Your job may dictate your workspace and environment. However, you likely have at least a little say in the way that space is configured. Also, your side hustle workspace or home office can be configured to your personal style and situation. Although it may seem minor, a productive workspace is important to your mental and physical health.
A Productive Workspace Is Focused
When you build a home office the area you use is a critical part of whether it can be productive or not. Distractions exist in every environment. However, the more you can reduce the impact of these, the better it will be for your focus. This includes the ability to shut a door, when needed, and put away devices and items that can break your focus.
This challenge may include things like a clock, television, or even a window. I prefer to have a window in my workspace so I can get some exposure to natural light. Unfortunately, that can sometimes be distracting if you are facing a location where people, cars, or animals regularly are regularly seen.
Office Supplies And a Rant
One of my challenges with a home office is the accessibility of office supplies. I must confess, I do go on a sort of mini rant in this episode as I list some common supplies we can easily forget. The time lost trying to find a working pen or a strip of tape can quickly add up. The obvious things like a desk, chair, or monitor are easy to remember. The lesser used items like post-it notes, writing implements, and paper clips can be easy to forget. Even worse, those easy to forget items can add up to a lot of lost time.
