Home offices have garnered more attention in recent years. Restrictions implemented as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic forced many professionals to start working from home, which created ...

Nearly two years ago, my house caught on fire and everything but the outside walls had to be gutted and rebuilt. But from every disaster emerges silver linings – and indeed, we discovered many. One of ...

It is undeniable that, for many people, a clear workspace correlates to higher productivity. Less clutter means fewer things your mind has to process at one time, allowing you to focus better for ...

Office clutter, such as extra papers, supplies or trash, can be a frustrating nuisance. Joseph Ferrari, a social-community psychologist at DePaul University, said it also can have a very real negative ...

When it comes to working from home, keeping a clean, organized desk is as essential as having the proper tech. Fortunately, you can achieve both these things simultaneously by making an investment in ...

I don't like working from home. As I write this article, I have been working remotely for over 15 months because of shutdowns aiming to stop the spread of COVID-19. Fortunately, I pray, we will be ...

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In the modern workplace, clutter is a silent productivity killer. It's the stack of papers that have no designated home, the tangled mess of cords on your desk, or the overflowing email inbox. As ...

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We define clutter as an overabundance of possessions (stuff) that interferes with the quality of one’s life. In this post, I share our other line of scholarship, around office stuff. Despite popular ...