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Desk Essentials That Make Work Easier

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Erica Sanders
Desk Essentials That Make Work Easier

Have you ever thought how much of an impact your work desk has on your working efficiency and your productivity at work? It has a bigger impact than you can imagine really. If you have everything right that would be conducive to carrying out your tasks correctly, you will be able to finish your tasks faster and with ease. For this purpose, it is important to have a set list of desk essentials that will help you out. Here is a brief checklist of items that you should have as well as desk best practices that you should always maintain for great results.

 

Remove Clutter from Your Desk and Immediate Surroundings

One of the first things that you should do is to start cleaning up. There is sure to be a lot of clutter on and around your immediate work surroundings that can really take a toll on your productivity. Try to remove anything and everything that you know you do not need. In most offices, the desks of employees are separated by a cubicle and you should try to make the space that you are in as neat and orderly as possible. Of course, there are some exceptions to the rule where people feel that they can work better if things are messy but this is not the case for the far majority.

 

Stationary Should Be Easily Accessible

The stationery that you need for your everyday duties at work should be easily accessible on your desk. For this keep a penholder with enough pens and pencils in colors if you need. Along with this keep a separate set of drawers for standby stationery like binders, glue, tape clips, and the likes. Imagine how much time it would take up if you had to go around and find stationary in the middle of a busy day to try and make sure that everything you need is at hand.

 

A Good Pair of Headsets and Some Great Music

You should always have some productivity-boosting music to hand. Any type of focus music that you can find that works for you is great. People are generally advised to stay away from music that has lyrics because that can be distracting but ambient sounds are really great for great focus and working fast too. Have a pair of over ear headphones in your desk drawer always. It is best to have a spare pair in your desk as you can forget to carry the ones that you usually use on your way once in a while.

 

A Day Planner That Is Easily Visible

Have a day planner on or hanging near your desk where you can easily see what tasks you have for the day. You can use your Google calendar for the planning too but some people prefer to have something that is visible all the time to them without having to switch screens to see your progress. Mark everything out clearly using colored pens and cross out each task as you complete it. This can really boost you even more and give you a sense of achievement as well.

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