What type of 'office' do you have?

Michael Meaney

13 years ago

Phone, laptop and HD camera.

Nothing else is really needed for what I do.

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Heidi White

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Mick Meaney

Phone, laptop and HD camera.

Nothing else is really needed for what I do.

Yeah - Thanks Mick... I didn't mean so much equipment - although that's interesting (HD Camera especially) . . .

I was thinking more about the box you work out of - or to put it another way - the space you claim (or don't claim) for your "office."

Do tell

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Michael Meaney

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Heidi White

Yeah - Thanks Mick... I didn't mean so much equipment - although that's interesting (HD Camera especially) . . .

I was thinking more about the box you work out of - or to put it another way - the space you claim (or don't claim) for your "office."

Do tell

Heidi

I don't have a dedicated office in my apartment, I have a section of the lounge where I work so I can keep an eye on my son while he's playing in the main part.. thankfully it's open-plan so there's more than enough room for us both to do what we enjoy.

He gets quiet involved with what I'm doing and often helps when I shoot videos, which is really nice... teamwork and all that.

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doingwrite

13 years ago

I have a drafting table that I just moved into the living room (I'm an empty nester). I'm typing on my laptop here now - it's next to a window with great light. I usually have some noise going, otherwise I hear every whir of the frig or sound from outside. It is easier to tune out the food channel.

I will often write from other areas of the living room when I feel like it. I like having the options. No problems with internet connections, so that is never an issue.

I have a smart phone but am all thumbs - literally - so I never write more than a text on the phone, but I do regularly keep myself updated on e-mails when I'm on the road.

Barbara

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Heidi White

13 years ago

Originally Posted by doingwrite

I have a drafting table that I just moved into the living room (I'm an empty nester). I'm typing on my laptop here now - it's next to a window with great light. I usually have some noise going, otherwise I hear every whir of the frig or sound from outside. It is easier to tune out the food channel.

I will often write from other areas of the living room when I feel like it. I like having the options. No problems with internet connections, so that is never an issue.

I have a smart phone but am all thumbs - literally - so I never write more than a text on the phone, but I do regularly keep myself updated on e-mails when I'm on the road.

Barbara

I hear you about noises . . . when it's too quiet it's like my brain slows down - I usually have music on the Chill Channel, which is called "Sounds of the Seasons" - (Music Choice - cable) but these *******S always start playing the Oom Paa Paa Octoberfest music from Sept 17-Oct 20, than Halloween music until the end of October - so I'm not sure what to listen to now. Classical music makes me smart - but annoys me when it goes from quiet P to loud F.

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doingwrite

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Heidi White

I hear you about noises . . . when it's too quiet it's like my brain slows down - I usually have music on the Chill Channel, which is called "Sounds of the Seasons" - (Music Choice - cable) but these *******S always start playing the Oom Paa Paa Octoberfest music from Sept 17-Oct 20, than Halloween music until the end of October - so I'm not sure what to listen to now. Classical music makes me smart - but annoys me when it goes from quiet P to loud F.

Rude when that happens. Maybe I should get music choice. It would be nice to have a selection of types of music that aren't populated with DJ chatter! I wonder what it is about needing noise. I used to study in college in the local pub, and always wrote (dissertation - whatever) with the tv on or out in public.

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Heidi White

13 years ago

Originally Posted by doingwrite

Rude when that happens. Maybe I should get music choice. It would be nice to have a selection of types of music that aren't populated with DJ chatter! I wonder what it is about needing noise. I used to study in college in the local pub, and always wrote (dissertation - whatever) with the tv on or out in public.

LOL - I couldn't tolerate DJ chatter - but what would be worse would be the marketing....I'm allergic to commercials.

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hardraysnight

12 years ago

Originally Posted by doingwrite

Rude when that happens. Maybe I should get music choice. It would be nice to have a selection of types of music that aren't populated with DJ chatter! I wonder what it is about needing noise. I used to study in college in the local pub, and always wrote (dissertation - whatever) with the tv on or out in public.

i have a selection of types of music that arent populated with dj chatter. i call them cds.

