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Your work environment is where you will be spending several hours of your day. So in this episode, we share strategies that you can use to make your office support you.
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Key Insights
- Discover the 5 steps to streamline your work space
- Increase productivity by adding in things you like, like music, candles or even paint color
- Understand the need for boundaries when working from home
Timestamps
- [00:11] – Welcome
- [02:50] – The minimalist movement
- [05:28] – Marie Kondo
- [[06;51] – Dedicating work space to create boundaries
- [11:00] – Understanding that your work space may evolve and change as your business grows
- [11:33] – 5S (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain)
- [12:15] – Sorting - Create 3 buckets – need, might, don’t
- [[15:58] – Straighten - Organizing and finding a home for each item
- [18:03] – Shine - Can anything else help? Does something like music or essential oils help your workflow? Do you need to remove further distractions?
- [21:50] – Standardizing - Process, routines and systems
- [23:19] – Sustain - Check in, what works, what doesn’t?
- [26:27] – Action Items
- [29:00] – Bookshelf
Resources Mentioned
- How to Organize Your Home Office With Lean 5S - In this blog post, we break down how we implemented the Lean 5S process with our home office.
- Leave Us a Review on iTunes - Let us know how you like the podcast. Ratings help more people who need the show to find it.
- Lifestyle Builders Starter Pack - Grab the templates and worksheets to help you get started as a Lifestyle Builder.
- Lifestyle Builders Incubator - Get the training, mentorship, and community support to launch your product or service.
- Apply For Coaching - Schedule a free discovery call with Tom to see if coaching can help take your business to the next level.
Actions to Take
- Schedule some time to actually start this process
- Make a list of the things that put you in the work flow
