http://paulgordonbrown.com This is how I organize my desk for success. How do you organization yours? What's your favorite desk productivity hack?

1. What’s in a desk?
Organizing for productivity…

2. Take a look at your desk.
Is it setting you up for productivity?
Here’s mine…

3. An ergonomic keyboard
keeps me comfortable
when typing for long
periods.

4. I customize the special buttons
on my mouse so I can switch
windows and view my desktop
quickly… in one click.

5. I use multiple computer input
methods. Sometimes a mouse is
better suited to some tasks and
other times a trackpad is best.

6. I try not to litter my desktop with icons and
make a point of “cleaning it” regularly.
Making your icons “super big” helps,
because you run out of space more quickly. ;)

7. I clean out my
downloads folder and
organize my files.

8. TWO monitors. One for my main work area.
The other for background and side tasks.

9. I clear my desk of distractions.
(Or at least try!) Admittedly,
Twitter can be a distraction, but I
place it on my second monitor to
keep it out of my main workspace.

10. I keep my to do list open on my
second monitor (not pictured), so I
can plan my work “at a glance.”
I use the app “Clear.”

11. I keep my favorite pens on hand.
Also a pencil, highlighter, and other
writing implements “just in case.”

12. Old school post it notes still have
a place on my desk. Especially
to take notes during calls. I try
not to let them pile up.

13. I have a side desk, not pictured,
for office supplies. They’re easy
to grab, but out of the way.

14. A place for water… to
keep my fluids up.
Maybe a healthy
snack on hand?
I like Coke, too. ;)

15. A little bit of fun and humor
never hurts… like my red
“Office Space” stapler.

16. How do you organize
your work space?

17. What sets you up for
success?

18. @paulgordonbrown
www.paulgordonbrown.com
paulgordonbrown@gmail.com
Paul Gordon Brown