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Karen Blundell 12 years ago

I have a great second floor office space, with a desktop pc, widescreen monitor, on a huge corner desk, along with a digital camera, phone, speakers, headset. There's plenty of room in my office for 2 bookcases, which are filled with all my favorite books.

The view from my office window is treetops..we live in a mature area of town so there's lots of trees! I love it, it's quiet and I am more productive than I've ever been
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Suthan M 13 years ago

i actually have an office with staffs doing their stuff .. just like a normal 9-5 office..

but, most of my staffs go back home late.. due to the fact that we have all the games console in the "living room" of the office and we have the latest games that they can play .. which i bought for myself actually :-)
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Mike Tyler

13 years ago

In my office there is a desk. Actually, a very dusty desk. On that desk, there is a laptop (emachines thing..) and Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (I always have some books laying on the desk..). In my work time I always drink coffee. Lots of dark coffee.

So now you know mah cash-making environment.

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E. Brian Rose

13 years ago

What type of office do I have? Hmmm. OK, I have the messy type. I clean it, but then I wake up the next morning and it's messy again. WTF!

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Aviator Joe

13 years ago

I'm actually sharing a real office with two other super affiliates, it has worked wonders for productivity. Some days, however, i'm working at home from my laptop (like now)

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known

13 years ago

I have an official office filled with all the office stuff. I also have a home office.

Each serves a different purpose within my business and brain!

My official office is better for meetings and physical things, whereas my best mental work is produced in my home office.

Cheryl

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known

13 years ago

Originally Posted by known

I have an official office filled with all the office stuff. I also have a home office.

Each serves a different purpose within my business and brain!

My official office is better for meetings and physical things, whereas my best mental work is produced in my home office.

Cheryl

Sorry, didn't supply equipment information!

I work primarily on two Mac laptops, an iPhone and an iPad. I also use the iPad when I meet with clients to go over projects, etc.

My lofty goal is to completely run my business from my iPhone, but I know that won't ever be a true reality because I write too much and need a full keyboard and access to my multiple databases, text files, images and FTP capabilities (however I am investigating cloud alternatives). Am migrating work and tasks which do not require my hands to be on a keyboard to the iPad.

The hazard with the iPad is most of the sites where I conduct competitive research do not currently function on an iPad. Which is sad. But I remain hopeful.

How do you work your way around this?

Cheryl

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Rocket Media

13 years ago

Originally Posted by known

Sorry, didn't supply equipment information!

I work primarily on two Mac laptops, an iPhone and an iPad. I also use the iPad when I meet with clients to go over projects, etc.

My lofty goal is to completely run my business from my iPhone, but I know that won't ever be a true reality because I write too much and need a full keyboard and access to my multiple databases, text files, images and FTP capabilities (however I am investigating cloud alternatives). Am migrating work and tasks which do not require my hands to be on a keyboard to the iPad.

The hazard with the iPad is most of the sites where I conduct competitive research do not currently function on an iPad. Which is sad. But I remain hopeful.

How do you work your way around this?

Cheryl

Why?!?!?!?!

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Rick Britton 13 years ago

i have a massage therapy office
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DireStraits

13 years ago

I have an oval-shaped office with a custom-designed rug and a desk finely crafted from the timbers of HMS Resolute.

Originally Posted by Heidi White

(Someone always makes a crack about the size of my laptop - lol)

Invest in a smaller one? I used to have a large laptop too, but upgraded a year and a bit ago to a 12.1" Lenovo Thinkpad X201 that's small and lightweight but still manages to boast full-size keys. Will never go back to using anything larger (and can't imagine working for long periods on anything smaller to be too comfortable).

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E. Brian Rose 13 years ago

Originally Posted by DireStraits

I have an oval-shaped office with a custom-designed rug and a desk finely crafted from the timbers of HMS Resolute.

So that's you making all of these awful decisions for our country?
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- DireStraits 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose
  
  So that's you making all of these awful decisions for our country?
  
