Productivity-Boosting Improvements for Your Home Office

    FORT MILL, SC, August 03, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Let's face it - not everyone has a home office that inspires productivity. But if you work from home at all - and the Bureau of Labor Statistics says 24 percent of people employed outside the home do at least some of their work at home - having a comfortable, organized and appealing home office can make your job easier.

Home Business Magazine says there are around 38 million home-based businesses in the U.S., and 34.3 million to 36.6 million households with active home offices. That's a lot of home offices - and a lot of ugly desks, dim lighting and clutter, too.

Many home offices are less the product of careful planning than something that evolves from a spare bedroom, bonus room or an extra corner in the basement. Even if your home office is more of an after-thought, it's possible to make some simple improvements that will enhance its appeal - and your productivity.

Here are five improvement and design choices that can help make your home office a hub of good business:

Begin with the basics

Renovating any room should start with the simplest investment that also provides a big payoff: paint. Repainting is one of the cheapest, easiest ways to completely change the look of a room. A fresh coat of paint, no matter what color, imparts a sense of freshness and energy to a room - just the kind of effect that can enhance your productivity.

When choosing a color for your home office, keep in mind that the hue should serve as a backdrop, not a distraction. Red may be your favorite color, and one you love in your bedroom, but home workers often spend eight hours a day or more in their home offices. Will the color you choose hold up to that kind of intense togetherness?

Invest in storage

Clutter in your home can range from simply annoying to downright depressing. In your home office, it can spell disaster - in the form of lost paperwork, missing projects and even lost business.

Plenty of storage and an organizational system that makes the most of it are essential for your home office. Whether you opt for open shelving, locking file cabinets, a desk with ample drawers or a combination of storage types, it's important to find solutions that work for you and fit your home office space.

Emphasize natural light

Of course you're aware of the importance of good lighting in an office setting, but did you know that ample natural lighting could boost your productivity? The mood-boosting effects of natural light are well documented, with many studies showing that office workers exposed to daylight throughout their workday are happier, healthier and more productive than those who function only under artificial light.

In your home office, ample natural light from sources such as a skylight can help reduce Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), eyestrain and stress - all ailments that stand in the way of productivity.

"Adding a skylight to your home office can be a cost-effective way to ensure you get plenty of natural light during office hours," says Ross Vandermark of Velux America, (www.veluxusa.com) makers of Energy Star-qualified No Leak skylights. "What's more, a properly installed, energy-efficient skylight can help you control heating, cooling and lighting costs in your home office. If you opt for a no leak solar powered fresh air skylight, passive ventilation from its "chimney or stack" effect can also help enhance the air quality in your work space while providing healthful natural light."

Even if your office is on the ground floor, you may be able to add a skylight. Products such as VELUX's Sun Tunnel tubular skylights allow you to bring natural light to virtually anywhere in your home. And with an optional light kit, you have a 24/7 source of light.

Still not sure of the benefit in a home office setting? Add that solar powered fresh air skylight and an energy-efficient solar powered blind to your home office and both products, as well as the installation, will be eligible for a 30 percent federal tax credit as a green home improvement. That's good business! Visit www.veluxusa.com or energystar.gov to learn more about energy- efficient skylights.

Sound it out

Noise can be a huge distraction, whether you're on deadline for a major project or on a conference call with a new client. Simple soundproofing steps can help you reduce noise in your home office - without costing you a mint.

Start with a good quality, thick carpet, which will help dampen sound. Next, add thick drapes and fabric surfaces such as an upholstered chair - fabrics help reduce the movement of sound waves.

With more Americans working from home, creating an inviting, inspiring office space is more important than ever.

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How to Build a Wi-Fi Network in Your Law Office

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Home & Office : Tkaro Glass Water Bottle

Everybody's drinking more bottled water. It's good for you. Some experts say we should be drinking eight to ten glasses of water a day. They go on to say that most Americans are chronically dehydrated, that we drink too much coffee and sodas, which have a diuretic effect on the body. You know what? Those experts are complete morons.

The truth is, we should drink water, but there's no hard and fast minimum. We get more liquid than we think from the foods we eat. Coffee and sodas don't hydrate as well as pure H2O, but there's not a net loss from drinking them. And, honestly, even taking those into account, 8 to 10 may still be excessive. The bottom line is, if you're thirsty, drink some water! If you're not, don't! Just listen to your body's needs.

