Sunday, February 15, 2009

Create a Home Office in a Small Home

Create a Home Office in a Small Home
Copyright © Frank Novak


Creating a home office space is never too easy, but when you have a small home it can make the task difficult, at best. Trying to fit in your office wherever it will go can be hard and frustrating.

It can also be hard to find a space where you will have everything you need and also be able to work without everyone distracting you. It is something that can be done, though. With some key ideas and concepts you can build your home office in the smallest of homes and make it work.


Figure what you Need

You need to start planning your home office by figuring out what you need. You may not need a huge desk with a copier, printer, fax, phone system and filing cabinet. What you need largely depends on the work you will be doing.

You should go with the minimum that you need. Also look for combination products that you can use, like printer and copier models that are all built into one unit. You should also choose a desk with plenty of storage space.

You need to also consider that you will need adequate access to an electrical outlet and, depending on your internet connection, a phone line. Make sure you can easily run what you need to and from your workspace without inconveniencing anyone.

Criteria to Consider

One of the main things you have to consider about where to put your office space is how you will work in that space. You have to choose somewhere that will allow you to work without being bothered.

You may find that the living room is not going to work and your bedroom may be a better choice. You have to figure in how well you will work with the factors you need to run your computer and make it work.

You have to find a space that will allow you to work or it will never be a place you can use. That can be hard when you are limited on space, but you can do it with some careful thinking.

Making it Work

The hardest part of trying to make a work at home office in a small home is making it work. You just have to avoid getting frustrated. You have to make the space useable. As you get working you will develop your own sense of organization and function that will allow you to use the office to its maximum benefit. You will be able to make it work as long as you are dedicated.

Having limited office space can be annoying at best, but if you are serious about working at home then you will be able to make it work. You just have to plan carefully and be focused on making it successful.

Do not let a lack of space bring you down. Anyone can work at home as long as they have the drive. Your small office is nothing to be ashamed of because you took the initiative to make it work despite the odds you faced.


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Sunday, February 08, 2009

Want To Work At Home? Be Ready For These Challenges…and More!

Wanna Work From Home? Be Ready For The Challenges
Copyright © Frank Novak


If you want to start out and earn working from home, the old adage that you should look before you leap, makes sense. Actually, a lot of sense. The Internet has opened up a big loophole for cons of all types to thrive, partly due to the anonymity with the technology at use. You cannot tell someone truly is who she or he says they are, because you probably have no way of proving it. Therein lies the problem. How do you tell a fake from genuine?

A simple common-sense rule is always handy in some cases: if the deal seems so good to be true, most likely it is just that – too good to be true. Therefore, make sure you are careful. Ask yourself who on earth can pay you $4000 a day for doing what seems like grade-school work advertised and placed on websites in adult language. Furthermore, why should you pay an employer to be eligible to work for them? It beats logic, doesn’t it?

Some challenges have no relation to scams, but with the home office itself. How do you, for example, deal with a relative or needy child who thinks that you are there for them just because you are at home? In addition, what about organizing your time and slotting in the household chores in your overall schedule? These two are real challenges because they might mean you are being distracted from your work, yet they are essential elements of your life.

Sometimes you are at work in the home office and suddenly your computer or your Internet connection fails. Perhaps at the same time, you really had some urgent work to go to a client. This may lead to a mental strain and stress when you have to stare helplessly at a machine or some gadget whose repair you are not qualified to handle.

Another common challenge comes in over-working yourself. Most home-workers give too much of their energy and time to work, sometimes isolating themselves socially. There is simply too much urge to do more and consequently, earn more.

There may also be a problem when it comes to setting boundaries. Just what is the boundary between ‘home’ and ‘work’? When can you say you are at home tending to your child(ren) or at work? The problem is when you work at home, many things are bound to happen around you. Like a child crying for your attention. You surely cannot tell them, ‘get off! I’m busy’.

Furthermore, talking of children, childcare has been shown to be one major challenge for those working at home. For some reason, most mothers (and increasingly, fathers) who say they want to give their children more time, work when these children are asleep. However, wait until you have a huge project and the child refuses to sleep. What to do?

Working at home can be fun, yet immensely challenging. The best anyone can do is to learn to expect these challenges and devise ways to surmount them when they rear their heads. You will be lucky you did expect it next time a problem arises during your home ‘office hours’.

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