  Hey man, I just do what my "reptilian overlords" tell me! :rolleyes:
  
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JimWaller

13 years ago

My wife, mother-in-law and I share a 5 bedroom house, and we all have our own office spaces. Mine is upstairs in one of the former bedrooms on a desk we made from MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard). Considering how heavy the stuff was to drag upstairs I shudder to think at how heavy high density fiberboard would be. LOL

I'm so programmed by Microsoft that I almost thought this thread would be asking if I use Microsoft office, OpenOffice, or something similar. (OpenOffice by the way)
Not having a smart phone, my phone is relegated to calls and texts (mostly from twitter notifications) for the most part. My computer is a desktop that I built myself a few years ago. I often listen to music on my headphones as I have an extensive music collection on my computer. (I've filled up almost a terabyte with mostly music)
I also have my synthesizer next to my computer, so I tinker with creating music in my office, too.

My biggest distraction is probably getting caught up in surfing the web when I am trying to focus on working on my marketing efforts. (That or obviously my many hobbies. LOL)

I do appreciate having a dedicated space to call my office, so I can condition myself to use it as such.

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MatthewNeer

13 years ago

Dont you just love the Internet Marketing lifestyle??

I cant think of any other profession that can make 7 figures a year with just a laptop and smart phone. Truly amazing!

All I need is my MacBook Pro and iPhone and I'm in business! WHOOO!

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Isaiah Jackson

13 years ago

Originally Posted by MatthewNeer

Dont you just love the Internet Marketing lifestyle??

I cant think of any other profession that can make 7 figures a year with just a laptop and smart phone. Truly amazing!

All I need is my MacBook Pro and iPhone and I'm in business! WHOOO!

I agree with you there Matt, and all I have is exactly the same MacBook Pro and iPhone just got to love Apple for making great devices.

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swilliams09 13 years ago

I'm sharing an office/offices with a my friend who runs his video production company out of it. We share equipment, software and marketing. The good news is that we are in the middle of town so it works out well for dealing with local clients.

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MatthewNeer 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Isaiah Jackson

I agree with you there Matt, and all I have is exactly the same MacBook Pro and iPhone just got to love Apple for making great devices.

You said it bro! Apple makes like easier!
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JSThompson

13 years ago

My office happens to be where ever I open my laptop at the time. It might be the living room one minute, the bedroom, the front porch, back yard, or wherever the mood or idea strikes me at the time.

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thekaver

13 years ago

i got a big office with everything you could want in it, but most the time cause the wife and kids are out most the day in work and school i spend most my time at the kitchen table!

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Manuelcrc

13 years ago

Simply a laptop, modem and to a very little (if any) extent my phone.

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brianboyer

13 years ago

My office consists of the following :

- My bedroom
- A desktop PC
- Digital camera
- Notepad
- High-speed internet
- Lots of Mountain Dew

What more do I need?

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Jake Gray

13 years ago

My setup is somewhat complicated, but... It works!

RV110W Wireless-N VPN Firewall

Macintosh Leopard (I seriously use this as a testing server
as I cannot stand Macintosh)

Alienware Aurora ALX Desktop (Even though it is a gaming
computer, I seriously never play any video games. They are
just built like tanks)

...And two Blade servers running OpenBSD and Debian.

Not sure how I sleep at night.

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JimWaller

13 years ago

I forgot to mention sometimes my office might be my Wii in the living room, but it doesn't work well for things that require typing.

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DonMarketer

13 years ago

I do have an official business address but I rarely spend time there! I'm on the move most of the time.

I carry with me in my rucksack the following: laptop, mobile phone, Kodak Zi8 HD, gorilla tripod and a digital voice recorder.

That's all I need to get going...

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mclauchlan

13 years ago

I have a separate office from home, I was going to get rid of it at one point but let's think...

Peace and quiet, everything on hand, no kids, no dogs, no lawnmowers starting up just when you've pressed record, and somewhere to hide your gadgets!!

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Bruce NewMedia

13 years ago

Space-wise, I use a spare bedroom for main office. Starbucks (walking distance) is my branch office. Equipment-wise: Desktop and laptop pc, printer, fax, scanner, and super powerful coffee maker.
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Tina Golden 13 years ago

For a long time, my "office" was a tiny corner of the living room. Then last summer, we decided not to rent the upstairs apartment anymore and the living room became my real office.

This year, I have made more progress in growing my business than in the over two years that I was full-time prior to that.

Coincidence? I don't think so.

