Office a bit of a mess?
New year resolutions are an age-old tradition in the United Kingdom. Join a gym, quit smoking, get a better job… for some reason the new year brings about a fresh sense of purpose in all of us. So why not take this opportunity to have a clear out in the office? Got papers strewn all over your office desks, filing cabinets a bit cluttered? The new year often represents the best time to have a good clearout as it tends to be one of the quietest times of the year.
Clutter on desks can become an obstacle stopping you working to your optimum efficiency. Papers everywhere to keep sifting through to find those crucial notes you made just before the Christmas holidays. It’s an old saying ‘tidy office, tidy mind’ but there is some truth in it. Nothing worse than having to return to work after the Christmas holidays and be presented with an office that looks like it was blitzed by a fleet of German bombers! Very depressing.
Well I would say when I go back to work after partying the new year in the first thing I am going to do is clear all the papers and garbage off my desks and give the whole place a nice fresh look. Clear out that cupboard that’s been hoarding junk for the last 12 months, and maybe even introduce some new office chairs into the mix? Who knows.
The post-it notes that are dotted all over the computer monitor are also on borrowed time!
So if your feeling a little hung-over after the festive season and want something to lift the gloom of returning to work, why not have a good clear out and make the environment you are working in a more pleasant place to be again. After all you spend most of your waking hours in the week there. You’ll feel much better for it.
