In terms of your business and / or home office, what is on your wish list? This can be a course, a certificate, a piece of software or hardware.

Me? The biggest thing right now is a new Wacam drawing tablet. I've had mine for at least 10 years...if not 15. It has stuck by my side with driver updates and worked for every new Mac operating system I've had over the years. THIS IS SO UNUSUAL for any type of computer hardware.

But alas, it no longer works. I do not like trying to draw in Photoshop using a mouse. So it will definitely me my next purchase as soon as I get the funds.

What about you?

I purchased a walking treadmill desk which was spendy but worth every penny. We as home entrepreneurs need to move every hour or so and not sit for too long.

j

__________________
Jan Udlock
Freelance writer, Virtual Assistant,

Cool! I have one of those two. I was able to get one of those desks that you can raise or lower. So I can sit, stand or walk at my desk by turning a crank.

Never heard of a Walking Threadmill Desk until now! I would say my wish list item currently right now might be IVAA membership? Or maybe the new iPhone 6.

I've heard of them and seen them many times but have never even considered one. I use a big 27" iMac and have a teeny house. But I do worry about sitting all day long. Of course I do yoga and walk my big Airedale Terrier 3-4 miles a day. But the stats say that the longer you sit at your desk the shorter your life span is. Grrrrrr.... is it hard to type while you are in motion?

__________________
Susan Sheehan - VA Cape Cod
21 Steps to Better Networking

I think those walking treadmill desk have a slow enough speed for you to type comfortably while you walk, it's more to get the juices flowing than for a full cardio workout.

Yep....they do both. Mine doesn't have an incline. But the speed can get up to a slow jog. But I usually have it really really slow. After a few minutes, you don't even realize you're on it. I can't do any graphic design work while on it as i need a steady hand and full concentration. But its good for reading, writing and surfing the web.

My home office wish list is to practically apply the information from "Become a Virtual Assistant" book by Tess Strand after successfully completing the book and also make good use of this forum.

I would LOVE to get more than 1 monitor for multiple screen work.... One day.

__________________
Victoria
Victorious Virtual Assistant

A treadmill desk sounds great, but kind of impossible to transcribe using a foot pedal and walk at the same time...! I've started setting a timer to remind me to get up and MOVE every 20 minutes. I'd like a new chair. Mine is fine, but starting to show some wear both in looks and padding! (I'm talking about getting up and moving, and in the next breath I say want a new chair. LOL!)

__________________
Pam Deyerle - Transcriptionist in Richmond, Virginia (Since September 1996 - 19 years)
The Perfect Word Transcription Service