Comments on: Advice for Setting up a Home Office – Group Interview

By: priyaganesh

priyaganesh — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:53:47 +0000

Absolutely fantastic. When I initially started working from home, i was clueless and found it tough to adjust!

But gradually i adjusted – the closed door was one of the first i implemented. One tip: ensure you have all relevant office connectivity, telephone policies and issues sorted out before starting your work from home adventure!

By: Deepak Jadav

Deepak Jadav — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:15:11 +0000

Hi I have read your post this is a very nice post I am so excited for this..
Thanks,

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The Home Office Organizer | Organize Your Home Office Day Link Love — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:07:06 +0000

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Productive Home Office at Productivity501 — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:50:04 +0000

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Share Your Answer - Tips for a Home Office at Productivity501 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:26:35 +0000

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By: Sp3w

Sp3w — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:30:02 +0000

[...] Setting up a home office The closed door can help a lot. Sometimes it also helps to put your office in a part of the house that isn’t in the middle of where everyone else is. An office in the basement or somewhere else out of the way can help make you just a little less accessible. [...]

By: Kate Trgovac

Kate Trgovac — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:43:27 +0000

Really great piece. One of my plans for 2008 is to get my home office organized – these are excellent resources. Thank you so much for putting these together and getting these snippets of advice from the pros!!

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Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:13:15 +0000

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By: Vero Pepperrell

Vero Pepperrell — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:01:00 +0000

Such useful and interesting tips, in particular Ariane’s office reorganisation.

We’re moving house very shortly, and when we enter the new house, we’ll have the luxury of one room, which will be a home office for both my husband and I. I’ll keep a few of the ideas here in my back pocket for that stage.

We’ve already established a layout that ensures neither of us get screen glare from the window, I’ll be nearer the filing shelves due to my regular use of them, and all noisy electronics (ie. hard drives with fans & servers) will be in the storage room next door to give is a quiet, distraction-free room.

Can’t wait to move in!

By: jeff zbar

jeff zbar — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:16:40 +0000

Great stuff. In 19 years of working from home and writing about home officing, I’ve learned one thing: Organization is a dynamic work in progress. From buying lumber and building out my closet to better store goods and get them off the floor (and buying a slightly blemished file cabinet on the cheap – which, ironically, I don’t really need any longer as my office continues toward paperless), to building a large desk with just enough drawers and cabinets to man-handle the detritus of the office, I’ve basically done what your contributors have suggested: make it my own. This also means it’s a place I want to go to work on Monday mornings – and because it has a door that closes (the TRUE power tool of any home office), it’s a place I don’t mind leaving Friday afternoon. One last must-have feature for me: Two big windows – lots of natural light, a view of the neighborhood, and a watchful eye on my kids at play (which might even draw me out for a little playtime myself…).

By: Ninian Yule

Ninian Yule — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:17:11 +0000

This is desperate…you’re all kidding, right?? Non-intuitive advice: get a comfortable chair????!!!

You people need your heads examining…

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Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:15:21 +0000

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By: Nathan Ketsdever

Nathan Ketsdever — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:15:11 +0000

Make it your own, comfortable chair, and firewall your attention are positively huge!

I think maintaining a similar schedule and maintaining a lean information diet also helps a great deal.

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Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:08:14 +0000

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