Before beginning a project is it necessary to clean off the desk or work surfaces? Is the desk crowded with objects or piles of things that are seldom used or referred to? Does a full desk indicate a busy and competent worker? A person who answers yes to any of these questions may be perpetuating desk clutter. .
The work environment should be the most efficiently managed area of a person's life. Clutter is never more harmful than when it is at the office or on the person's desk. Looking around the average workplace, many desks are piled high with towers of papers, rarely used office supplies or equipment, and assorted jumbled knickknacks, all competing for space on the desk. The cluttered desk reminds one of a junkyard. This mess does not leave much room to accommodate work. Clearing off the work area will give a person a more streamlined workspace and make life smoother. The person will benefit from the psychological impact of the reduction of clutter as well.
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