Isn’t it so great that you can work from anywhere?
You love working remotely. You have a lot more flexibility. You can roll out of bed and into your work space.
As I write this, I’m only wearing underwear. I call it “the professional baby” because I look like I’m in a diaper.
But I’ve been working from home for a whole year, and I firmly believe that WHERE you work matters.
It’s not so much the town or city, but the workspace. If you work from home– even if you only do it occasionally– you need a space to call your own.
Kitchen table doesn’t count.
You hear a lot of legends about how people get things done.
They wrote their bestseller from the belly of a ship! They invented a new technology from a prison cell! They wrote a business plan on a coffee receipt!
Yeah, these legends are fun, but they don’t reflect reality. When most of us sit down to get stuff done, we go for our computers.
Some of us like some noise around us (i.e. music playing or a coffee shop) while others want silence. No matter what you like, you need a space that makes you feel good. And before you exclaim that you can work from anywhere, realize that I thought so too.
…until I spent six months working at a $40 desk from Walmart.
And I’m not alone. My friend Joel Klettke recently moved to New Zealand, and here’s what he wrote in an email to me about his new situation:
I struggled – really struggled – my first month here. I couldn’t find my focus. My back and shoulders ached as I hunched over a kitchen table instead of my absurdly comfortable setup at home (standing desk included).
Joel is living proof that working at the kitchen table is far from a comfy setup.
Here’s how to build a workspace that enhances productivity:
These are small things, and they’re not rocket science. They make a huge difference, though. As someone who worked on a plastic desk for 6 months, I know.
I assure you, friend, WHERE matters.
Happy writing & editing. Until next whackadoodle.
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