5 EASY WAYS TO UPGRADE YOUR HOME OFFICE

Greetings from one home office to another! (or, at least for 90% of us... right?!) Can you believe it's almost been a year? One year of our lives abruptly stopped, and quickly started our journey of working and schooling from home? At the beginning for us, it was more of a 'spring break' feel, to be stuck at home in PJ's and watching the news 24/7. It slowly morphed into a work-from-home lull, and now we've landed at a complete shift in doing business from home all day, and turning the office into our own little war-room to conquer client requests and daily tasks. How has your home office transformed over the last 10-11 months? Have you created a space that allows you to produce your best work? If you're anything like us, we've gone in phases of loving the home-office freedom - to going stir-crazy and needing separation from home life distractions. This week we've put together a quick list of things that have helped us stay organized and keep the "calm".

1. Did you know one of the quickest ways to mental clarity is clearing off your desk? If you have stacks of papers, and piles of random junk in your work space, chances are you feel more stressed than necessary. Take a few minutes before you start work each day to create neat stacks of papers, file loose receipts, and remove anything that does not belong on your desk. We know it's easier to stay on task if you feel good in your space, so staying organized is key. Visually keeping it clean keeps your head clear and helps you stay on task... "one thing at a time".

2. Tray/Jar for knick-knacks so they don't get lost/stolen, trust us, it helps so much to keep things that float around (as seen below, chapstick, hair ties, extra charger cords,etc) in pretty little trays! That way you aren’t losing these things, they aren’t cluttering up your desk but now its something pleasing to the eye.

3. Music and a candle or diffuser with essential oils. This week its Doterra “On gaurd” (because obv’s… theres a pandemic going on) and here’s whats playing at our little home office right now!

4. Desk Lamp, as we always say…lighting is everything! If you find yourself in a dark corner of your home, spoil yourself with a nice little lamp. GUARANTEED to be an instant mood booster!

5. Easy Filing System on your desk.

It doesn’t have to be fancy! Our system is “to do today” and the rest is in a file for “to do next”. The main idea is to keep your desk clean looking and taking it one project at a time. You’ll find that you get more done if things are not cluttering up your space.

CREATE YOUR HAPPY!!!!!!

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