What are essentials for a home office?

Q. I want to convert a section of our home basement into a home office? What are essentials to creating an excellent home office environment?

A. The first step in creating a home office plan that works is to evaluate what you plan to do in the space.

A home office can have different zones for various tasks, equipment, and furniture needs. A desk and computer area may be one zone, while bookshelves, storage, and filing are another.

Furnishings. Make sure that you allow for adequate desk space for your equipment, and space to store materials, records and supplies.

Outlets. Are there enough electrical outlets to safely accommodate all of your business equipment (computer, telephone, copier, fax, clock and desk lamps)

Invest in a second phone line for your office.

Choose bright colors that will reflect light and keep you in a productive mood.

you'll need some sort of bookshelf-or shelves-and file drawers that are easily accessible without you having to get up.

Bulletin and chalk boards are a great way to keep home office reminders front and center.

accessories like pencil holders and divided containers.

personal art and pictures, family portraits.

A computer, desk chair and obvious things like that also.

Plants help make it more inviting.

Warm lighting, stay away from fluorescent lighting.

Help with becoming a better sales person?

Q. I work for a company called Winport USA. It's a small company that imports school, home, and office furniture. The company actually has really, really nice furniture, that is not common in the US. I have to start calling schools and asking them if they are interested in buying any school furniture. I am supposed to set up a meeting with them if possible, and give them our website address.

I honestly don't even know where to start. This is my first sales job, and the entire company is counting on me. I have no experience whatsoever. Any advice?

Thanks!

A. The trick is to listen. hear what they want or need and fill that gap. Keep working even when everyone says no.

Good luck!

feng shui- Color, decor and elements should I use for my home office located @ the south corner of the house?

Q. Yeah basically want to know what are the most auspicious colors and elements as well as decorations, I should use for my home office located at the south corner of my house, the office is a room located in a garden-level basement with nothing other than a door & 2 windows. Thanks.

A. For the South or Li area of your homes you can use the Primary Colors (Enhancing)Fire colors- red, burgundy, maroon, orange, purple. Although one accent wall of such a yang color would be enough. You have to be careful with red if you have the negative 5 flying star in the south. The flying star system is a deeper level of FS and gives you info on your house based on its birthday and facing direction. The other group of colors is the Secondary Colors (Nourishing) In other words wood nourishes fire and helps it grow. Wood colors are Green, Olive, Light Green, Hunter Green, Chartreuse, Teal
Shapes and Patterns are triangular, conical, and pyramidal ,zig zag and star
Avoid ocean scenes and too much blue. Wood would be best for office furniture.
EnhancementsRED signage or logo for a business that you work for. Tall, healthy plants.
Objects of recognition such as diplomas, endorsements, university credentials, certificates of appreciation from work, the community or family.
Personal Associations /Symbols/ ArtAwards, diplomas, trophies, prizes/ people, fire, sunshine, sunflowers, fireworks, famous people you admire, picture of yourself in red.
Auspicious paintings of birds, with strong red coloring such as the phoenix, roosters, or flamingoes. These are just some ways to interpret the Li trigram which is the south.
Good luck with your new home office.

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