Thursday, October 09, 2008
Workspace: Clean Your Workspace—and Keep it That Way
LifeHacker: "Whether your workspace is miles from your home or right there amongst your books and Battlestar Galactica figurines, it probably has something in common with at least a few other Lifehackers' (and mine)—the ability to attract clutter, make important documents and objects hard to find, and, over time, become an actual impediment to getting things done."
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i totally agree on these tips to keep your work space clean. i am a big believer of clean space equals productive work time. i am actually in the habit of cleaning up my desk or work area after ever project, and beginning the new project with a completely clean slate - even if i am immediately starting the next project. i find this helps me focus on the task at hand and put everything else aside. also i clean up in the evenings so when i walk in the morning everything is spotless - for a new day!
I found these tips to be very helpful and as usual I do a lot of these things just not FULL-TIME. Over the summer I developed a lot of this keeping my desk clear habit but also this year working in the PTM office. Because of these kinds of tips it has become really easy for me to work in a lot of different spaces and not have to spend 20 minutes orienting myself because I have a plan and set-up that works everywhere.
I believe that this sort of skill is very important, especially for us freshman who basically have one space shared by 22 people in which we must draft, create projects, have class, and basically live in. I find that whenever I transition from one kind of work to another, I must first clean up the original. It is a way of separating the totally different kinds of focus that each task requires. I also find that the time spent cleaning your space is much less than the time you waste messing around looking for what you need.
these articles always amuse me - they make one point, then say maybe not, it might not work for you.
they've got great tips, but again, they won't work with everyone.
"Papers, bills, Linux live CDs—sure, they occasionally stay too long on the desktop, but it's tea mugs, spoons, and USB cables that really get in the way."
dude, get out of my house. every single thing he mentions in the article is a problem i have at home.
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