Comments on: Why You Should Invest In a Minimalist Office

By: Link Collection January 2010

Link Collection January 2010 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:09:05 +0000

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By: Taufik

Taufik — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:59:58 +0000

the last thing I saw as a minimalist thing is MS-DOS
:P

By: Chris H

Chris H — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:19:02 +0000

I always had the idea of maybe forcing people to get up more often in the office environment might be healthy for the work atmosphere, maybe even have different workstaions to perform differnet tasks. This would lead to a more engaging work experience, and cause you to talk to more people around you also.

By: FerdinandS

FerdinandS — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:09:54 +0000

I like Shared offices better than home offices especially in the NYC area

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:43:10 +0000

I’m a minimalist at heart. I’m constantly getting rid of “stuff” and “junk” that just takes up space. To me, clutter is stressful, so I really enjoyed reading this. Totally agree!

Melissa
http://www.easysongsforbeginnersguitar.com

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:13 +0000

Wow some interesting comments. I agree that a clutter free desk helps create a clutter free mind. It makes it easier to think – usually because you’re knot thinking, I should really tidy up – and therefore come up with some cracking, creative ideas.

At work I try to keep my desk tidy – my boss seems to like to leave stuff on my desk which has nothing to do with me…?

At home, unfortunately I don’t have a designated area to work and therefore getting focused can be an issue – my new year’s resolution is to “get organised”!

Nice read, thanks :)

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dot Blog. The week in links 25/01/10 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:03:03 +0000

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By: Daniel Groves

Daniel Groves — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:00:07 +0000

Thats got me thinking. I reckon it’s time I stashed things like the network switch and server out of site. I think as soon as the school hols come around I must clear out my desk and get everything but a) school work and b) ongoing project completely out of site. Bring on the minimalism.

Iv’e achieved it Digitally, now lets achieve it physically!

By: Sue Goretti

Sue Goretti — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:22:04 +0000

Thank you for this pretty useful article, lot’s of great tips. It seems this is a big problem for me – keepin my desktop clean, this might be helpful.

By: AainaA

AainaA — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:23:10 +0000

Good Tip Mathew!

I’ve oftentimes thought that the less distraction you have in a workplace, the better you function, and the more gadgets and peripherals you have around you do not necessarily make you more productive. The same goes for the plethora of software offering more or less the same functions.

The basics in a SoHo or even a good cubicle should have nothing more than a good sturdy desk {a dining table preferred for it is usually larger and can hold you if you decide to sleep at work :-D}, your main system, an all in one printer/scanner {what have you unless you’re a heavy duty graphic designer}; a tablet {no, I’m referring to the Wacom thingyamajig} only if necessary; and a good communicator {a Smarterphone or an iPhone}.

A less cluttering desktop makes for less prying eyes, esp. when you have to leave the system unattended for more than 5 mins. I’ve also learnt throughout the years, that if you really need sleep. Go home – unless you’re working from home, then switch off and unplug everything, and then go to sleep, indulging in that pleasure.