I do now have a netbook so I can be portable when necessary, though.
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- TravisVOX 13 years ago
  
  There is something to be said for creating an area/space that you are more productive in. I have a hard time blasting out work when I'm on the couch, for example.
  
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  EdBryant 13 years ago
  
  My office is my broken down couch. I have an old pillow for a desk and a 7 year old laptop. I am rocking!
  
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wordydiva

13 years ago

I have an office in the spare bedroom of our house. I use a laptop, desktop, webcam, digital cam, scanner/printer that are usually kept in that office. The sad thing is I get a lot of my actual work done in the living room instead of my office.

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13 years ago

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Heidi White

13 years ago

Originally Posted by ncmedia

My office/station: I'm an audio/video (like you can't tell

) vendor/marketer. I'm sitting here right now

. PRODUCTIVITY stems from the environment you're in for sure. While I go through my phases of having messy areas, the over all mood and focal points of your biz space are extremely important imo.

*Don't have distractions in the room

*Don't have posters/stuff on your walls that contrast/pull your eye away.

*Don't be shy to up your screen real-estate (from 1 to 2 monitors or 2 to 3).

*Make sure you're in a GOOD chair = makes a world of difference if you're in that seat for long periods of time - ergonomics = productivity.

EDIT: This is all at home too, and there's another room also done + a soundbooth - might as well show it all: Our booth:

Second room:

I've thought about having actual office space because it's REALLY hard to find balance in life vs. work however it's simply all about discipline with your time/tasks/personal life.

I would find it EXTREMELY hard to do what I do with a simple laptop/couch/corner of the room/living room that's shared at any time/etc (I'm sure I could, even without all the music gear etc. but it would really limit me not just in music). You NEED to be able to zone in on your work whether you're a JV broker, a designer, a copywriter... any artist/talent or skill set is best utilized when you are inspired and being your most creative. Hard to do that with rugrats running around, the TV on, your partner taking phone calls, etc.

This home studio setup has been done in pretty much every single place I've ever lived and will DEFINITELY say that a big part of my success has been reinvesting into my workspace/setup to churn out the best quality stuff from both the technical side of this biz, to the actual BIZ side of this biz as you find yourself getting into your highest state of... .. .. euphoria while creating/LOVING what you do, all stemming from the room itself in my case, and probably in most others cases that do any advanced/very creative tasks (i.e. most of our world).

If there was a prize - you'd be the clear winner.

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RobKonrad 12 years ago

Originally Posted by ncmedia

Nice What reference monitors do you use? Are those mackies?

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brocktoon93

13 years ago

my office is a PC, printer/scanner and a chair. I do most of my work though on my laptop on my couch. Not as productive, but no other option when watching the kids...

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hardraysnight

13 years ago

My office is my lounge overlooking the sea

i have a desk and a bean bag in the best window for views, surrounded by sound

not that i need one, office, sure love the view, as i can operate with a netbook and a back up drive

havent been near it for two weeks, might go check the view sometime

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funkynassau

13 years ago

I have an office in my house, it contains my Mac desktop computer, big desk, HP all in one printer. Hubby has his desk, old PC desktop, and his POS printer. There's a filing cabinet and two bigger wooden cabinets and it's also my music room, complete with one acoustic, one electric and one bass guitar! Plus guitar stand. Two separate phone lines too.

There's also 3 laptops in this room, not in use but they work just fine.

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Suthan M

13 years ago

@nichechoppers your office is cool :-)

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aduttonater

13 years ago

My office is also my music studio.

I have a desk. the royal kind with two shelves on each side.

I have speaker on each side along with bass boost below the desk where my feet lay.

I have my T.v. to the right and right and up about a foot and a half. The space where my T.V. is is also my closet where my clothes hang.

My accessories are a printer/copier/scanner
Flash Micro SD Drive USB
USB Audio Recorder
Verizon Cell Phone used for Video and Pictures

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Ram

13 years ago

First floor of a 3 story building I own. Rest is rented out. 2 junior partners, 16 fulltime employees. Regular workday. I never intended for this to happen. I thought I would just be working from home, on my own, no employees, no payroll, no worries. But ...

