My Organized Biz » music http://www.myorganizedbiz.com Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:00:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Tip of the week: Music calms the messy office http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/tip-of-the-week-music-calms-the-messy-office/ http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/tip-of-the-week-music-calms-the-messy-office/#comments Sat, 31 May 2008 13:00:31 +0000 Jennifer Hofmann http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/tip-of-the-week-music-calms-the-messy-office/ Post from: My Organized Biz

]]> http://www.sxc.hu/pic/m/v/ve/vertige/822140_feel_the_bass.jpg(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – If you’ve got a pile in your office you’ve been avoiding, put on some tunes.

That’s right – put on your liveliest, most raucous music about as loudly as you can stand. Then start purging your pile. Whether it’s Brahms or Black Sabbath, there’s something soothingly distracting about the lyrics and tempo that helps take your focus off the tediousness of this task.

Got neighbors or family that don’t appreciate your taste? Get out the headphones and sing along softly – if you can. Before you know it the pile will dwindle down to a few items and your office will be renewed.

My musical weakenss? The Dixie Chicks. What’s yours?

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]]> Ages ago, Kitty Kallen sang “little things mean a lot” and it’s still true – for your office.

This Valentine’s Day, put on this crooner and take some time to show your office how much you care with these 10 little things.

Clean your windows – Even if you have a cleaning service, completing this oft-neglected task can bring more sunshine into your life. A little spritz of water and a soft rag will do the trick.

Dust - In fung shui, dust represents dead energy. With rag in hand, give your office an invigorating feeling with some fresh energy (not to mention a little cardio for you!).

Vacuum - Think of the billions of particles on your floor that will be whisked away in just a few short minutes.

Put on some tunes – Artists get a lot of their creativity by listening to music they like. Whether it’s smooth or rockin’, music at the right moments will energize you at work.

Buy flowers – Get some lovely cut stems and put them in a simple vase of water – you’ll be delighted with how you feel looking at them.

Write a note – Write yourself a note of inspiration while you’re in the mood and post it on FutureMe.org. They’ll send it back to you a year later like a message in a bottle.

Take out your trash/recycling – When you let it pile up, it can drag you down. Take a moment to put your refuse where it belongs so it can move along.

Hang up something you love to look at - Have a favorite photo of your pet or your family vacation? Go dig it out and place it somewhere you’ll see it.

Defrag your hard drive – Before you go out for the evening, set up your hard drive to refragment. You know you’ve been meaning to.

Give it a rest – Now, go spend some time doing something besides work – you both would benefit from some time off. ;)

Happy Valentine’s Day – thanks for reading!

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