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Guest post by Jena Briand of Growers and Nomad .com

When you sit at your desk at home you are usually paying bills, or emailing Grandma, or filling out paperwork for your kids’ schools. We’re guessing. The problem is that the clunky, wooden hand-me-down that you try to pass off as an "antique desk" is not really the most inspiring, or even comfortable, place to sit. Thus, the bills sit, unpaid. And Grandma, well, she’s not even speaking to you right now. Don’t underestimate psychology of the home office. A dingy, old, cluttered one will make your already busy brain feel one way. A light, organized, airy one — well, you get the point.

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The part about the psychology of the home office is very true. My desk at home is often messy. After I clean it I usually feel much better and find I tend to be more productive. If you can’t quickly wipe down your desk then its time to declutter and reorganise. I could really do with more file storage at home as that seems to be what piles up the most.

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