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Heidi White

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Ram

First floor of a 3 story building I own. Rest is rented out. 2 junior partners, 16 fulltime employees. Regular workday. I never intended for this to happen. I thought I would just be working from home, on my own, no employees, no payroll, no worries. But ...

My sympathies Ram... jk

Obviously you are doing great - but word to the wise....

keep an keen eye on your business - because just like it can spiral up faster than you ever imagined - it can spiral the other way too just as fast...

'The boss understood that he needed to listen to the little voices nagging in his head.' Babe

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Vulk

13 years ago

Plastic chair, laptop, wooden desk and a pair of headphones.

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Nightengale 13 years ago

My office is in my bedroom.

I've lived in this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house (mostly by myself) for the last 8 years. (I'm single with no kids.) This house is GREAT for roommate situations though, since the master bed/bath is on one side of the house, along with the formal dining room and living room. The other side of the house has the other 2 bedrooms, bathroom and the family room. This is my side of the house. When I do have people living with me, we each have own own living/dining area and only have the share the kitchen.

My intention was always to transform one of the bedrooms into an office, but I never got around to that.

I've had people live with me for short periods (Mom, sister, ex-fiance) and so I've bedroom-hopped some of that time. But my sister-in-law, her son, and her mother have just moved in with me, so I'm relegated to keeping my office in my bedroom. That's not necessarily a bad thing as I hibernate a lot. My bedroom certainly isn't huge, but it's a nice size and works well.

I COULD have moved my office into my living room, but since other family members (including my 6-yr old nephew) live here, that's not practical. I need privacy and quiet to work. Even when I was living here alone, I didn't care to have my stuff in the open. I prefer some privacy, even from visitors.

My equipment is

1. Laptop
2. All-in-one printer/scanner/fax
3. 2 cameras (the FLIP and Kodak zi8)
4. Logitech microphone
5. Computer workstation/desk (not very decorative, but sturdy and durable)
6. Office chair. (It's very comfortable, but doesn't have armrests. I think I made a mistake getting one without armrests, so I may be buying another one in the next 2-3 months. We'll see.)
6. 3 filing cabinets

Yes, this is all in my bedroom. (But it's not as bad as it sounds.)

I'm also a HUGE bookworm and have A LOT of books. Dad just built some custom bookcases for me. In fact, I have yet to put the books ON the bookcases! :pSince my bedroom is pretty well full , the bookcases are in my living room.

I just got a new job working from home but had to drive down to Ft. Lauderdale every day for training for 6 weeks. I HATED every minute of it. Aside from the commute, the environment was HORRIBLE. The building wasn't great and the room we trained in smelled like mold. I think it was in the ventilation in that room. Yuck! The desks and chairs were also very uncomfortable.

My home environment is a dream by comparison. My dad (who's also my landlord) finally completed some remodeling. I have new floors (which he laid last year) and my furniture is organized. I even have some new (to me) furniture: a dining table and matching cabinet. I need to get more (and better) furniture, but what I have is serviceable for now. I put a gorgeous new comforter on my bed and I like to have candles burning, both in my bedroom and on my dining room table.

The next step is to buy some pretty curtains.

Except for my day job, I prefer to lay on my bed with my laptop. (I have both dermatological and orthopedic problems which make laying down more comfortable.) I CAN move around the house with my laptop, but generally don't. I sometimes take my laptop to Barnes & Noble or Starbucks if I REALLY need to get out of the house.

When I'm working, at my day job or on my own biz, I also like to have music playing. I use the music in my iTunes on my computer and just keep looping the playlist. I turn on the soft music playlist (NOT the dance music playlist ) and keep the volume low.

My day job is call center work (tech support), which is extremely stressful. Rude, demanding customers yelling at you all day and calling you the most awful names. I think it's important to create an environment that supports your success. Because of the stress of my day job, music playing and candles burning help to create a relaxed and peaceful environment, which helps keep my stress levels down.

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art72

13 years ago

While the office in my head looks very similar to that ^^^^^^

A cheap Toshiba Laptop (JUNK) soon to be a MacBook Pro, a 500GB passport external hard drive, HP all-in-on printer, Motorola "Droid" smartphone, and a 4G MiFi from Verizon. When possible, I'll hook-up the HDMI and use the 40" LED TV for a monitor.

