Imagine having a boss like Annalise Keating from How to Get Away with Murder. You have to stay on your toes, get things done, and show off your mad skills. In real life, bosses want results and how your desk looks matters. A 2011 Career Builder study revealed managers are less likely to promote someone who has a messy desk.…
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Organizing @ Work: Dealing with a Crisis
Life is messy. When it is, it spills over into our world of work whether we want it to or not. Unfortunately, we all have had experience with the bumps and challenges life throws at us. I’ve been dealing with family issues during the month of April, which included the sudden passing of an aunt and traveling to Missouri to…
Organizing @ Work: Arranging Your Desk
Your desk is an essential organizing and productivity tool for your work. You certainly spend enough time there each day so it should work for you, instead of against you. When it comes to putting your stuff where you need it, break your desk space into three categories: hot, lukewarm and cold. Hot. When you sit in your chair, you…
How I Put Together My Home Office
When I bought my house, I was excited to have a home office. In my previous apartments, I only had tiny niches devoted to my office area. I’ve been working on my office space since I moved here in 2009.