MESSY
DESK...MESSY MIND...OR GENIUS AT WORK?
So it is confession time! I have a messy desk! I am a paper person...have to print it and file it and log it and keep it forever! BUT I am a fairly organized messy desk person...I know where everything is!
IT'S ALL ON TOP
OF MY DESK!
I was reading an article this week about this. It was in the little SpryLiving paper that comes in with the newspaper! It was written by Scott Bea, PSYD, a Cleveland Clinic expert. I tried to find a link for you, but I guess I will just have to tell you about it!
Someone asked the question:
Is
my cluttered desk keeping me from being productive?
He replied: A person with a messy workplace may just be busy and more engaged with their work than with clearing the clutter. - or something close to that! GREAT - that sounds like me!
But wait: "A study published in Psychological Science found that people with messy desks were more likely to be more creative and produce new or fresh ideas than those whose desks were neat. On the flip side, neat freaks were more likely to "do the right thing" like making a charitable donation or eating a healthy diet"
Now just wait a doggone minute...I feel like I
always "do the right thing" and I eat a
"healthy diet". Creative...I don't think so...I try not to
re-invent the wheel. So which is right?
The article went on to say that messy desk or not, if you feel
you are not as productive as you would like to be, clearing your desk could
help. AND they suggested a "desk - clearing" day on your
calendar each week. BUT really, experts say the most important thing is
for your mind to feel uncluttered and if it isn't then do something about it.
(from an article on
pshycology.about.com)
I like the way he thinks or thought or
whatever!
Either way - my desk is messy and sometimes it helps me get focused and sometimes it clouds my mind. In search for some solutions - I went to the WEB. I found "5 TIPS TO ORGANIZING YOUR OFFICE" ! And so I begin.
First a trip to STAPLES for more files folders and hangers. Must get that paper off the desk and into files and organized so I know(for sure)where to find stuff! I will set aside 30 minutes two to three times per week to sort through each of the baskets, review the documents and take the appropriate action.
Accountability is key for me...so I have an accountability partner I will check in with. Thanks Robin! AND I will schedule it in my calendar weekly!
Do you have issues with messy desk? What's your best tip for clearing up the clutter? Here's another resource I found, and I will be watching! Check it out!
Can't wait to hear from you on how you deal with messy desk,
clutter!