Ton of notebooks... my mini whiteboards.

Environment, no office space, kids, animals, screaming, fighting, constant interruptions...

I work from my bed and sleep at my desk... gotta love this business!

Oh Yeah...Tons of coffee!

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Heidi White 13 years ago

Originally Posted by art72

I work from my bed and sleep at my desk... gotta love this business!

Oh Yeah...Tons of coffee!

LOL - that's funny . . .
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Cool Hand Luke

13 years ago

Since a picture says a thousand words: this is my main office here. It's the second bedroom in my condo in San Diego. It's simple, clean, and allows me to get my work done with no distractions...also I get to jam on my guitar during work breaks!

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WillR

13 years ago

Judging by some of the products we see in the IM arena these days, I would imagine there are quite a few offices out there that look a little like this:

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sal64 13 years ago

Originally Posted by WillR

Judging by some of the products we see in the IM arena these days, I would imagine there are quite a few offices out there that look a little like this:

Too freakin funny Will.

Looks like the WSO Academy to me.

On a serious note...

Dedicated office room where I do not get disturbed.

Desktop with dual 24" monitors for increased productivity. You'd be amazed how much time you save over 1 year not having to open and reduce windows.

Good speaker set to listen to the muzak.

Notepad and pen to scribble ideas.

Smart pen and book. Awesome product for outsourcing tasks.

Most importantly...

Deluxe espresso machine.
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carlpond 12 years ago

I have my computer, my phone, pen and paper.
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chooseblinds

12 years ago

Well I would describe it as a home office but I am actually set up in the garage with my two pc's, 1 laptop, 5 monitors, all in one printer and phone line.

One day I hope to progress to actually converting the garage into my office but that wont be for a while yet!

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Heidi White

12 years ago

Originally Posted by chooseblinds

Well I would describe it as a home office but I am actually set up in the garage with my two pc's, 1 laptop, 5 monitors, all in one printer and phone line.

One day I hope to progress to actually converting the garage into my office but that wont be for a while yet!

Like the lyric in the song, 'Papa was a rolling stone, wherever he laid his hat was his home...'

I think your garage qualifies as a home office...but don't you worry about moisture and cold?

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IMWinner

13 years ago

I had one of the rooms in my house fix and renovated exclusively for my "office". Although it won't really passed on the standards of what an office should look like, but that is where I generated my income despite being just a part time in the IM business. I had in there my 21" monitors and an upgraded motherboard, processor, an additional memory and not so-updated video card graphics for my past-time hobby, playing video games. I just recently added a cabinet for my book collection and a laptop on the other side of the table just in case there would be a power interruption, I could go on with my online work just by using a router for WIFI from my neighbor.
The pictures that were uploaded in this thread makes me think that I really need some arrangements to do with my office since it's a bit "unarranged" in a sense that the position of the table and the cabinet are in a way, messing the space for extra movements.
As long you we are productive in the area where we have been "in the office", that is the most important part of it.

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albertosm

13 years ago

converted bedroom
desktop pc
printer
scanner
router w/ wi/fi
laptop, (when the weather allows it, i work on the back yard porch)
digi SLR cam
coffee maker
microwave
aquarium w/ plastic toy fish (no need to feed them)

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Chris Cole

13 years ago

Below is my office, I just love going into there as it is at the back of the house and there are no distractions at all. Twin 32" widescreens

On the other hand, my dream office is just my laptop and wherever I may want to travel to around the world, and still work when I feel like it ... :rolleyes:

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satrap

13 years ago

My office is in a room in my (finished) basement. Well actually not even the whole room, just a corner of it where my desk is located with my computer and all the electronics that go with it.

The only thing I need is a can of coke and a pack of Marlboro and I am good to go.

Its very quite down there, plus I have my baby doggy sitting next to me or laying on the couch in front of me taking naps (while snoring, its the sweetest sound in the whole world). That makes it the perfect place for me to work.

I have tow full time day job, and a lot of stress that come with them. So, having that space to just do what I enjoy without being interrupted not only helps me get things done, it also serves as a "decompression chamber" for me from all the stress from my day jobs.

