What's in an office anyways? Create a Mobile Office the simple way by just learning what you need on the road and collecting it all in a convenient travel sized pack. In my case, it's a briefcase, a phone, and a laptop. My briefcase, opened, is a convenient mobile office with all the necessary parts. A tiny little box of office 'supplies', file folders in the lid, pens, pencils, note stickies, and a compact stapler will organize most anything I need to keep. The notepad-portfolio I carry for business meetings fits inside when necessary, and I always keep an extra notepad in the lid. Don't forget the address book. Add new people in, and keep up with all your old friends and associates. You never know when you might be able to grab a cup of coffee and network. My motto is "The only way to get out of my little black book is die - or move up to everyday contact." Create a Mobile Office by first thinking about what you might need on the road. I do a lot of travel writing, so my main objective is being able to - well - write. My laptop is essential. For transmitting those files back to home base, I use my cell phone or a wireless modem. Often my cell phone works best. Rural areas are not known for having the best wireless reception - so, I make do. Quite effectively, a mobile office should be as directly related to what you do as your website. Clean, efficient, effective, and to the point - you can work better in a mobile office if you have what you need but nothing extra. Leave all the reports you won't be reading anyway at home in your full time office, and just do what you have to take with you. It's easier than carrying a huge file box full of "duds". Oh, and just in case you do break down on the road, have an extra batterpack for that laptop. It will keep you moving while you wait for the tow truck. Of course, you can always resort to pen and paper, if you have it. Don't forget a time piece. I use my cell phone, but even cell phones need power eventually. |
