Comments on: Declutter Your Desk to Improve Your Productivity http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:04:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: DebraC http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-275293 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:48:22 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-275293 One beautiful minimalistic concept! These could really help in speedy jobs.

]]> By: vab21 http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-270681 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:14:35 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-270681 some nice tips !
my room is always cluttered ..
this shd help me ! :)

]]> By: Corey Anderson http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64073 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:24:13 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64073 Any desk organization needs a good feather duster. They can be hard to find. I have found some at amazon.com, featherdusterdepot.com, or bettymills.com

]]> By: Office Stationery http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64072 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:41:13 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64072 Your tip #2 for deciding what qualifies for essential is bang on. I’m not sure that being minimal and clearing out the clutter will work for everybody, there’s a lot of people out there who are “messy” by nature.

]]> By: ubergeek http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64071 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:19:01 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64071 Try using ubernote to simplify all your stuff and use as a productivity tool. http://www.ubernote.com

]]> By: Corporate Productivity Guy http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64070 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:50:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64070 In addition to what you said, I find a white board is great, as is a Nerf football – no joke. Everyone needs a break, and playing with a football – either by yourself or launching across the office – is a quick one minute way to get your mind off things.

]]> By: JimmyD http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64069 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:39:41 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64069 I went minimalist with my desk at work about 6 months ago. At first, everyone thought I was getting ready to quit…I was giving away all my knick-knacks, etc. Once I assured everyone I wasn’t going anywhere, I noticed others in my group also getting rid of THEIR clutter.

Infectious minimalism…can’t beat it! :)

]]> By: Clearing the Clutter | Mom Coming Home | My Journey from the Corporate World to Working at Home http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64068 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:52:05 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64068 [...] Worker Daily has recently posted Declutter your Desk to Improve your Productivity that I read through and will begin to apply some of these tips [...]

]]> By: Daniel http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64067 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:01:52 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64067 Hello Leo,

I’m reading your blog at zenhabits. I’m also a fan of minimalism, but most of the things you suggest only work for a handful of people (bloggers…). There are so many corporate workers out there.
I’m somewhere in between as I’m running my own purchasing consulting company from home.

Anyway, good post.

]]> By: Productivity Zen - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Productivity - Powered by SocialRank http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64066 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:35:00 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64066 [...] Declutter Your Desk to Improve Your Productivity [...]

]]> By: Natasha http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64065 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:44:30 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64065 Great site and so full of useful information. I have recently started my home organizing site and have found your site through blogrush.

Am really keen to start gaining links to my site and to link back to others.

]]> By: Matthew Cornell http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64064 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:53:39 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64064 Essentials I use daily (see http://tinyurl.com/3d6tfw for a complete list):
o pen and paper (as mentioned)
o letter opener (use the “sliding razor” type, not the “snake bite” type)
o craft blade (for “rip-and-read” technique on journal and magazine articles)
o filing: absolutely *required* – no paperless office yet, and probably never
o rubber bands (you’d be surprised how useful these are – cables, equipment, etc.)
o sticky notes (super handy when passing things along to others, or for “bookmarking” projects when interrupted)
o paper clips (can’t get away from them)

Regarding the desk, I suggest keeping a “clear 180″ (from Len Merson’s “The Instant Productivity Toolkit”) – helps to focus. And about the layout? Liz Davenport (in “Order from Chaos”) says a “U” shape is optimal. At the bottom of ‘U’ is the computer, on the one side is projects arm and on the other side is the interruption/urgent arm. Second best is an “L” shape, third is two parallel desks, and last is the straight line.

]]> By: Weekly Swipe file http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64063 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:36:36 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64063 [...] Declutter Your Desk to Improve Your Productivity [...]

]]> By: mcdave.net » links for 2007-09-13 http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64062 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:26:00 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64062 [...] Declutter Your Desk to Improve Your Productivity « Web Worker Daily (tags: productivity declutter desk organization) [...]

]]> By: Peter http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64061 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:38:58 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64061 To maintain the minimalist office, get a document scanner. PDFs store much better than paper.

]]> By: Michael http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64060 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:46:57 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/09/12/how-to-create-a-minimalist-offline-work-setup/#comment-64060 I prefer to keep a pen, some 3×5 cards, my monitor, my mouse, and keyboard on my desk. I keep a bulletin board over my desk for all of my tasks. I think that it works very well for me.

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