Do you ever drink cold coffee?

Fraidy finds that he often drinks cold coffee, which generally means he
gets things done at his desk.

It's reminiscent of what used to happen when he worked in offices
and was head-down working on various tasks: his coffee went cold.

Now, if your coffee does not get cold, could that mean that you're
not achieving anything in your day-to-day work?

If that is the case then what can you do to fix this problem?

What are your aims and goals?

What do you want to achieve?

How have you organised yourself?

Do you have a schedule and daily plan for tackling your work?

Is your work area uncluttered so that you can concentrate?

Do you get the idea?

Your work space has to be organised in such a way that you can
work productively and achieve your goals.

If it's not, then you'll just end up spinning your wheels.

What a waste of time that is!

So, do you need a few pointers on getting your workspace/desk in
order?

Try these things, but remember this: what works for one does not
necessarily work for another.

So, if these suggestions don't work for you, then change them until
you get the answer that works for you.

The suggestions are:

1. Have your work area totally empty except for the things that
you'll need for the current task at hand. For example; if you're
writing something, have your notepad, pens, pencils, dictionaries,
etc on your desk, but nothing else.

2. If other people coming into your work space disrupt you, nicely
and politely ask them to give you some quiet time so that you can
get your work done.

3. Does the telephone ringing every five minutes bother you? Then
turn it off, mute it, or unplug it.

4. Is the air in your work space stuffy? Try opening a window for
fresh air, turn on a fan, the air conditioner, or get your favourite
slave to fan you!

In other words, make your work space a comfortable place so that
you can concentrate.

While Frady writes this the office window is open and a gentle breeze
flutters the curtain, Anita is on her computer, Bessie is asleep on
the floor, a chain saw roars in one of our neighbour's backyards, but
my desk is a mess!

So, Fraidy supposes this is a good time for him to take his own advice;
about the desk he means.

The rest is perfect!