Leveen: Mindmapping the home office....

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Mike.Sale

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I recently changed positions and I'm working from home whenever I'm not traveling and I find it VERY different from working at home 1-3 days a week.

In the conversation between Steve and David (starting #5 @ approx 3:14, meat at 6:10), David mentions "mindmapping and doing some creative thinking about your work space" at home.

I am VERY interested in what others may have done along these lines, maybe share some mindmaps, specific gear that works for you, etc..

I have not yet mindmapped this space, but I've recently made the commitment to invest in it (after I get back from a 3 week vacation and a trip to IKEA). I currently use:
2 7' high, 3' wide bookshelves
1 Macbook pro laptop with 19" second monitor, wireless keyboard, mouse and wacom tablet
1 Tower running multiple VMs for experimenting and serving up files
1 Dell laptop often parked in its bag, but used for specific work purposes
L-shaped desk facing 2 windows with wood blinds
Desk file drawer with tickler file, office supplies, additional folders
PT-2700 desktop labeler hooked up to my macbook
Time zone clock with 9 zones represented (I do a lot of global work)
1 File cabinet with hanging folders holding a hutch behind me for project support files
1 4 drawer black metal file cabinet with manila folder GTD-setup directly to my left (I'm somewhat ambidextrous, write with my left, mouse with my right)
1. CD/DVD case+ Small bookshelf within scoot distance with common reference books and archived electronic media.
1 file holder with current plastic traveling folders

I would LOVE to redesign, get more life and light, more "rolling" elements to alter the workspace, etc.. I'm also thinking of moving some stuff out (do I really need all those books right there?) and replacing them with plants and maybe a water feature for nice ambient noise, putting a "creative desk" up in the "owner's retreat" off our master bedroom for gettiing away from "processing and phones" to weekly review/mindmapping/creative work (VERY important for my job), but I'm really looking for others that have already done this, are experienced the WAH lifestyle, etc..

What's in your home office?
 

apinaud

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One of my next actions right now is to Mind Map the next office, since my home-office needs an emergency change...

I will post mine when ready but will love to get other people ideas in this topic.

Mike.Sale said:
Time zone clock with 9 zones represented (I do a lot of global work)

Thats my job too, so can you give me more clue in wich clock you use...

Thanks!
 
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Mike.Sale

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Timezone Clock...

It is a "Karlsson" that I found at Target.

I also use OS X widgets for remote work with multiple clocks for the TZs I work with most frequently.

There's also a number of important URLs I use that you might find very useful:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

With that site's time section home at:
http://www.timeanddate.com/time/

I also find this very useful making international calls, especially those outside the US where I'm not always sure how to properly dial out:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/dialing.html

Enjoy!

Mike
 

apinaud

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Well here is the preliminary version of my Mind map... I hope it gives you some ideas, and please share...

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