10 Tips for Organizing Your Home Office

1. Develop clear understandings and guidelines with others in the household to minimize misunderstandings about your home office. Avoid "living" in your office -- make commitments to family time and keep them!

2. Choose a location for your office where you like to be. If you have a formal living area you use only a few times a year, but are working at home every day in a place you don't like -- think again!

3. Choose furniture and lighting to suit your individual preferences. If possible, create an L-shape for your desk area with filing space within reach. Consider ergonomic design to protect yourself from fatigue or even injury.

4. Set up your desk so you can process mail quickly. Most people need at least three containers within easy reach of their desk: In - for mail you haven