Comments on: How to unclutter your desk and create a platform for purpose http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2010/06/how-to-unclutter-your-desk-and-create-a-platform-for-purpose/ Insights and hindsights on living purposefully, working productively, driving results, giving and getting more out of life. CALL: +44 (0)1428 607763 Thu, 17 May 2012 09:37:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2010/06/how-to-unclutter-your-desk-and-create-a-platform-for-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-8120 Richard Maybury Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:05:21 +0000 http://richardmaybury.co.uk/?p=1632#comment-8120 Wow, demarkation lines along the flight deck/desk. That would certainly help and I can see some of my engineering readers thinking 'Why Not?' The challenge for many people is that a flat surface is just to convenient to build random piles upon! I am including a wikipedia link ro the TPS and the 7 wastes here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Production_System If you could only provide one on-line source to outline this for interested readers what would it be? Wow, demarkation lines along the flight deck/desk.
That would certainly help and I can see some of my engineering readers thinking ‘Why Not?’ The challenge for many people is that a flat surface is just to convenient to build random piles upon!
I am including a wikipedia link ro the TPS and the 7 wastes here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Production_System
If you could only provide one on-line source to outline this for interested readers what would it be?

]]> By: David Seall http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2010/06/how-to-unclutter-your-desk-and-create-a-platform-for-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-8119 David Seall Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:47:33 +0000 http://richardmaybury.co.uk/?p=1632#comment-8119 Thanks Richard That shamed me into doing something! One tip I learned form my shop floor experience is to mark off areas of your desk with tape (ie electical tape) for certain things (ie PC, mousemat, in-tray,phone). It certainly stops the clutter developing and stops you putting something in the wrong place! The other thing as you say is complete tasks when they come in and not "batch & queue". One of Toyota's "Seven wastes". Who says engineers have OCD!! Thanks Richard

That shamed me into doing something!

One tip I learned form my shop floor experience is to mark off areas of your desk with tape (ie electical tape) for certain things (ie PC, mousemat, in-tray,phone). It certainly stops the clutter developing and stops you putting something in the wrong place!

The other thing as you say is complete tasks when they come in and not “batch & queue”.
One of Toyota’s “Seven wastes”.

Who says engineers have OCD!!

]]> By: Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2010/06/how-to-unclutter-your-desk-and-create-a-platform-for-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-2937 Richard Maybury Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:51:43 +0000 http://richardmaybury.co.uk/?p=1632#comment-2937 Time for some refresh support I think JJ. You know that all invoices belong behind your 'I' tab in your temporary filing system so you can task yourself to pay 'em before penalties are due. That reminds me ... Footie today, Come on England! Seriously though, if you want to touch base on the phone please do so Time for some refresh support I think JJ. You know that all invoices belong behind your ‘I’ tab in your temporary filing system so you can task yourself to pay ‘em before penalties are due. That reminds me … Footie today, Come on England! Seriously though, if you want to touch base on the phone please do so

]]> By: JJ Bones http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2010/06/how-to-unclutter-your-desk-and-create-a-platform-for-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-2936 JJ Bones Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:47:37 +0000 http://richardmaybury.co.uk/?p=1632#comment-2936 nice one Richard, now where will I put all my music mags, my catalogues, my post and - what's this here? an invoice I forgot about! nice one Richard, now where will I put all my music mags, my catalogues, my post and – what’s this here? an invoice I forgot about!

]]> By: Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2010/06/how-to-unclutter-your-desk-and-create-a-platform-for-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-2935 Richard Maybury Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:29:14 +0000 http://richardmaybury.co.uk/?p=1632#comment-2935 Thanks Josie, it is funny how a pile here and a pile there can quickly become a clutter (even if it does have some 'sense' attached to it!). I find that being ruthless with the confetti at source helps me from being snowed under. Then having a trusted inventory of commitments which points me to the data source (paper and digital) helps me keep all the plates spinning. Thanks Josie, it is funny how a pile here and a pile there can quickly become a clutter (even if it does have some ‘sense’ attached to it!). I find that being ruthless with the confetti at source helps me from being snowed under. Then having a trusted inventory of commitments which points me to the data source (paper and digital) helps me keep all the plates spinning.

]]> By: Josie Herbert http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2010/06/how-to-unclutter-your-desk-and-create-a-platform-for-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-2934 Josie Herbert Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:06:24 +0000 http://richardmaybury.co.uk/?p=1632#comment-2934 Excellent advice Richard. I'm known for my "nesting" tendancies and regularly take a couple of hours to declutter. Your advice and Katherine's call to action show that this needs to be a daily not a quarterly activity. Excellent advice Richard. I’m known for my “nesting” tendancies and regularly take a couple of hours to declutter. Your advice and Katherine’s call to action show that this needs to be a daily not a quarterly activity.

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