Back from a trip. Back to the home office.
“No proper office ah?” Heard that one plenty of times.
Truth is I have been working from home for years long before it was fashionable and long before it needed an excuse. No traffic, no wasted hours getting anywhere, and when a client in New York or a partner in London wants to talk, I do not need to negotiate around office hours. I just pick up the call. The time difference can be a little annoying but at least there is no commute.
My home office is packed with terminals, screens and laptops, so it is hardly a case of working from the sofa with a laptop on my knees. There is also a meditation cushion sitting somewhere in the middle of all that probably the most important piece of equipment in the room.
Some people laughed at this back then. Called it not a “real” job, not a “real” office. Perhaps a proper office needed a glass door, a reception desk and a nameplate outside to make it official.
I let them laugh. I kept working. I’m not against offices. If I need one, I can work from a serviced office or a partner’s office for meetings.
If a prospect feels he or she needs a traditional office to feel comfortable, that is perfectly fine too. There are plenty of them around. I’m quite happy with mine.
As for me, I will stick with what works. Less time commuting, more time thinking, working and talking to clients and partners around the world.