Each Wednesday In Order to Succeed’s blog features at least one tip on organizing, time management, moving and relocation, balancing home and business or well anything else we think you will find helpful. This week’s Tip Day Wednesday is about creating and keeping an organized desk.

1. Throw away pens and pencils you don’t need: How many pens and pencils do you really need? Keep at maximum five pens and or pencils in a container on top of your desk.
2. Organize items by frequency of use: place items by frequency of use and near where you use them  most.
3. Organize as you work: It’s easier to stay organized then to spend time organizing. Make an effort to put things away after you use them and work on clearing clutter everyday.
4. Get rid of post-it notes: yes they are quick and easy , but they are also easy to lose. Instead of jotting down important reminders on post-it notes, keep a notebook on your desk to write down remainders.  You won’t be as likely to forget to do something and your desk will look and feel less cluttered.
5. Keep a scratch notepad: Place a notebook on top of your desk and use it only to write down all of the little things that come up during the day such as telephone numbers, names, addresses, and things you of to do such as pick up up the milk. At either the end of each day or the beginning go through the things you wrote down over the course of the day or the day before and cross off the things you took care or put the things you need such as new addresses in your address book.
6. Store cleaning supplies near your desk: Having a clean, organized workspace will help you maintain productivity and efficiency. If you keep the supplies you use to clean your desk nearby you will be more likely to clean your workspace throughout the day.

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