From Inc. Magazine
1. Know yourself: Don’t try to squeeze yourself into some imaginary model of efficiency: extrapolate from the way you already work most comfortably.
2. Pay attention to light.
3. Think vertically. Racks sold for pot lids can be used for files or magazines; drawer dividers are as useful for paper clips, pens, and glue sticks as they are for knives, forks, and spoons.
4. Think Ergonomically.
5. For chronic back pain, try working at a standing desk.
6. If you can’t find it, you can’t use it.
7. Buy the most computer memory you can afford, and back up habitually. (I’d add, don’t forget the uninterrupted power supply and surge protection!)
8. If you’re building a home office from scratch, wire smartly. If you can afford it, consider wiring the walls with the new hybrid telephone cable that mixes traditional copper lines, coaxial cable, and fiber-optic technology. That way, if and when your telecommunications and electrical needs expand, you won’t have to break through the walls to upgrade. (Forget about this if you’re betting that your television, computer and phone system will all go wireless.)
9. Consider the management of your home office as much of a business issue as the management of a regular office.
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