Many people fall prey to the false notion that a messy work area means you’re busy because you look busy. The reasoning is that if you look busy, you’re productive. We recommend that you don’t confuse activity with productivity. If your workspace (or computer!) is messy and disorganized, it’s more likely that we’ll think you are wasting a lot of time looking for things.

Clean your workspace by:

• Getting rid of clutter
• Dumping trash
• Sorting and filing papers