Beautifully Organized at Work: Bring Order and Joy to Your Work Life So You Can Stay Calm, Relieve Stress, and Get More Done Each Day

 

Shirley J.        Adult Non-Fiction                 Organizing your workspace, stress-free work environment

Beautifully Organized at Work: Bring Order and Joy to Your Work Life So You Can Stay Calm, Relieve Stress, and Get More Done Each Day (The Beautifully Organized Series) by Nikki Boyd     150 pages

Nikki Boyd is big on decluttering your desk top and having little to nothing left out on your desk at the end of the day.   She suggests for those items you truly need, pens, note pad, sticky notes, tape, stapler to make drawer space for these items so when you arrive at work you begin your day with a clutter free desk top and suggests you only take out what you need then put away when finished or at the latest the end of the day.   She too has heard the studies about cluttered desks being the sign of creative minds but she finds if your desk is clear, or only housing minimal task related items, it helps to keep the mind clear and focused for the job ahead.   She recommends organizing files both hard copy and digital at all times again with a focus on minimal.   She recommends planning your workday to stay productive and on task.   She is big on having appropriate lighting and a clean desk and work area.  In fact from the photos of her home workspace it is almost stark and sterile looking.  Her color scheme is white and gold and the entire work area she has is made up of white walls, white carpeting, white pens with gold trim which she suggests finding what you like and buying/ordering matching accessories to help you mentally work more effectively.   She also works on a white desk (see photo on book cover).   A little hospital sterile seems to me, but, it is what works best for her and that is her point find what environment and accessories work best for you and it will improve your proficiency and efficiency.   She has many tips, shortcuts and ideas for getting your co-workers to do the same once they see how well your area works for you.   She offers suggestions for breakrooms, conference rooms, the lobby, etc.   I recommend this book to high schoolers on up.