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Work-from-Home Productivity Necessities from a 10+ Year Pro!
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items While the corporate world is attempting to RTO, many of us are still enjoying the perks of working from home. But – WFH doesn't equal deep, productive work unless you're intentional. If you're looking to refresh your home office to support your produ...
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How to Setup Your WFH Desk
How to Manage Tasks & Take Notes
How to Enhance Your WFH "Vibes"
How to Bring Home the "Supply Room"
How to Setup Your WFH Desk
When you're working a corporate 9-5 job from home, your desk is arguably the most important aspect of your environment. The kitchen table ain't gonna cut it for peak productivity … but these recommendations will help you nail it elsewhere!
HUGE fan of the Flexispot standing desks. This is the one I have and the drawer comes in handy. They have a lot of color and size options to choose from!
Comhar All-in-One Standing Desk (Wooden Tabletop) EW8 | Flexispot
Also available on Amazon, if that's your jam. I ordered direct which was fast and convenient, but Amazon might be able to ship to you even faster. Prices are usually similar but always good to shop around.
FLEXISPOT Comhar Electric Standing Desk 48"
Where productivity meets healthy habits. Standing desks are great, but add walking too? Epic!
Spacewalk 3S Auto Incline Walking Treadmill with Smart APP Control | FlexiSpot
An ergonomic chair is a must for your WFH desk setup. Mesh style like this one is a great option.
CoolHut Office Chair, High Back Ergonomic Desk Chair, Mesh Desk Chair with Adjustable Lumbar Support, headrest and Flip-up Armrests, 300lb (Black)
Great desk seat for alternative sitters!
Soul Seat® — Ikaria Design Company
Don't forget a task lamp! This is a great one that also serves as a statement piece.
Crosby Schoolhouse Desk Lamp Black - Threshold™: Adjustable Stand, ETL Listed, Metal Shade, No Assembly Required
A large computer monitor is a must have. Laptops are amazing but they're insufficient for WFH. Grab a matching docking station and hook up to a more reasonably-sized monitor like this one.
Samsung 27" FHD IPS Computer Monitor, AMD FreeSync, HDMI & VGA (T350 Series) - Dark Blue/Gray
Perfect little desk swag for those without a green thumb.
11.5" Faux Fiddle Leaf Plant with Stone Pot and Wooden Stand - Threshold™
This mouse may or may not have first belonged to my daughter, but I loved it so much I had to snag it. These are my favorite!
Logitech M317C Mouse - Cotton Candy
LOVE the feeling of typing on these keys!
Logitech POP ICON KEYS, Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard, for Laptop, Tablets, PC – Lilac
How to Manage Tasks & Take Notes
It's super easy to get distracted during meetings and in general throughout the day. To counteract, make sure you have a dedicated space for notetaking and dropping tasks that arise from your work each day.
ClickUp is the BEST software for managing daily tasks. I've been using for years now and it's a game-changer for productivity.
ClickUp™ | Project & Task Management Software
Great place to get more knowledge about ClickUp and enhance your use of its best features!
Learn more about ClickUp at ClickUp University
If you're a pen & paper gal but love to digitize, THIS is the thing for you! The reMarkable tablet is a great Promotion, Christmas or Birthday gift too!
reMarkable 2 Starter Bundle with Marker Plus
Best paper planner out there. Love that it can be customized for the way you manage your day. Great cover options too!
Plum Paper Customizable Planner
How to Enhance Your WFH "Vibes"
Working from home is truly such a gift! There's nothing like having your own space to work right there in your own home. Here are some of my favorite additions to my WFH space that really help me nail a productive day and get / stay in the zone.
Get those senses activated with this cordless diffuser.
Roam Essential Oil Diffuser | doTERRA Essential Oils
Hop into Spotify to pop that music on your speakers. I love a good chill station like “Marconi Union Radio”
Spotify - Web Player: Music for everyone
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Spotify needs a place to play! Here's a great speaker that looks & sounds amazing.
Bose SoundLink Max Portable Bluetooth Wireless Speaker - Black
The absolute best WFH Keurig option out there. Holds water for multi-cups, but not too much that it doesn't get used for days. Easy to clean and has multiple size options with a low profile.
Keurig K-Mini Go Single-Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker Navy
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My favorite Keurig flavor of all time!
Starbucks Keurig Caramel Flavored Light Roast Coffee Pods - 22 K-Cups
An Ember mug will keep your coffee(s) warm throughout those first morning meetings and beyond.
Ember Smart Mug 2, 10 Oz, Rose Gold
Deep work, sponsored by the best ear plugs on the market!
Loop Earplugs Switch 2
A Ring is a must-have, especially if you're a little far off the front door. Distractions are possible at home too, so limit them as best you can by knowing who's coming to your door.
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro (Video Doorbell Pro 2)
But really, how practical is this for when your family is home and you're on a work call?!
On Call USB Light - Mini 5-inch business meeting work from home busy LED neon sign with switch
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How to Bring Home the "Supply Room"
I recall as a child running around my dad's law office and swiping yellow legal pads & pink white out from the supply room (down from the $0.05 soda machine). Old habits die hard, and at home I need my supply room to harken back to those days of my youth (lol!) Here are the Cliff's Notes of what's inside.
These filing cabinets are so easy to setup and compact enough to fit in almost every possible space. I grabbed two for my multitude of printers, laminator & binding tools! Love having the plugs so readily accessible!
Latitude Run® 2-Drawer Lateral Filing Cabinet & Reviews | Wayfair
I'm a big fan of Epson and have been for over a decade. This is a great utility printer for an at-home office. Ink is easy to replace too!
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Wireless All-in-One
As an adult, I'm more into the white legal pads, and these are the GOAT. Better than Post-its!
Amazon Basics Narrow Ruled Note Pad, 5x8, 12ct
Everyone has their favorite pen - and this is mine!
Pilot Precise V5 Rolling Ball Pens, 0.5mm, 12pk
Actually, I have two favorite pens!
Pentel R.S.V.P. Ballpoint Pens, 0.7mm, 12pk
I have just about every single Zebra Midliner Highlighter color, but GREY is my go-to for everything. It's such a utility color and easy on the eyes. This pack is always stocked in my supply room!
Zebra Mildliner Double-Ended Highlighter Set
If you stock ONE printer paper in your home office, let it be this one. It's about as thin as you'd ever want to go but performs well with standard office printing.
HP MultiPurpose Printer Paper 8.5x11 500 Sheets
This is the paper you want if you're printing more of a presentation-style document. It's thicker and brighter white than Multi-Purpose 20.
HP BrightWhite 24 lb Paper 8.5x11 500 Sheets