The (Dis)Organized Desk Quiz

Place a check mark beside those statements that are true, adding one point for each true statement; Then, check your score below:

1. Most of the paperwork on my desk is stacked horizontally. 2. My computer monitor, phone and in basket are all on my desk. 3. I am often fighting with other objects on my desk just to get enough room to move my mouse. 4. I spend at least 10 minutes most days looking for things on my desk. 5. I sometimes have to call my cell phone to find it. 6. I have more power cords than electrical outlets, and I have to follow some of them to find where they come from. 7. At least one person during the past week left something on my chair or on top of a project I was working on. 8. My desk is usually messy when I leave it at night. 9. At any one time there are at least three unfinished projects lying on my desk. 10. I make notes on scraps of paper which frequently get lost or misplaced. 11. I print email messages which end up on my desk. 12. I have more than one junk drawer in my desk. 13. During most of the day you can’t see the top of my desk. 14. A ledge under my desk, a windowsill or the top of a filing cabinet is being used to store paperwork. 15. There is not enough room in my filing cabinet to house the paper on my desk. 16. I sometimes move from my desk to a table or sideboard so I will have more room to work. 17. During the course of a week, several people comment on the state of my desktop. 18. Some days I have paperwork and other items stacked on the floor next to my desk.

Your Score: 0-4 You have some strong organizing skills and are usually productive. 5-10 Your productivity is being hampered by your habits. 11-15 You are probably spending a lot of time searching for things, shuffling paper and becoming distracted. 16-20 You should think about implementing some new organizing systems and strategies.

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