'Clean up your desk in thirty seconds and improve your attitude for work!'

Clean up your desk in thirty seconds and improve your attitude for work!

By Disorganization at 04/23/2007 13:49

Do you come in to your office and sit in your chair and just sigh? Is your workspace covered with papers, bills, envelopes, pens, pencils and every other type of clutter imaginable?

Who could work in an organized fashion under those conditions? Take 30 seconds, maybe a little bit more if your desk looks like mine, and create a breath of fresh air for your work day!

• Put all the pens, pencils and highlighters in a container or pencil holder. I personally use a coffee mug.

• Put all the little items such as paper clips, post it notes, stamps (you know what I am talking about) in their respective places. You may keep them in a supply drawer in your desk or in an organizer on top of your desk. Either way, put them where they belong.

• Get rid of all the trash. This includes pop cans or whatever, junk mail, empty envelopes (all of the "trash" into your trash receptacle.

• That should pretty much leave the paperwork and folders. Make two stacks: one for work that should be accomplished ASAP and put it right next to you on the right or left. The other pile (and file away what you don't need) should go in a stack out of the way AWAY from your monitor. You shouldn't have to look over anything in order to work. You should not have anything directly in front of you.

• That should pretty well cover it. Now enjoy your day!