In fairness, you could probably call reading this a productivity killer but I like having you here. Let me make it worth your while with this piece from Oskar on Growthzer.com that sets out four things you do that you could change and feel better about.

One of them is a reasonably involved idea about your To Do list and I’m less taken with that but the others are so simple as to be hard to disagree with. Here’s Number 1: today your desk.

My personal rule for keeping a clear desk says: keep as less as possible on your desk. At the moment when I’m writing this, there’s nothing on my desk except a keyboard, mouse and screen. But I used to have a really chaotic workplace. Books, notes, office accessories and souvenirs. And a cork board above the desk with countless sticky notes. Generally, a lot of distracting stuff which hindered concentration.

Now with hindsight, I wonder how I even wanted to work surrounded by so much equipment. It became obvious that a clear desk is a starting point for having more control over your productivity.

4 Stupid Productivity Killers You Should Be Aware Of – Oskar, Growthzer.com (8 April 2015)

Read the full piece.