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7 Simple Tips For Setting Up A Functional Home Office

by Raphani Godwin / Tuesday, 09 June 2020 / Published in Hacks, Lifestyle, Starting A Hustle
setting up a home office for remote work

The benefits of working remotely from a home office are more apparent because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As juicy as it sounds though, working remotely comes with its own challenges. You will need to have a conducive environment to make your work efficient and effective. That’s why we’ve put together 7 tips for setting up a home office for remote work.

home office for remote work

Home office for remote work

How To Set Up A Home Office for Remote Work.

Location is everything

Getting the right location for your home office is central to everything else. If your home office was an octopus, consider it as the head, and everything else the tentacles. The location you choose should have enough space for your office tools, filings, and easy movement. Studies have shown that natural light aids productivity, so it should be well lit. Your location, to a large extent, should shield you from the distractions of personal life when you’re on professional duties.

Comfort is key when setting up a home office

There really is no use setting up a home office remote work and being unable to work due to discomfort. Your set-up should emphasize comfort for you, comfort that aids efficiency, like ergonomic chairs. They provide height adjustment, support for your back and arm, and a 360-degree swivel to aid easy movement. You need to be able to work with minimal disturbance, especially the discomfort of a faulty table or a lopsided chair. Even your tools should be comfortable. Get a mouse or a trackpad as an alternative to your touchpad. This will help avoid straining your fingertips and the bottom of your palms.

setting up a home office for remote work

An ergonomic chair for a comfortable home office. | Google

Proper Communication/ Internet Connectivity

You might not be at work, but your work shouldn’t suffer for it. Regardless of where you are, you have to have a communication system to stay connected. Emails and phone calls have to be sent/made and received. You will also have to do video conferencing, webinars and sheets have to be exchanged. Set up a VPN link if using a shared network, so as not to compromise the safety of your data. Zoom has been all the rage lately. You might want to set up an account.

Liven Up Yourself!

In the words of Bob Marley, you need to “lively up yourself”, meaning to be full of life or vigour. In setting up your home office for remote work, sprinkle your right amount of “sunshine”.  This will keep you energised and give you ownership of your space. Surround your workplace with things that will inspire and brighten you.  Your favourite painting, family pictures, your pot plants or an amazing desk toy. 

Own your workspace

Decorate your home office with things that will inspire you to get your remote work done.

It’s All In The Cloud

You will need access to your files and document regardless of your location at any point in time. The easiest way to ensure this will be to place your documents in the cloud. With this, you can access them remotely anywhere. This makes it easy for sharing and updates on documents. It also reduces the risk of data loss, as they are safe within the cloud. 

Clutter and Declutter

Your home office for remote work may not be entirely free from paper trail. When taking video meetings, files, charts and graphs might be brought out and your workspace cluttered in the process. Don’t panic, just make sure you declutter as soon as possible, to maintain that positive energy around your workspace. Invest in quality drawers and filing cabinets for storage. You can go creative and turn an old wardrobe into something useful and fun. Don’t forget to create a sort of filing system so as to easily remember where everything is. This will help you avoid wasting time looking for everything, every time!

Timing is important when you’re setting up a home office

Don’t just sit down all through, get up and exercise those legs once in a while. You would need to be able to keep track of time to do that though. Also, keeping track of your official office hours is essential, so as to separate it from your personal time. So get a table alarm clock or a wall clock, that allows you to track and effectively use time.

Now that you have gone through our tips for setting up your home office for your remote work, start implementing! You will be amazed at the quality of work you churn out when your workspace is inspiring. Here’s wishing you more productivity and efficiency at your work.

Also read: 4 Reasons Why Your Business Needs A Strong Brand Name

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About Raphani Godwin

Raphani is an advocate for lifestyle businesses. With a background in entertainment, marketing and real estate, he understands that balance is key in work and life. He is into artiste management, talent management, event and facility management; yes, the hustle is real! In his secret life, he is a wordsmith with interest in SEM, in all its glory and complications. He wears the “S” on his chest and listens for any cry for help from his friends or family as it concerns their SEM issues. He usually does this in his comfy jeans, with a mug of cocoa or his toddler son trying to get him to play ball with him. Being a lifestyle business entrepreneur himself, he tries to create order out of many chaos he finds himself. He documents as much of the ideas, mentors and materials that have helped him out of a jam for others to also find “the way”. He is passionate about making Africa work and changing the mindset of her young. He loves to network and travel and has interests in music and movies. This has led him to co-produced some Nollywood movies and music videos (I told you the hustle is real!).

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