And don't drink out of those stupid plastic water bottles. For one thing, they contribute to landfill. Even if you don't throw your bottles away, they still may contain BPA or other chemicals that may be linked to endocrine issues, development issues, and even obesity. Plus, those bottles are so cheap looking. You're a geek with style, and as such, your needs are more sophisticated.

This cool glass was designed by a couple of artistic sisters who thought that water should come out of a glass, and not a bottle. To keep your glass safe and shatter resistant, they've made it with this incredibly cool stainless steel sleeve that covers the glass, and keeps it from spilling in transit. Besides that, glass and stainless steel just look cool together.

And nestled in the underside of the steel collar is a rubber grommet that keeps the liquid inside the glass in place, so it won't spill even if you throw it in your gym bag. Naturally, you won't want your glass to spill out everywhere, right? Take it with you, that's what it's designed for!

Features Glass, steel and silicone construction water glassUnscrew the stainless steel cowling to reveal the gracefully tapered glass insideBPA Free, dishwasher safe6.5 inches tall, 3 inches in diameter500 mL liquid volumeDesigned by Kai Fej?r and Taylor RusselWinner of the prestigious red dot design award, 2010

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Home & Office : Klipy Cake Divider

One of the things we dislike about cake-cutting is trying to do so equitably. In a perfect world, each person would get the exact same amount of cake. (Except for that person who only wants "a sliver" and ruins the slicing formula.) Even the geometry whiz in the office can't perfectly slice a birthday cake, so we know this is a huge societal problem that requires a solution.

Having cured all disease and achieved world peace, the scientists of the world present the Klipy Cake Divider! Pop the Klipy into the center of your cake or pie. Make the all-important first cut, then line up the guides based on how many total pieces you need: 6, 8, 10, or 12. Now all you need to do is cut where the guide tells you and you'll get perfectly even pieces. That person who wanted a sliver? They can just share with that person who always throws away half of their piece. (You know who you are.)

Product Specifications Divide any round cake into perfectly equal slicesNo more fights over who got the big piece!To use: Place in center of cake.Make your first cut.Line up the guides based on how many slices you wantUse guide to cut even slices!Happily nom cake.Divides into 6, 8, 10, or 12 slicesNote: Please allow our warehouse monkey robots to choose a random color for you.Materials: Food-safe plastic, BPA-freeCare: Dishwasher safe, top rack

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HypnoBirthing Now in Dallas, Ga! What kind of birthing are you looking for? Dr. Joyce Gale Now offering HypnoBirthing Classes in Her Dallas, Ga office.

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 12, 2013 -- Dallas, Ga- April 12, 2013- It seems that for most women, there are two choices available for birth- epidural or toughing it out without medication. Many women want to choose C, none of the above. Now there is a technique available here in Dallas, Ga that offers an often pain-free option without the use of medications. Not only are the women birthing without drugs, they are actually enjoying their experience.
Historically, the stereotypical labour/birthing process has been associated with pain, fear, discomfort, and tension that exceed nearly all other life experiences. Women in western societies have adopted the belief that causes the pain. Fear causes tension. Tension causes pain. It's a self-fulling prophecy. When the fear-tension-pain cycle begins, true pain is experienced Not only is pain created by opposing chemicals, the natural procession of labour is impeded. Dysfunctional labour patterns are created which can in many cases lead to inventions such as Pitocin and Cesarean births.

HypnoBirthing(R) teaches women how to eliminate that fear so that they experience an easier more comfortable birth, the same peaceful experience that women in other cultures have practice for centuries. The extreme relation of HypnoBirthing(R) has the opposite effect. It promotes the natural release of the body's own endorphins, which are 200 times stronger then morphine. It is not uncommon for women to appear as it they are sleeping and suddenly announce that the baby is coming.

HypnoBirthing(R) Also known as The Mongan Method, was created by Marie Mongan M.Ed., M.Hy. (Certified Hypno-Anesthesiologist) in an effort to allow the mother, baby and birthing companion a means in which the true art and joy of birth could be experienced.

Training educators throughout the world, Have been teaching women and their birthing companions the unique relaxation, enhanced by self-hypnosis techniques of HypnoBirthing(R). Now in Dallas, Ga. Taught by Dr. Joyce Gale at her Healing Hypnotically Ga office on Professional Ct. Dallas, Ga ( hypnosisrus.com) (770) 966-5200

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