Many entrepreneurs begin by operating their business from home. Some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world today began by operating from home.
Jeff Bezos began his Amazon empire from his home garage. His first inventory was delivered to his home address and he packed Amazon’s first packages himself. Now Amazon is one of the world’s biggest and most successful companies, and his personal wealth makes Bezos one of the world’s richest people.
Elon Musk began building empires at a young age and developed his first computer program when he was just a teenager. He made his first million from licensing and selling his data compression software and carried on to develop a financial transaction program that would later become PayPal. Now he is building rockets that will one day visit Mars, providing a global internet service through Starlink, and electrifying personal travel with Tesla electric vehicles.
Building a business and a brand from home is often one of the best ways to start working for yourself, and one of the early perks of becoming an entrepreneur. However, you need to ensure that your home office and workspace is a creative and productive area. Follow these top tips to make your workspace work for you, and to build your brand and your business.
Use Light and Space to Stay Productive
Gloomy and dull areas are not very motivating. Wherever you are working, and whatever business you are building, you will need a well-lit area with room to move if you are going to stay productive and creative while you work.
Natural light is not always available. Even if your workspace has plenty of access to sunshine, you will need light during the winter or if you are working through the evening. Make sure you have some appropriate overhead lighting and lamps in your workspace, and consider using ‘natural light’ effect bulbs or lightbulbs with a softer hue to prevent eye strain from bright and harsh artificial lighting that can cause headaches.
Maintain Your Workspace and Equipment
There are both positives and negatives to working from home. One of the negative aspects is that you are responsible for your office maintenance and equipment.
It is up to you to make sure that any equipment you use, such as computers and photography equipment, is maintained and in full working order. Lighting Maintenance is also a responsibility that you must undertake. Make sure you keep on top of your home and office maintenance tasks, so your workflow and creative process is not disrupted by equipment failure or a plumbing problem.
Use Plants and Art to Motivate and Inspire You
Plants are a great addition to any space, and some plants like aloe vera can even help oxygenate and purify the air.
Artwork or motivational quotes are a sensible addition to any workspace to help lift you up when times get tough. These can be personal to you, such as portraits of a person you find inspiring, e.g. a successful business magnate, or even aspirational artwork or pictures such as a dream vacation destination or an exotic car.
Working from home comes with a lot of benefits, and responsibilities. With these simple tips, you should be able to stay productive and not distracted while working from home, and make sure you keep succeeding.
