~ STAYING ORGANIZED IN YOUR COMPUTERIZED HOME OFFICE ~

Nothing makes working from a *Computerized Home Office* more frustrating than not being able to locate anything when you need it. While most Business Owners see themselves as being busy all the time, some of your time has to be spent in staying organized. On a daily basis, you have to set aside time to put everything in its place. There is a place for everything, within your reach. I have various Business Card files, Index Card files, Note files, Steno Book Transcription files, Teleseminar/Webinar files etc., that I must organize.

Many people have to find the time to do things over, but seldom have the time to do it right the first time. Usually because they can’t locate information, they will have to recreate it, which will take a lot more time than the five seconds it might have taken to put it in its right place to begin with. You must also Organize your Mail ~ Offline, and Email ~ Online. Being able to find the staples when your stapler runs out can save a precious few minutes you will spend going through the desk drawers, or worse going to the store to buy more, knowing you have a new box somewhere in the office.

The amount of office supplies you maintain in the *Computerized Home Office* will depend on your Internet Business, as well as your budget. Regardless, don’t let your desk become a storage area for your supplies. Use an old dresser of bookcase on which to keep your Office supplies, while keeping only a small stash on your desk or in the desk drawers. When you put supplies in a storage area, make sure the Tags are visible for easy identification.

To keep your *Computerized Home Office* running smooth, consider your desk the focal point of the *Computerized Home Office*. Your Computer, Printer and Fax needs to be within easy reach of your desk chair. If you have to get up every few minutes to answer the phone, grab a Fax or check the Printer, you are wasting several precious minutes everyday reaching for things. Files that you are currently working on should be stored on USB Flash Drives, which are very convenient and portable, or your Hard Drive, or Documents File, within your Computer.

There are many USB Organizers, that you can use to keep all of your USB Flash Drives by your Computer, for daily use. Ideally, you can open all the files you intend to conquer that day and continue to Organize them. The best thing about using USB Flash Drives, is that you can take them anywhere in the World and connect them to any Computer, to retrieve your Files and Information ~ even to School! :-)

While it may seem easier, especially for caffeine addicts to have their coffee pot near their desk, it is a bad idea overall. First, too much coffee can be bad for the health as well as a contributing factor to extra bathroom breaks. However, the primary reason is the potential for a damaging coffee spill by drinking coffee at your desk. Everyone needs to take a break from their work periodically, and having the coffee pot in a separate room can force you to take a few minutes to clear your head.

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