The spring season isn’t even a week old yet. So there is still plenty of time to get your spring cleaning routines underway. For business professionals who work from home, it’s particularly important to neaten things up a bit. Last week, our blog offered up some tips for spring cleaning your work-from-home routine. Let’s continue to take a look at how to spring clean your remote work lifestyle.
Bring more life to your work area.
Sometimes, we just need a bit of a change of scenery. To be motivated each day, it’s important to wake up with a positive attitude. This isn’t always possible though, is it? We’re human. Now and then, we’re bound to wake up on the wrong side of the bed. But when you approach your work station, there should be a reason to be energized. Add positive quotes, photos of the kids, brightly coloured work supplies and more. Whatever helps you to get motivated should be visible where you work.
“Proper lighting is essential to have for your home workstation so that your eyes don’t get tired or strained while you’re working,” adds Extra Space Storage, “Overhead lighting is good, but you can go a step further by adding a desk lamp or a floor lamp near your space. Better yet, when looking for an area in your home for working remotely, try to set up next to a window so that you can have access to natural light.”
De-clutter your workspace.
Don’t mistake the idea of adding positive imagery and colour to your workspace as creating clutter. Do the opposite. Your work station should be very neat and organized. Make your life easy by having everything you need to complete your daily tasks within easy reach. Any materials that don’t need to be at your desk shouldn’t be. We’re talking about game consoles, magazines, toys or anything else that is a distraction. As well, throw trash out and don’t leave it strewn across your desk. A messy desk promotes cluttered thinking and disorganization.
“Go through your space and remove any items that don’t need to be there,” advises Extra Space Storage, “This will eliminate clutter and help you stay focused. Then, look at ways you can organize the items that you do need in your home office. Separate important documents or files in a secure cabinet or desk drawer with a filing system. Use a desk organizer to keep any pens, highlighters, or sticky notes all in one place. And store big items like books and notebooks on shelve or in labelled storage bins to keep your workspace tidy!”
Accept payments without a traditional payment terminal.
There’s no need to add any additional hardware to your work station. With Unity Payments’ Virtual Terminals, you can transform your computer or smartphone into a full-fledged credit card terminal! Send invoices to customers to facilitate secure remote payments. Securely store customer credit card tokens and establish recurring payments. Drive informed business choices with catalog analytics.
To begin seamlessly processing secure remote commerce and over-the-phone credit card transactions from home, please don’t hesitate to call us at 1-800-661-3761 or email us at info@unitypayments.ca to learn more!
