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• How much time do you waste moving paper, files, doo-dads and gadgets around on your desk or work area, keeping you from your work?
• If you work with others, do they stare at you hoping you’ll get the hint to clean up “your area?”
• If you work at home alone, is your “collection” of ideas, paper, files and piles stopping you from your best business work and distracting you from your deserved success?

Managing your work area efficiently is equal to managing your time and energy efficiently.  

Everyone is different about what works for them, but pretty universally when you have a clean, neat work environment your efficiency will increase by at least 50%. 

Here are 4 Keys to Work Space Efficiency

1. Decide what tools, gadgets and equipment are essential to your work in order to function efficiently every day.

Do you need three cups full of pens, pencils and markers? Cull them out and choose one or two of each that you will use, and enjoy using and put the rest in storage.

2. Keep only those items you use every day on your desktop. 

This would include: Telephone, day planner, computer, printer/scanner/fax, lamp/lighting, writing tools, necessary paper/sticky notes, necessary working files, beverage!

Extras include: Personal mementos, photos.

What makes your job flow is what is necessary for you. Each job is a little different. If you are an artist you will have entirely different work tools and supplies on your desk or work surface than a sales person. 

3. Arrange your desk top for peak performance.

The arrangement of your work area can make a break the flow or your day. 

4. At the end of each day take 15-20 minutes to clean off your desk, making it shiny and happy, ready for the next day of successful work and business. 

Remember, when you have a clean, neat work environment your efficiency will increase by at least 50%.  Try it and see how much you like it!