Office Productivity Tips
By koka sexton • Jan 22nd, 2008 • Category: Get OrganizedMy desk is a mess. Though I clean it on a weekly basis, by Friday afternoon when I get ready to close up shop, the desk is cluttered again. Inevitably as my week goes on, I accumulate a pile of documents, some extra notes and other random items that were necessary at one point but never seemed to get put away throughout the week. There must be a way to keep the desk clutter free and still manage to keep it an effective workspace.
I wasn’t able to find one decent post on this but I did find several that I wanted to share from a few powerful resources.
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If you are like most people you probably have a coffee cup or pencil holder full of writing instruments sitting on your desk. If you are like me, a good percentage of those pens and pencils are ones that you don’t like and will likely never use.
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When getting things done involves making phone calls, you want to spend the least amount of time and money on the horn as possible—and several tricks and services can help you do just that.
The world is full of people who think they are going to get ahead by putting their head down and doing their work. It’s a myth that good work makes a good career. Really, good office politics makes a good career.
But why is everyone so pissy about office politics? You know who is good at office politics, people with empathy, people who are great time managers, and people who see themselves as part of a team. Which means, of course, that you should get good at office politics, because the people who are bad at it have dead-end careers, and spend their lives whining about how it’s not fair because they are so good at doing their work.
As a freelancer, entrepreneur, or everyday office worker, there is typically not enough time accomplish all of or tasks. As the business world kicks it into high gear and adapts forums, message boards, and social networking sites as ways to communicate, it’s very difficult to remain productive.
Derailed productivity is when you get off the track of what you really need to do.
It’s when important information falls through the cracks, or timelines don’t get met, and email, paper mail and voicemail comes in at roller-coaster speed. And, sometimes you wish you could be anywhere else but in front of your computer.
http://www.productivity501.com
Here are twelve quick tips for organizing your desk. These are things that have worked well for me.
If you keep a projects list (and I recommend it), you probably have a few projects that have been lingering there for a little while, nagging you to either finish them or banish them from the list.
The passionate worker doesn’t show up because she’s afraid of getting in trouble, she shows up because it’s a hobby that pays. The passionate worker is busy blogging on vacation… because posting that thought and seeing the feedback it generates is actually more fun than sitting on the beach for another hour. The passionate worker tweaks a site design after dinner because, hey, it’s a lot more fun than watching TV.
Martha Stewart’s Home and Decorating website is currently featuring a terrific Chalkboard Wall Calendar.
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