I know you don’t want to think about it, but if you’re old school a filing cabinet is a must to keep track of clients and tax season
Filing Cabinets with Storage - For Home or Office - IKEA
grab a chair that will suit you and match your home office
Desk chairs
a book shelf is a must, keep all the books that have helped you grow in your business. ALL! Some days you will look back at your notes and see something you fully understand now
Bookshelves & Bookcases - Shop All Sizes and Styles - IKEA
a full body is a MUST!
It’s always important to look presentable no matter if you’re working from home, you will indeed feel more confident in what you’re doing.
Full Length Mirrors Furniture - Target
I highly recommend a ring light to be able light up your room for zoom calls and LIVE videos
Ring Light With Stand
Invest in a MacBook Air, it’s slim and works fast!
MacBook Air
you’re going to need these to hop on calls, they’re noise cancelling adjusted so your kids on the background won’t be a bother to your clients on the other side of your calls (:
AirPods
You’re going to want to create a professional email for your business.
Email - Gmail - Google
if you have a small space or a whole room for it, I work better when the room is bright and tidy (:
Desks & Computer Desks - IKEA
the things you need
always have a water bottle on your desk, make sure it does not leak! I learned the hard way when I spilled mine over my documents 😭
Tumblers | Cups & Bottles - Stanley 1913
you can never have too many pens!
Pens
you can never have too many pencils, especially is they come sharpened already!
Pencils
Always have some sort of calendar on near by. Yes you can use your phone, but something about writing events done you tend to remember more
Calendar Notebook
you may think you don’t need it, but Trust me you do! helps you to get your mindset straight before you start your meetings
The Growth Guided Journal Hardcover - Pulse of Potential
get a blank journal, get several!
- client info (yes you can do excel but do both, trust me!)
- write down notes from meetings
- write down IDEAS for potential growth in your business
journal
STAY ORGANIZED label each file folder with the month, expenses, client profiles all of it.
File Folders
Setting goals? These may be old school but trust me, when you set them in a wall and take a number away from your desired goal of sales/achievement the feeling of that wall being empty is so exciting!
Post-it note
get a desk lamp PER PERSON that will allow you to move around for your work
Desk Lamps in Lamps
personalize it your way
decor your office with things that will inspire you to go to work
Wall Decor - Wall Decorations for Any Room - IKEA
Have plants in your office, it’s helps you in many ways!
Best Plants for Home & Corporate Offices | The Sill
If your plans die get yourself a false one because same 🥹
Live Houseplants : Garden Flowers & Plants - Target
Let your family know you’re in a meeting or working hours with a sign!
always remind them the sign is going to flip to IN OFFICE, “please respect by using your low voices.”
Once done you can say something like “yay, out of office let’s play!”
Office Signs
Alright, you definitely don’t want to hop on a zoom meeting and your mascara is all over! Make sure you have a mirror on your desk so when you have that call you and your client don’t get surprises!
Small Standing Mirror
CREATE A VISION BOARD!
personalize it however you want, set goals for the year, see yourself ACHIEVING your goal, put in the board a picture of what YOU WILL GIFT YOURSELF and what you will gift SOMEONE ELSE once your goal is achieved.
Linen Bulletin Board
Take breaks and but please keep that mind going. These help me to think better ideas (;
Adult Fidget Toys - Speks
Just because you’re working from home, it does not mean that you can’t get your steps in!
