When you're drinking a hot beverage, you want that beverage to remain hot. Of course you do! You're a human being with needs. Sadly, it won't - you can't fight the second law of thermodynamics; even if you prime your cup first, eventually entropy will have its way. Eventually, you'll take a swig of your coffee or your tea and get a mouthful of lukewarm disappointment. If your 9am cup tastes like a brand new day, full of promise, then your 10:15 dregs remind you that it's seven hours until you can start drinking.

Staying motivated and productive at work can be challenging at the best of times. This can be all the more difficult when working out of a home office. Oftentimes, the only person you need to be immediately accountable to is yourself. There's no one around to bust you if you slack off or have a cheeky midday nap.

These things may sound tempting, but they're no way to stay on task or run a business. Here are some home office hacks you can use to boost your productivity.

Sydney startup HowAboutEat provides a service that allows office workers to order lunch with just one click -- or rather, one message -- and it's now expanding that service to include a Facebook Messenger chat-bot.

Jake Dyson, son of renowned inventor Sir James Dyson, and an entrepreneur and inventor in his own right, has turned his attention to making a better light -- and fixing the way that designers use light in office spaces. We take a look at his grand design.