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Acheive more with faster results.Are you ready to create a terrific home office?
One of the many decisions you have, as a new business owner, is "How Do I Create A Home Office"? Take it from someone who has been exactly where you are and learn from my mistakes - "keep it private, professional, functional, simple, within your budget and fun." Many individuals who start a business have an image of what they want their ideal office to look like, yet the priority in creating a business should not be on the office furniture itself. Choose to use your start-up money wisely and instead add, "create my ideal office" into one of your business goals. Design a 1-year plan, 3-year plan, 5-year and 10-year ideal office plan and be willing to adjust it as is necessary. It's not unrealistic to move a business out of a home and many business owners don't consider this at first glance. I'll give you a picture of a one-to-ten year plan based on my own experiences. My first desk was created in my bedroom using three three-drawer file cabinets, plywood, 2 different styles of molding and a 2x4. The wood was painted to match the rooms decor. The wood was attached to the wall so that when I moved around, my desk didn't. Three years later, I had the opportunity to accept an old metal desk, graduated to an office, and moved my office out of my bedroom and into its own room. Two years later I was looking for a wooden bookshelf and found the shelves to be priced more than I had in my budget.
I mentioned this to the sales person, who told me that the store also sold used furniture.
What was I able to purchase? For $200 I purchased: three 4x6 wooden bookshelves and a 5-drawer filing cabinet the color of my metal desk.
What a deal!
Postscript: No one has ever walked into my office and said, "what wonderful used office furniture you have!" Instead I hear about how beautiful my shelves are and how cozy my office feels. For additional ideas to help you create a terrific home office, view these articles:
© 2010 Elevating Your Business. An irrepressible entrepreneur, Maria Marsala sold AVON at age 14 and landed on Wall Street three years later. She became a bond trader at a time when female executives were as rare as pink diamonds. In 1998, brimming with 25+ years of business expertise, Maria created Elevating Your Business. She coaches established women B2B owners to double their bottom line using strategic business planning and execution systems, delivered one-on-one or to large audiences. Earn more, work less and live a sparkling quality of life! It starts at www.CoachMaria.com WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR EZINE, Blog OR WEB SITE?You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it: WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE DURING A PAID ENGAGEMENT?You cannot use our articles in your ebook, to teach a class, or during a speaking event, or if you are paid in any way without our written permission, period. Contact Maria |
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