| Your office desk is like your second home. You stay | | | | workstation. You can put photo frames, but just don't |
| and work there for the entire duration of your work | | | | overdo this. You can even place a jar of candies or |
| hours. As such, you must see to it that you are | | | | cookies for your guests and visitors. For a little touch |
| comfortable and functional working there. You must | | | | of elegance, make use of desk organizers or desk |
| see to it that it is organized. | | | | business card holders. |
| But how do you organize your desk? How do you | | | | Using minimalist lamps, earth-toned bookends and |
| make it work for you? Well, the answer is as simple | | | | gold-plated pen holders would also be a fine way of |
| as the ABC: Arrange, Beautify, Clean. | | | | incorporating aesthetics into your neatly-arranged desk. |
| Arrange | | | | Clean |
| Your desk should have a certain system - and one | | | | Regardless of how sophisticated your desk organizer |
| that works for you. For instance, if you are more of | | | | is or how efficiently arranged your desk items are, but |
| the obsessive-compulsive type, then you would | | | | if you don't observe cleanliness, your workstation |
| naturally want your items to have a proper order. For | | | | would not be that appealing. Scattered papers and |
| instance, all writing materials should be placed near one | | | | poorly arranged books and documents would always |
| another and all documents and references should be | | | | be a sore sight. |
| on the same side. | | | | Therefore, to complete the perfect look of your desk, |
| Another way of organizing the items on your desk is | | | | make it a point to keep it clean. In fact, make a habit |
| by arranging them according to "frequency of use." | | | | out of cleanliness. For instance, as soon as you get in, |
| What are the items that you frequently use? What | | | | be sure to wipe your desk with tissue and alcohol. It will |
| are the things that are rarely taken out of the drawer? | | | | give your desk a sense of freshness and cleanliness. |
| Once you already have the complete list of the | | | | Also, resist the urge to leave things unarranged. |
| frequently used items (such as pens, papers, staplers, | | | | Regardless of how busy you are, make it a point to |
| paper clips) and those that are rarely utilized (such as | | | | place them back to their respective "compartments." |
| books, old clients' profile) then you can proceed with | | | | By doing this, not only will you be inspired to work, but |
| putting them in the right places. Make the frequently | | | | your colleagues would be more than happy to drop by |
| used items very accessible - and keep the | | | | your place because you have a very attractive |
| seldom-used items far below your drawers. | | | | workstation. |
| Beautify | | | | Organizing your desk is indeed as easy as ABC. You |
| It's not enough to simply put the right items in the right | | | | don't need to have complicated skills or to be an |
| places - as in the case of arranging the items on your | | | | expert on anything. So the next time that you feel your |
| desk. You also need to add aesthetics into your | | | | desk needs some rejuvenation, just remember ABC. |