Comments on: Control the Clutter! Quick Ways to Clean Your Workspace Now http://www.refreshleadership.com/index.php/2010/02/workspace-clutter-tips/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:12:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Doug http://www.refreshleadership.com/index.php/2010/02/workspace-clutter-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-5699 Doug Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:56:51 +0000 http://www.refreshleadership.com/?p=31#comment-5699 I spend a lot of time accessing multiple reference books, technical papers, doing a lot of calculations, and generating ideas. It takes me a half hour to put all these books and papers away at the end of the day and another half hour to get started again if I do. I've tested the clean desk theory and my productivity plummeted and a couple of my apprentices tried my way and their productivity was horrible. The clean desk theory works for some people but it does not work for others. I spend a lot of time accessing multiple reference books, technical papers, doing a lot of calculations, and generating ideas. It takes me a half hour to put all these books and papers away at the end of the day and another half hour to get started again if I do. I’ve tested the clean desk theory and my productivity plummeted and a couple of my apprentices tried my way and their productivity was horrible.

The clean desk theory works for some people but it does not work for others.

]]> By: Charlee http://www.refreshleadership.com/index.php/2010/02/workspace-clutter-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Charlee Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:41:56 +0000 http://www.refreshleadership.com/?p=31#comment-159 I've learned to treat your desk as if you were dying tomorrow. If no one else can figure it out, then you need serious consideration of the contents. Keep personal stuff out of the office...lose the collages, knick-knacks, multiple photos, etc. You don't need a year's food storage in the drawers, and your little black book should be kept in a briefcase or hand-bag. Trimming the trimmings will help keep you focused and if you die tomorrow, no one can make ugly comments on your housekeeping abilities! I’ve learned to treat your desk as if you were dying tomorrow. If no one else can figure it out, then you need serious consideration of the contents. Keep personal stuff out of the office…lose the collages, knick-knacks, multiple photos, etc. You don’t need a year’s food storage in the drawers, and your little black book should be kept in a briefcase or hand-bag. Trimming the trimmings will help keep you focused and if you die tomorrow, no one can make ugly comments on your housekeeping abilities!

]]> By: Bill Peterson http://www.refreshleadership.com/index.php/2010/02/workspace-clutter-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Bill Peterson Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:32:14 +0000 http://www.refreshleadership.com/?p=31#comment-130 E mails are a huge problem. I have learned to archive them so I stll have them but I make an effort to clean out those that are at least a year old or those with which I am sure I can part. E mails are a huge problem. I have learned to archive them so I stll have them but I make an effort to clean out those that are at least a year old or those with which I am sure I can part.

]]> By: Mike Heffner http://www.refreshleadership.com/index.php/2010/02/workspace-clutter-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Mike Heffner Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:27:03 +0000 http://www.refreshleadership.com/?p=31#comment-11 Ahhhh...Dont look in the dreaded drawer. The other day I had to find something in it. It was there, but it took me 10 min to find a way to shut the drawer again :) Ahhhh…Dont look in the dreaded drawer. The other day I had to find something in it. It was there, but it took me 10 min to find a way to shut the drawer again :)

]]> By: Sonja http://www.refreshleadership.com/index.php/2010/02/workspace-clutter-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Sonja Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:36:40 +0000 http://www.refreshleadership.com/?p=31#comment-10 I know the tip on emails is for me. I really have a hard time getting rid of emails. I know the tip on emails is for me. I really have a hard time getting rid of emails.

]]> By: Tiffany Monhollon http://www.refreshleadership.com/index.php/2010/02/workspace-clutter-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Tiffany Monhollon Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:26:53 +0000 http://www.refreshleadership.com/?p=31#comment-8 It's like someone came into my office for research on this one. Oh, the piles and piles of files I will never use. It’s like someone came into my office for research on this one. Oh, the piles and piles of files I will never use.

]]> By: Miranda http://www.refreshleadership.com/index.php/2010/02/workspace-clutter-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Miranda Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:05:30 +0000 http://www.refreshleadership.com/?p=31#comment-6 I really like this article! Great tips! I really like this article! Great tips!

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