Clean Workspace Clean Thinking

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• Your workspace is an important space for your
  success. Its where you go to get things done.
  Not having a clean workspace can create huge
  problems. You might feel like youre stuck when
  really, you just cant see past the
  disorganization. Its more than not being able to
  easily find what you need. Having a disorganized
  area changes the way you see things. Challenges
  can seem more difficult than they should, and as
  a result, your mood deteriorates.
• I hate working in messy areas. Sometimes it feels
  worse than not getting to work at all. Staring at
  the disorder on my desk makes me feel like Im
  not in control and things are too chaotic. Its
  overwhelming to see and its not for me. Having a
  clean workspace is one of the key features of
  managing my projects.
• Unfortunately, I created my own nightmare.
• My office had become a bit of a disaster zone
  lately. I had papers, headphones, and random
  items (some mine, some belonging to my little
  guy) all over the place. And as a result, I was
  constantly distracted. I couldnt push myself to
  move from one task to another. Some of the things
  Ive been doing successfully for years, like
  managing my content calendar, were suddenly
  daunting, major tasks. I couldnt get my focus
  together and really work.
• I had to take control and throw everything on the
  floor. Literally.
• I made a clean sweep of my whole desk. Put
  everything on the ground and sorted it. I had to
  decide what stayed and what went. I tried to
  follow the KonMari method from The Life-Changing
  Magic of Tidying Up, which mixes organization and
  neatness with throwing out the things that arent
  helping you.

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• That was all it took to gain clarity. I had spent
  2 hours getting through the first 25 of my
  project but once I had a clean workspace, I
  finished it in 30 minutes.
• De-cluttering doesnt stop in your office. With
  all the technology we use to keep track of our
  lives, its important to look past the desk when
  thinking about a clean workspace. Dont keep
  dozens of browser tabs open at a time. Clear out
  your downloads, pare down the number of
  extensions you use. Streamline multiple
  organizational apps into one. Arrange your key
  applications into folders. Anything that makes
  your technological life neater is worth
  considering as a method to neaten your virtual
  office.
• Cluttering your environment clutters up your mind
  too. Its too easy to get distracted by all the
  tasks left undone. Were usually balancing a lot
  of priorities and shift work for things due later
  further out. But having constant reminders of
  what lies ahead distracts us from our most
  pressing to-do items. Ive been struggling with
  organizing my professional life but its one area
  where I have to stay on track.
• Keep up a clean workspace and it becomes easier
  to tackle daily problems. Organizing yourself and
  your space wont only make those notes from 3
  weeks ago much easier to finditll also help you
  clear your mind and get things done.
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