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Hi Tiddler!
I made a recent effort to clean up my office space and realized that my old desk was way too big. It was on of those huge L-shaped things and perfect for allowing me to just keep piling things on it until working on it became impossible. As a result I would end up working everywhere but there. Long story short, I ended up getting rid of it and replacing it with a much smaller glass topped one. It can only hold my laptop,an extra large monitor , my ren-tablet and a pen/pencil holder etc. It doesn’t have any drawers because I know I’d just fill. It forces me to keep it tidy. I actually am more productive when I work on it although I still tend to drag my laptop all over the place. However, when I notice I’m being un-productive I go back to the desk . I actually like working at it despite that I assumed being in one spot would cause me to be restless.
My printer, scanner & filing cabinet area all in ideal reach when I am seated at the desk as well so I don’t have to get up. My extra stationary supplies are in reach in one of the those rolling 7-drawer units Although my system is still a work in progress because the room overhaul was a massive under-taking, I feel like I’ve made quite a lot of progress.
I highly recommend using a proper desk.
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