10 keys to productive workspaces
Productivity is about order, therefore, it starts in your workspace. Keeping your work area clean and organized is essential, even more so now with home office and entrepreneurial activities.
Many times we don't even think about what our space is like, what elements make it up, and whether they are functional. Any place you designate for performing your activities will be a reflection of you, and your productivity level will depend on how it is organized.
Your workspace is a reflection of your mind
Let's consider 3 cases: a person who has scattered documents and piles of folders. In another, someone with trash, food, and, in the third case, someone who only has their computer, but is always asking for things.
The mind establishes a logic of behavior: in the first case, it's a person who doesn't know how to prioritize or delegate, so the work overwhelms them. In the second case, it's a person who doesn't know how to separate personal and work life and reflects anxiety. In the third case, we see a person who is not proactive, who waits for things to happen, surely the classic type who asks for a pen and doesn't return it.
Keys to a more productive space
If your mind is organized, it gets used to distributing its spaces well, being strategic to work by objectives, prioritizing activities, and having the necessary elements at hand.
Here are 10 keys with which you can make your workspace a trigger for your productivity:
- Designate a specific area: Whether at a company or at home, it's necessary to have your own space.
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Work switch: When you're in your work area, it's precisely for that—not for having breakfast or checking your phone; you should separate your spheres and make a switch that puts you in your work without thinking about home problems, etc.
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Conscious processes: Don't act out of inertia; making a process conscious means having it in view, being able to control and improve it.
- Elements you use constantly: Don't clutter up with elements you won't use; include the accessories that are fundamental for your work and those that will help you work better.
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Distribute spaces: Keep what you use most closer; have your pen and notebook on your right (if you're right-handed), so that every element in your area has its place, but with functionality in mind.
- Ensure comfort: Your space needs to be clean, with good lighting, an appropriate chair that helps you maintain correct posture, ventilation, etc.
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Personalize your space: Being productive doesn't mean you can't have stylish areas, so you can decorate with an accessory, a plant, a photo, etc.
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Create balance: Just like in life, you need to find a balance—not too minimalist, not too cluttered.
- Establish a system: Once you have all of the above, you can create your own system for your work, which will make you faster and allocate just the right amount of time to what's necessary.
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Plan your activities: Before you start working, take a few minutes to tidy up your workspace and plan your day. This will help you identify what is necessary, urgent, or what you can move to another time.
As you can see, how your work area looks reflects the state of your mind. How is yours?
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