| What is one of the most common things that you will | | | | Will you spend a little more money for oak? Yes, but it |
| see when you walk into the office of any powerful | | | | is more of an investment than anything else. Do you |
| executive? If you said Oak Desk, you win the funny | | | | want to have to buy a new desk every couple of |
| little stuffed animal. Oak desks have long been | | | | years or do you want one nice one that will stand the |
| associated with success and there is a very good | | | | test of time. Do you think the value of the dollar is |
| reason for it. They exude strength and have an | | | | going to be the same 5 years from now? A dollar |
| appearance that makes people respect the person | | | | spent today may be $10 saved tomorrow. |
| that is sitting behind it. | | | | Your desk is going to be the place where you spend a |
| It doesn't matter if your office is in your basement or in | | | | lot of time. Think about it, the average work day is |
| a prime building in center city; you still have to feel | | | | now about 10 hours a day. That is more than half of |
| important and look important if you are going to be | | | | your woken hours spent behind a desk. Do you really |
| taken seriously. You would be hard pressed to find a | | | | want to do that behind something that is |
| better wood to make this statement than oak. | | | | embarrassing? |
| Can you picture the owner of a major company taking | | | | While the laurels of oak are being applauded, you can |
| interviews sitting behind a plywood desk that is | | | | add the fact that it goes with just about everything. |
| covered in laminate? Absolutely not! Then why are | | | | Old style décor, classic décor and |
| you settling for anything different. This is not to say | | | | modern décor are all easy enough for oak |
| that you have to go out and spend a fortune on the | | | | desks to blend in with. You may have to play with |
| same set up that they have, but you can get | | | | some fabrics or paints to lighten the room, but the |
| something nice that lets people know you are to be | | | | mighty oak desk will stand strong in all of these |
| taken seriously. | | | | settings. |
| The last thing you want is to make the impression that | | | | What it really comes down to is how you want people |
| you do not take your business seriously. What you | | | | to look at you in the business world. If you want to be |
| want is the total opposite. You want people to walk | | | | considered a joke, by all means buy that $100 piece of |
| into your office and see you with your chest puffed | | | | plywood that is slapped together with 2 cent screws. If |
| out and full of confidence. This is when they think that | | | | you want to be taken seriously, spend a few extra |
| they have finally found their guy and start handing you | | | | dollars and get that beautiful piece of oak that is |
| their bank ATM card. | | | | screaming success. |