One way to get work done is to have an environment that is conducive for concentration.
You can attain such an environment when you declutter your office.
Your office space not only tells who you are as a person but has a direct effect on how you operate as a worker.
Clutter makes one unproductive for so many reasons.
An unorganized work area makes you feel disorganized and eventually makes you lazy to start working.
When you look around your desk and you see piles of paper, folders, pens, etc.
, you will be "eaten" up by the mess.
Your efficiency will suffer and this will not be good if you want a higher pay or a promotion.
Sit down and decide to declutter the office and organize your desk as well as the surrounding area.
If you work inside a cubicle then you have a smaller space to clear.
If you are lucky to have your own office, then declutter shelves and filing cabinets.
If you have a home-office, be sure to unload things that you no longer need and store them properly.
Begin to declutter your office by doing the following: 1.
Shred or toss documents and files that are no longer needed.
If you need to archive information you can scan them for storage.
A digital image storage is much smaller than a whole cabinet or boxes of paper.
2.
File paper work and documents.
You can have envelopes or folders to which to group together documents.
Organize your filing system for faster access.
You can store the filed papers in a cabinet or storage boxes that are marked or colored coded.
3.
Do not have distractions in your office.
Loud music or TV is not appropriate for work.
Your CD or DVD collection can clutter up your space too.
If you really have to have these distractions then organize and place them neatly on a shelf or space in your office.
4.
Do not allow wires to hang or protrude from everywhere in your office.
When you declutter the office space, you also need to eliminate wiring and other hazards.
Most office complexes have already wiring for computer networks and internet connection on the wall.
If wiring have to run through the walls or flooring they should be inside tubes or insulation and neatly placed by the sides.
If your office has wiring sticking out, arrange with your maintenance department to have them remedied at the soonest possible time.
5.
Declutter your office PC.
This in itself is a separate subject.
You should also declutter your cyberspace and make time to organize your files and what you see on your desktop.
Planning your day is also a part of putting a system into your office life.
You can do this by making a simple list of to-dos and checking them as they are being accomplished.
When you do so, you are seeing your accomplishment as you go down the list.
The tips above are by no means comprehensive to declutter your office but they may well have you started to do this task.