Transform Your Space, Elevate Your Work! The modern era has ushered in a revolution, one where your living room, kitchen, or bedroom can transform into a bustling hub of productivity. As remote work becomes the new reality for many, the line between personal and professional gets blurrier. How do you navigate this new terrain without compromising on your output or personal well-being? Your Home, Your Office: A Roadmap to Enhanced Productivity isn't just another guide; it's your comprehensive manual to mastering the art of working from home. Dive deep into strategies that seasoned remote workers swear by and discover how to tailor them to your unique situation. Whether you're grappling with choosing the right corner for your workspace, fighting off the multitude of distractions, or figuring out how to shut off 'work mode' for some quality family time, this book has got you covered. Imagine a space where every corner is optimized for productivity. A realm where every hour is effectively utilized, distractions are minimized, and you still have ample time for self-care. Envision mastering the fine balance between professional commitments and personal life, ensuring neither gets compromised. Your Home, Your Office offers a treasure trove of insights, from designing your workspace to mastering remote communication etiquette, from self-care routines to keeping your skills sharp in this digital age. Don't let the challenges of working from home hinder your potential. Embrace the future of work with confidence and finesse. Equip yourself with the strategies and wisdom packed in this book, and watch as your home transforms into an arena of unparalleled productivity. It's time to redefine what it means to work from home. Dive in, and let the transformation begin!
48 Techniques to Boost Your Creativity at Home, According to Science Creativity isn’t all in your head. Sometimes it’s in what's around you—especially when you’re at home. For over twenty years, scientists have been discovering connections between our physical surroundings and the creative mind. Written by a noted architect, My Creative Space is the first book to turn this rich trove of psychological research into practical techniques for shaping a home that will boost your creativity. Here’s a sampling of the techniques you’ll learn about: Which colors lead to peak creative performance How furniture affects idea flow Pros and cons of messy versus neat environments Optimal lighting and noise levels for achieving insights How memorabilia can break creative logjams Why ceiling height matters Which scents improve creative problem solving And more Illustrating the book's 48 techniques are over 200 high-quality photos of interiors from around the world, many the work of top-tier architects, designers, and creatives. Whether you pursue creativity for pleasure or profit, whether you’re a writer, entrepreneur, work in a creative industry, or simply enjoy doing creative things, this book will help you do them better. No prior expertise in design psychology required! *Winner, 2019 Gold Medal Award, Nonfiction Authors Association
Drawing on her 18 years of experience working remotely, plus original interviews with managers, employees, and free agents who've perfected their remote routines, Laura Vanderkam shares strategies for productivity, creativity, and health in the new corner office. How do you do great work while sitting near the same spot where you watch Netflix? How can you be responsive without losing the focus necessary for getting things done? How can you maintain and grow your network when you spend less time face to face? The key is to detach yourself from old ways of working and adopt new habits to match your new environment. Long before public health concerns pushed many of us indoors, some of the most successful people fueled their careers with carefully perfected work-from-home routines. Drawing on those profiles and her own insights, productivity expert and mother of five Laura Vanderkam reveals how to turn "being cooped up" into the ultimate career advantage. Her hacks include: • Manage by task, not time. Going to an office for 8 hours makes you feel like you've done something, even if you haven't. Remote workers should set 3-5 ambitious goals for each day and consider the work day done when these are crossed off. • Get the rhythm right. A well-planned day features time for focused work, interactive work, and rejuvenating breaks. In place of a commute, a consciously chosen shut down ritual keeps work from continuing all night. • Nurture connections. Wise remote workers can build broader and more effective networks than people sitting in the same cubicle five days a week. Whether you're an introvert or an extrovert, a self-starter or someone who prefers detailed directions, you can do your clearest thinking and deepest work at home--and have more energy left over to achieve personal goals or fuel bigger professional ambitions. In fact, soon you might find it hard to imagine working any other way.
Mom’s Choice Awards Gold Award Recipient Professional organizer Barbara Reich offers a life-changing program—focused on decluttering and streamlining your home—that helps families live simpler, less chaotic lives: “Everyone should Barbarafy,” raves The New York Times. Mothers can feel like life is one never-ending loop. Just when one problem or responsibility is overcome, another one trips us up. But help is on the way: Barbara Reich has all the strategies for staying ahead of the curve—and she’s wrapped them up into four easy steps that can be applied to any organizing project: purge, design, organize, and maintain. The keys to Barbara’s success are simplicity and consistency. Room by room, she goes through the most problematic areas in the home—from the tornado-struck play area to the packed basement or storage unit—and approaches organizing in manageable bites. In addition to cleaning and organizing tips, she talks about how to avoid social overload, preaching the power of “No”—for example, when your child wants to attend six birthday parties in one weekend. As the mother of thirteen-year-old twins, Barbara offers insight into the lives of crazed moms as only a mother could. Combining the humor of a sympathetic friend and the no-nonsense advice of a true type-A personality, Reich offers clever, appealing solutions that are genuinely achievable for everyone.
We are all born with an innate desire to creatively express the essence of who we are. This desire is embedded into our soul, a gift at birth, our own Northern Star in a galaxy full of the unknown. Your physical setting can either hamper or inspire this creative calling. Known for her eclectic style and helping others see the possibility within themselves, their homes, and personal style, Desha Peacock offers you tips on designing a creative work space that will also inspire you to do the work you are meant to do. Peacock’s design tips cover how to: Use your work space to inspire your best work. Choose the right color to enhance your mood. Create a cozy virtual office no matter where you live. Work with a tiny space in a closet or other nook. Mix vintage, modern, and thrift store finds so you can create the style you crave, no matter your budget. Gain more clarity so you can focus on what’s most important to your business or creative life. Your Creative Work Space features full-color photographs of unique, creative work spaces from the traditional home office to the artist’s studio or writing salon.
Your personal consultant for creating the perfect home work space Here is all the information you need to create a comfortable, efficient home office custom designed to meet your personal and professional needs. In this book, architect and home office design expert Neal Zimmerman shows you how to plan, design, and equip the home office that’s right for you. He helps you decide when to do the work yourself and when to hire professionals; and his numerous floor plans, photos, and examples provide countless design ideas and solutions to virtually every problem you encounter. This practical and inspiring guide provides Clear, step-by-step instructions for planning, organizing, and designing your home office space Simple tools for controlling costs and ensuring that you get the results you want Extensive coverage of workstation design Hundreds of photos, floor plans, and drawings to inspire the imagination and solve problems A broad range of design options to fit every budget Surveys of equipment, furnishings, and accessories available to help make your home office a better organized, more comfortable place to work Guidelines for those who are considering extensive renovations A section on planning for the desktop video era Charts, diagrams, planning methods, and inventory sheets to streamline the planning and design process
Achieve New Levels of Success by Designing Your Home Office With Feng Shui When your home office has good feng shui, your mood, attitude, energy, concentration, and productivity will all improve ... so you can achieve your goals with greater ease and speed. Whether you are setting up a new home office or want to make some improvements to your current workspace, Fast Feng Shui for Your Home Office shows you exactly what to do, including how to: - Identify the advantages and drawbacks of your office location and layout, so you know what to fix and what to leave alone. - Use your personal lucky directions to choose the best place to put your desk. - Find and correct harmful influences, such as EMF exposure, that can keep you from functioning at your best. - Clear out stale and limiting energy by getting rid of clutter and removing obstacles to progress. - Arrange your office furniture to encourage a good flow of ideas and opportunities. - Create a workable office in a shared or multi-piurpose space. Includes step by step directions for combining both the compass and doorway methods of feng shui for best results.