National Clean Your Desk Day
The holiday decorations have been put away, the work-a-day implements are back at hand, and now I’m looking at my untidy desk. It’s hard to concentrate surrounded by clutter. And it’s not just disarray. Did you know how really filthy an average desk can be? A 100 times dirtier than a kitchen table, and, even worse, 400 times less hygienic than a toilet seat. Plus, a typical office keyboard harbors 16 million microbes. Yuck! So start by clearing the top and giving the surface a good wipe with antiseptic/antiviral products that are appropriate for your desk. Remember to clean that nasty keyboard too. Do the same for each item before they regain their rightful spot. How tidy do you want your working area? Experts vary in their opinions. Some claim a pristine environment is essential. Others swear by the Einstein approach. You should have a sense of what level of organization works for you. Begin by replacing the essentials: desktop/laptop (remember the backup drive!), a notepad or noteboo...