Over the past four years, I haven't had an office at my job.  The organization I was working for was running out of space, so I volunteered to go without an office and let the space be used for other things.  I would work from wherever I could find space.  Sometimes this was an empty office, the desk of a co-worker, or even sitting on the floor.  Since I was rarely in the same spot, I had to keep everything I needed in my computer bag.  In addition to roaming within the building, I spent a good amount of time traveling. In time, I refined what I needed in my bag down to the items that I found made me most productive, whether I was working from a quiet spot I found on the floor in a … [Read more...]