can probably use
an old bookcase or dresser to keep all you stationary supplies,
while only keeping a small amount on your desk drawers or desk
top. When you store supplies in the designated storage area, try
to ensure that they are properly tagged and can be easily
identified.
To keep the office running smoothly, try considering your desk
as main point in the office. All the equipment that you
frequently use should be within arms reach of your work station.
If it is that you have to leave your desk to answer the
telephone or to collect a fax, you are defiantly wasting
precious minutes doing this. Documents that you are presently
working on should be within easy reach, either in a filing
cabinet close to your work station or in filing holder on your
desk.
The best thing you can do is get all the files you plan to deal
with on any particular work day and have them ready for work on
at any given time during the course of the day. Files that you
are not using should be filed away so that they can be found
when you need them. While it can seem easier, try not to have
your coffee pot near your desk, this is a very bad idea. One of
the biggest reasons to avoid too much coffee is the damage
caused by spills made by coffee at your work station. Everybody
needs to take an occasional break from work, and having your
coffee pot in another room can allow you an opportunity to
stretch your legs. If you would like to know more on this topic
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