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thetrafficguy

13 years ago

I've gots a mobile one. And a reg set up at the house.

But everything NCMedia posted is true. Follow his recommendations.

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AndyBlackSEO

13 years ago

I own a small business centre and have my office based in there. I have an often 'untidy' desk with a 'huge' whiteboard behind me. Then there's just me and my laptop. A business in a box is what I often call my laptop because really... That is all I need.

I also like working from home occasionally, especially if creating videos. Remember though guys that you don't 'need' an office. An office is an overhead and with this type of business it isn't always a necessity.

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feliciayapsl

12 years ago

I have a study room which is my office with printer/scan/fax, internet modem, phone & files. There's also a bed (distraction) too!

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Casper C

12 years ago

I work from my room. I've rented desk space before, it was nice having a separate office, but honestly I get just as much done from my home desk. It saves me some money too.

While on the move, I have a Windows 7 laptop and an Android smartphone. I use a lot of apps to keep organized and in touch. My friends and family think I'm a bit of a workaholic, I guess they're right though..

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kamalmix

12 years ago

wish i could have my own soon to make money online being at home.
but now i am trying to make money from my netbook, ipad, smartphone and thats it

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seasoned

12 years ago

Equipment:

Laptops:

1. Current one I am trying to setup.
2. Prior one for jaunts.
3. First backup
4. Second backup
5. 2-3 others.

Main system
1. Desktop

Printers

1. 3 dedicated ones
2. 3 multifunction ones

Routers

1. 1 hooked up to a cable modem.

Modems currently used

1. Cable modem, used above.
2. EVDO modem.

Smartphones

1. BLACKBERRY 8830
2. ANDROID BASED. I forget which one.

Cameras

1. A nice multifunction one. I believe it is samsung.

Location:
Home Office - Basically 3 rooms. One is for supply/faxing. One is a library. One is a main office. Also WHO KNOWS? Today CT, tomorrow night NJ. YES, SERIOUSLY!

Steve

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jmdw99

12 years ago

I use to have a dedicated office in my home complete with energizing paint colors, awards and clips on the wall. It was a gift to myself for "making it." All that inspiration and the room quickly became my personal junk room. I never even opened the door except to drop more clutter. The space was way to intimidating. Now, I know there is no such thing as "making it," and my office is anywhere my creative juices flow.

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dagaul101

12 years ago

I usually choose some place quiet, with a good ventilation

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JoshuaGallant

12 years ago

I specifically got into IM to have a mobile lifestyle. My "office" was an ancient ThinkPad laptop and a blackberry. I would do design work from my home office that doubled as ebay storage and had a much more powerful desktop for the Adobe Suite.

After my first couple of successes I splurged and got a brand new (at that time) Asus EEEpc netbook.

I could nearly fit it in my pocket and 5 days of week my office was the local college area as the wifi extended far and was free, so i could go to any restaurant, bar , coffee shop or park and work!

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JoshuaGallant

12 years ago

hmm, didnt realize I couldnt post images, just have been working on renovating my new house and building out a home office space. So grabbed a few pictures of the office as it is right now.

anyways.. so new daughter kind of ended my mobile lifetsyle so the home office is

50 plasma tv in living room
Office Space is directly next to living room

PC I picked up on a great deal via CL - Big Gaming Monster runs a HDMI cord through wall to plasma.

Can sit in living room and play on the oversized "monitor"

Actual office has 2 Desktops running 2 monitors linked via Synergy, so can use one keyboard/mouse

In a built in tv niche in the wall, I have a third monitor connected to a small netbook (asusee) that runs audio/movies tedtalks while I work on any design related stuff. It also doubles as a presentation screen if I have local clients in the office as I can control that via synergy also

The whole system can be controlled with my android using a remote app

The property is about an acre and I can walk down to my stream, sit by the water in some old porch swings and use my wifi on some days (wifi extenders in place) or in some weather conditions (or something, sometimes it just doesnt reach that far) tether the phone to the old laptop. I do that primarily if working on writing/text/code processes.

Maybe in a few days Ill have the post count to share an image. As my description is lacking