A dedicated workspace for your business as a mompreneur is very essential if you want to make the most of your working hours and be more productive. It helps you to focus , puts you into the working mode mentally, makes it easier to achieve some level of balance working from home and reduces distractions.
Check out these helpful tips for creating a dedicated space for work at home:
Identify the perfect location
When choosing a space to work from at home you need to consider a space with good lighting ,allows a little bit of privacy and does not interfere with the activities of others in the home. Usually the bedroom, the little corner in your living room or a spare room at home will work best for your work from home workspace.
Keep your workspace organized
A clean workspace increases productivity and makes it easier finding your way around your tools ,resources for work and can help make you more comfortable at work. Decluttering and keeping an organized workspace can lead to greater productivity.
Create a welcoming environment
Working from home enables you to create a workspace of your choice and one that will help you thrive and be productive. You can incorporate some plants/ greenery, paintings and pictures that can spur your creativity , innovation and brainstorming sessions.
Consider comfortable furniture
Invest in a good chair and a table. This helps to prevent back aches especially if you are sitting for long periods. You can also use pillows to create a more comfortable sitting space if you do not have a comfortable chair.
Working from home can sometimes be difficult because you need to make a conscious effort to separate your home life from your work-life . A dedicated workspace helps to turn the workmode off because you know once you leave the room you are no longer at work. Putting things away at the end of the day also helps you to disconnect from the work mode in order for you to attend to other important things at home.
In all having a workspace as a work from home mompreneur will help you to focus, increase your productivity and take your business serious.
Mary Dickson
Mary Dickson is a versatile professional with over a decade of experience driving innovation at the intersection of technology, marketing, and female empowerment. She is currently the Business Development Manager at GP Business Consulting serving as Lead Consultant with CBI -Netherlands Enterprises Agency. With a background in marketing she’s worked in different roles cutting across HR, Sales, Business Development and Marketing over the past 14 years in the Tech space. She has a keen interest in Digital marketing especially social media and has spearheaded over 50 training programs geared towards training women led business owners and young girls, equipping them with digital and simple tech skills. She has also consulted for companies and institutions across sectors, helping them optimize content, creation, ad management, customer engagement, and automation. She is the powerhouse behind the WeMompreneurs community, which supports mothers in business through training, networking, consultancy in digital tools. Mary is the co-author The Fruit of the Spirit (a children's book). She holds a BSc.Management with Computing and a MSc. Strategic Management and Leadership. She is the Vice Chair , Women’s Affairs of the Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs and a member of the Advisory Board of Prime HER ( NGO)