Secrets for Conquering Clutter and Organizing Your Workspace

Secrets for Conquering Clutter and Organizing Your Workspace

Gayle Goddard

Professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas.

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Everything that you keep in your space requires some maintenance time.

Clutter robs you of energy and creativity that you could be spending on your real work.

Think of clutter as the difference between going home at 5:00 and working until 7:00.

Misperceptions in Office OrganizingMisperceptions in Office Organizing

PerceptionPerception

All office paper is important to keep.All office paper is important to keep.

Reality

Systems are already in place for managing the organization’s important papers.

Be ruthless with any paper that doesn’t already have a filing system.

Perception

Project-related paperwork is critically important forever.

Reality

The minute a project is over, most of that paper becomes worthless.

Decide whether this piece of paper is a business record or a memento.

Perception

You don’t have the authority to make decisions about the office’s stuff.

RealityReality

Being a member of the team gives you a share in responsibility for the space.

Being a member of the team gives you a share in responsibility for the space.

Follow your common sense. When in doubt, ask permission for keep/toss decisions.

Six Simple Organizing Strategies for the Office

Six Simple Organizing Strategies for the Office

Exercise

Look at your office through a stranger’s eyes.

1.

Take stock of equipment and supplies.

2.

Evaluate the contents of desk drawers.

3.

Focus on the large items.

4.

Deal with paper in small bites.

5.

Consider moving your furniture around.

6.

Create zones for your various tasks.

Time for your questions!Time for your questions!

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