Impossible!
Inanimate objects don’t talk! They are always stationary, right where you left
them, waiting for you to manually make changes. In fact, over a period of time,
they even begin to get on your nerves. Slowly they tend to dominate your work
place and even your work desks, because they are all over the place.
To reach the
floor of your office there is either the elevator that gives you a funny
feeling in your tummy or the stairs that make you sweat a bit. You reach the office
and there is that large door looming over you that makes you feel puny. You
walk through the aisles, pass all the cabins and cubicles with all the name
tags staring at you and finally settle down on your beloved work desk, where
yet another unpleasant sight awaits you.
Stapler,
punch, paper clips, board pins, pens, notepads, post its, sheets of unfilled
papers and folders, practically most of the office stationary scattered across
your desk. Oh, and of course, the stains of the mayonnaise burger that you had
the other day.
Whereas, on
the other hand; your desk doesn't have a speck of dust or a bit of paper lying
out of place. But, you are a workaholic. Alone in the office, when you tend to
put in over time, it is your desk that becomes your silent companion. It bears
your memories, it tolerates all those cups of coffee that you gulp down to stay
awake and it supports you like your best friend.
Have you ever
stopped to give it a thought? That may be your work desk is actually trying to
communicate something? To indicate that there are ‘to do’ lists that you
haven’t yet checked, or bills that you haven’t yet filed, or there is a heap of
new information to be included in the PowerPoint presentation for the next
week, or its simply time for you to compartmentalize your work priorities and
create a work life balance. In short, it tries to tell you that you need to
take a break!
The cleaner
your desk, the easier it becomes for you to work. Imagine making notes on post-its
and sticking it all over the wall of your cubicle. When time comes to actually
piece them together you will neither be able to identify the head nor be able
to conclude where it ends. It begins to replicate the scenario like that at
home; where we are used to making a mess on our beds, throwing the clothes
haphazardly instead of putting them neatly on a hanger.
At home it is
our mother who keeps a tab, at work it is our boss. There is a very wise saying
‘Seeing is believing’ - Imagine your boss making his weekly rounds to see if
everything is under control and he notices that your desk is practically a pigs
sty. It will create an impression that you are either not adept for the job or
you are too lazy to be organized. Your desk definitely doesn't need a voice to
convey that.
The only way
to ensure that you feel like working, is to create an environment and a ‘work
space’ that allows you a visually appealing as well as convenient space to
work. If it has to be a mess, why not personalize it with a few quirky magnets
or anecdotes or even paintings. Let your desk too feel honored to belong to
you. In return, it will give you a sense of satisfaction to work, even if it
means going the extra mile.
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