Personalize Your Desk Organizers
Instead of cold, black containers for pencils, pens, folders, sticky notes and such, why not personalize them?
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Yes, it depends on the look you want to achieve. Some offices may give a more professional message if you use the efficient office supply items.
However, home offices and those with less formal appearance may benefit from personalized containers. Also, your attitude may be affected positively with these items around you.
Take cans or jars and personalize with artistic designs. Use mixed media techniques or simply cover with paper, photos or art work. Some of this might reflect work that you do in your business. Personalize the files for books, folders, and note pads the same way.
In your home office, you might even have containers decorated by your children. This also might help them feel part of your business and life and not shut out from it and you when you have to close your office or production room door.
I have an old pencil holder made years ago by my daughter in one of our 4-H Club arts and crafts projects. We covered with glue and glitter and decoupaged flowers to it.
Perhaps the youngsters have made something at school. Use it for your desk and add a bit of cheer to your life and work.
Do you personalize your organizers?