101 Tips for Telecommuters—Successfully Manage Your Work, Team, Technology and Family

15. Design Your Office for Efficiency

If even the thought of designing your office makes you panic or begin fantasizing about hiring an interior designer to make it magically appear, this might be an area where you do need some expert assistance. Keep in mind, however, that you ultimately must think through your equipment and furniture needs, space limitations, necessary work flow and requirements, as well as your individual work style. It's unlikely you'll get what you need if you attempt to abdicate completely and trust anyone else to design an office that will work for you. So whether you're planning to work with a design expert or pull together the components of an efficient office on your own, you'll need to give careful consideration to ...