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5 Ways to Gain Control of Your Home Office

On The Job

But while co-workers see you as the poster child of organization, you hide a dirty little secret: Your home office looks like a typhoon just hit. Files are scattered. Tax records are mixed in with recipes printed out sometime last year, and the dog has shredded the office chair fabric that is now held together with masking tape.

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The Cognitive Scientist’s Handbook to Working an Optimal Day

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Since most companies don’t approve of siestas or desk naps, Loney recommends filling these two hours with menial tasks, such as scheduled status meetings, filling out timesheets or archiving old files. This helps your mind relax and focus on sleep preparation instead of stressing over tomorrow’s to-do list. Don’t get mad.

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Working From Home a Challenge

On The Job

But here is one thing I know for sure: As soon as my butt hits the chair in my home office, I will have visitors. For some reason, home offices often are an afterthought. You cannot look around too much when you’re working from home or you’ll notice the dishwasher that needs unloading or a new magazine you want to read.