3 Simple Steps to PERFECTLY Organize Your Workspace

Although it may seem easy to maintain an organized environment, accomplishing this task without help or even on your own can be challenging. And it might not be obvious now, but an organized workspace can make your life much more productive. In this article, you'll learn how to organize your desk in just three simple steps and free up the channel of creative thinking.

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You keep putting project after project on the desk, and at some point you can't even remember what you needed to do. To restore the flow of thoughts and eliminate anxiety and worry, it's time to review your process. Here’s how to organize your mind before thinking about keeping your desk organized:

• Get a daily planner, notebook or note-taking app.
• Create a flowchart on the wall in your bedroom, inside the fridge door or any other visible spot at your workspace.
• In this chart, choose tasks to be done by categories most convenient for you. This could be the order of execution, a timeline or even logic. One technique in financial management is solving problems from small to large—like small rivers flowing into bigger ones until they reach oceans and seas.

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Once you've structured your plan, it's time to tidy up. Anything you haven't used for at least a month and have no plans of using in future projects, remove from sight. If you're no longer using something — get rid of it. Don't hold onto things. Free yourself from that. The more items you have, the harder it is to maintain order on your desk.

A very important point here is knowing that minimalism exceeds necessity. Some design thinking ideas, meaning creative problem-solving, lie in the fact that the more useful a product or service is, the closer it gets to perfection. This means that the fewer materials you have on your desk and yet can continue advancing projects without interruptions, the higher your efficiency and productivity.

Gradually you'll realize that your workspace—whether organized or not—always reflects how you work. A clean desk allows you to see everything clearly. It's like trying to see the horizon, but there is a thick forest in front of you. You only see trees, branches and weeds. Gradually remove everything unnecessary from your path.

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Make your bed. Clean up the house in order right after waking up in the morning before going to work. If that's your home office — leave the room, but tidy it first. No matter where your office is located, once you leave a well-organized and aligned space, your mind will start thinking more clearly, one idea leading to another. Once this becomes a habit, you'll never have to think about keeping your desk organized again.

The power of habit is very strong. It might seem otherwise, but it's what will align things in your life along the path you want. Gradually, by maintaining order in your bed, home, car and desk, you'll notice how your mind gradually becomes more organized, your things start moving, and projects finish as efficiently as possible. Any levels of anxiety or worry will disappear, and your creativity will soar.