eBook Series: Running a Good Business — Book 5

Working From Home: Every Thing You Need to Know About Living and Working Under the Same Roof by Paul and Sarah Edwards (Tarcher, 1999)). Best book available on all aspects of working from home. [http://amzn.to/mnP1Kv]

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There are tons of books out there on creating a home office. Here are a few of the better ones.

Home Office Solutions: Creating a Space That Works for You by Lisa Kanarek (Quarry Books, 2004) .[http://amzn.to/lrWOby]

The Home Office Book by Donna Paul, Photographs by Grey Crawford. (Artisan, 1996). [http://amzn.to/lkUNg9]

The Home Office Book: How to set up and use an efficient, personal workspace in the computer age by Mark Alvarez (Goodwood Press, 1990). This one is out of print, but available on Amazon.com for under a buck plus shipping. It’s still one of the best sources of guidance out there. Excellent consideration of the issues of setting up a home office, which are equally applicable to an outside office. [http://amzn.to/lb0ir2]

The Home Office Planner by Barty Phillips (Mitchell Beazley, 2000). [http://amzn.to/jPJniX]

The Well-ordered Office: How To Create An Efficient And Serene Workspace by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett (New Harbinger, 2005). [http://amzn.to/ktxCko]

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Setting up your home office is a very popular topic. Here are a few of the better guides you;ll find online:

“Setting Up a Home Office” by TurboTax. Follow these easy steps to set up a home office that complies with IRS requirements. Then, claim your home office deduction with peace of mind. [http://turbotax.intuit.com/tax tools/tax tips/Small Business Taxes/Setting Up a Home Office/INF12068.html]

“How to Set Up a Home Office: A guide to creating a functional and productive home office” by Lauren Folino, Inc.Com, Mar 17, 2010
[http://www.inc.com/guides/set up a home office.html]

“How to Set Up a Great Home Office” by Michael Lasky, PC World, Apr 7, 2005. [http://www.pcworld.com/article/120290/how_to_set_up_a_great_home_office.html]

“How to Set Up a Home Office” by an eHow Contributor. Ehow.Com, February 15, 2011 [http://www.ehow.com/how_2511_set home office.html]

“How to Set Up a Workable Home Office: Plan Your Home Office for Greatest Efficiency” by Coral Nafie. About.Com. [http://interiordec.about.com/od/planninganoffice/a/homeofficetips.htm]

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Good advice about work-station ergonomics isn’t as easy to find as office planning and set up. Because 3M manufactures a whole line of products to help improve work-station ergonomics, it makes sense that they also offer some of the best free advice on the topic:

3M 15-Minute Video Seminar:
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ergonomics/home/advice/ergonomicseminar/

3M Ergonomics FAQ:
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ergonomics/home/advice/faqs/

3M Work-Space Comfort Guide:
+++http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ergonomics/home/advice/workspacecomfortguide/