As Requested... Some Photos
A few of my blog readers requested that I post some CURRENT photos of my home, my office where I work from, etc. after they saw some old photos (from 1994) of my little apartment office from 10 years ago.
So, I decided to take some current photos of my home and post them for your enjoyment. And, Yes, I live in a PINK HOUSE. Don't make fun. ;-) It's actually a popular mediterranean style here in Florida.
This is a front-shot of the place I call "home."
This is my primary workstation where I do most of my work from. That desk actually wraps around that entire room. I had it custom-built so I could have several workstations in one room. (You'll see them in the next couple of photos.) The camera is kind of skewing things, but I'll explain what's in view... That's a 20" NEC monitor. (Great for games!) The CPU is an Alienware system. (If you look closely to the right of the chair you can see the little "alien" logo on the computer tower.) My 40gig iPod and headphones are to the left of the keyboard. (I love listening to music while I work.) On the wall are autographed boxing trunks of Muhammad Ali. It contains a plaque that says, "The Greatest Of All Time." It's very inspiring to look up and see that while I am working. The photo next ot the plaque is of Ali standing over Sonny Liston after he knocked him out in the 1st round of their rematch -- it was the first time Ali ever defended his heavyweight title. My chair is a Herman Miller "Aeron" chair. Incredibly comfortable. (Highly recommended.)
This workstation is directly to the LEFT of my primary workstation (shown above.) This is my "multimedia" system that I use for producing audio & video products. It's a Mac Dual 2.0 Ghz G5 with a 23" Cinema Display. Also in the photo is an Edirol USB audio box, a Sony DSR-22 DV deck, and a 20" Sony broadcast/preview monitor. On top of that monitor is a 17" G4 laptop. (The exposure on this photo is a little wacky for some weird reason.)
This workstation is directly to the RIGHT of my main workstation area. This system is used for some planning, as well as for some accounting tasks.
This is my favorite room in the house. The PLANNING ROOM! This room has two huge 12 foot whiteboards on the walls and a conference table in the middle. I often take breaks and get away from the computers by going into this room and sitting down to brainstorm and plan on what I need to work on next. This room is single-handedly responsible for the growth of my businesses. I strongly recommend you setup a dedicated area in your home (even if it's just the corner of a room somewhere) where you can go (AWAY FROM YOUR COMPUTER!) to do some planning and to figure out what you need to be working on next -- and in what order. Planning and timetables are critical if you want to maximize the amount of money you make from your marketing. And, Yes, this whiteboard image was blurred in Photoshop so you couldn't read it. :-) Sorry, but there is literally several million dollars worth of data on that whiteboard.
This is another angle of the Planning Room. You can see the corner of the whiteboard shown in the photo above on the right, and you can see the other whiteboard that's on the opposite wall of this room.
I just had to do it! Your daily reminder from me that you need to make sure you TEST with everything you do!
This is a shot of a studio room in the house. This room is for my audio & video production gear. That's a Canon XL-1 camera for any geeks out there that care. :-) I setup that room when I need to shoot some shots of myself talking to the camera, or to do product shots.
Okay! So my home isn't ALL about WORK. I do like to relax and enjoy myself. This is a shot of my home theater. The angle is a little skewed. That's a shot of "Finding Nemo" on a 70" Mitsubishi high-def TV. I had to special order that TV as no store carried one that big. (I know, it's not really necessary. But you should see how cool Xbox games are on it!) I really enjoy watching movies and make good use of this room as much as I can.
Here's another thing in the house that I use to take a "break" from working. When I get burned-out on working too much on a project, I'll usually come downstairs (my office is upstairs) and shoot some pool to recharge my wacky brain.
Well, that's about it for now! I hope you enjoyed seeing some photos of where I live and where I work. I am very blessed to have such an amazing home, and all the hard work over the past 15 years was definitely worth it. When I was living in a tiny apartment and wondering how I was going to pay my next rent payment I always knew that someday I WOULD have a great life like I do today. That's why I kept working so hard and believing in myself. Make sure you take time to do the same -- no matter where you are in your business life.