Here’s a tid-bit of info you may not know, all that background music you hear in stores, offices or even elevators comes from an outside company. One that has been used by several of my old jobs is Muzak.Â
While Muzak can be great and you get to hear a ton of songs you haven’t heard in years, you have no control over it.. and they play the same music every single day. It feels like you’re listening to a tape on your Walkman (yup.. I just dated myself there).Â
Working from home is your chance to control the soundtrack at work. In my home office, DJ Iced Coffee (me) spins the greats all day long. Whatever I need to hear, DJ Iced Coffee has my back. We go from inspirational to pop to rap, depending on the mood.Â
Try this: create a variety of playlists to mask background noise or stimulate creative thinking. Give yourself a DJ moniker as well. Drop it in the comments on this post when you think of one 🙂