| I followed my boss to a co-worker's
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| | - Things to file away for reference
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| cubicle where my boss requested a certain
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| | Then utilize the following organizing
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| document from the co-worker. The actual
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| | tools:
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| surface of the co-workers desk was not
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| | - notebooks
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| visible because it was covered with a
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| | - file folders
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| cluttered pile of papers, catalogs,
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| | - boxes
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| booklets, and other paraphernalia. I was
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| | - drawers
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| prepared to see my co-worker embarass
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| | - cabinets
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| himself by not being able to locate the
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| | - briefcase
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| requested document in that messy pile.
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| | Use these organizing tools to create a
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| Some people mistakenly think having a
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| | place for every item on your desk.
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| cluttered desk will trick their boss into
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| | Everything should have a place, and
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| thinking they are keeping busy. Instead,
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| | everything should be in its place. Your
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| a cluttered desk makes your boss think
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| | desktop is the place for only one thing,
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| the following:
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| | the one thing you are working on this
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| - You are disorganized
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| | instant. The most important organizing
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| - You are a procastinator
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| | tool is the one listed below:
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| - you have poor time management skills
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| | - trash can
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| - you have low productivity
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| | Some people hang on to things forever
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| - You have lost control
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| | because they think they may need it at
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| My co-worker pushed his hand down into
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| | some time in the future. Study the item
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| that cluttered mess and, to my amazement,
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| | you are hanging on to. What are the odds
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| instantly produced the requested
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| | that you will need it some time in the
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| document. Apparently this guy had a
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| | future? None to zero? In the slim chance
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| mental map of the location of every item
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| | that you do need it in the future, is
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| in the seemly disorganized pile on his
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| | there some other source for it?
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| desk. Maybe we misjudge people that keep
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| | Some people keep things related to active
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| a cluttered desk.
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| | assignments on their desk so they won't
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| People think that a worker with a messy
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| | forget about what needs to be done.
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| desk does messy work. Misjudgment or not,
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| | Instead, keep a prioritized task list. A
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| if you have a messy desk, your boss might
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| | prioritized task list is great for
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| not want to risk giving you an important
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| | workers who constantly get interrupted.
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| assignment. You will get only low
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| | If the interruption is your boss, show
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| profile, boring grunt jobs. Fair or not,
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| | them your prioritized task list and ask
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| that's the way it is.
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| | where the new assignment fits in. If the
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| Things that clutter a desk:
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| | interruption is not your boss, show them
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| - Pictures of family, pets, etc.
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| | your prioritized task list and tell them
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| - Trinkets, plants, figurines, signs
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| | you'll check with your boss as to where
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| - Food, cups, bowls, silverware,
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| | their chore fits into list.
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| wrappers, crumbs
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| | The reality is that some people are never
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| I'm not saying that you can't have any
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| | going to get organized. They believe that
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| personal items on your desk. Displaying a
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| | any other activity has a higher priority
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| family photograph gives the impression of
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| | than organizing. The story about my
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| a stable, reliable individual, but too
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| | co-worker indicates that being
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| many photograph's on your desk sends the
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| | disorganized is not a reliable indicator
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| message that you would rather be
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| | of a deficient employee. But if you have
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| somewhere else. A plant on your desk can
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| | a cluttered desk, that's how you will be
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| make your cubicle seem less harsh, but
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| | perceived. If you can't use the tools
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| too many plants makes people think that
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| | described above (boxes, drawers,
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| your hobby is taking over your cubicle.
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| | cabinates, etc.) to organize your
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| Yes, it requires a little extra time and
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| | cluttered desk, then at least use them to
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| work up front to get organized, but in
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| | hide the clutter.
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| the long run, you'll make up that time.
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| | Copyright(C) 2004 Bucaro TecHelp.
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| After you get organized, you'll work less
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| | Permission is granted for the below
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| to be more productive, and your work will
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| | article to forward, reprint, distribute,
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| much less stressful. One way to keep your
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| | use for ezine, newsletter, website, offer
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| desk neat is to block off 30 minutes each
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| | as free bonus or part of a product for
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| morning to organize your desk. Divide
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| | sale as long as no changes are made and
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| things into three categories:
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| | the byline, copyright, and the resource
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| - Things to take care of now
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| | box below is included.
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| - Things you will deal with later
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