Julie Morgenstern has made a career out of helping her clients get organized. Like this story? Like CNBC Make It on Facebook.

One trick can make you happier immediately, says a man who has lost and regained millions The counterintuitive advice best-selling author Cheryl Strayed gave Tim Ferriss about achieving greatness Malcolm Gladwell: Here's why you should slow down and do less 'So in that way it creates real transformation in your career as well.' 'You can use that knowledge and ability to better enhance decision making skills to your own career, and really you'll be able to better answer questions such as, 'What am I looking for in my looking for in my career what makes me comfortable?' 'By organizing, you hone your sensitivity to joy and you also clarify your sense of value,' she says. Ultimately, tidying your desk with the KonMari method requires a comprehensive review of your priorities. 'Of course, the important thing is to feel each object in your hands and ask yourself, 'Does this contribute to me feeling more positive and also does it contribute to my efficiency?''īefore discarding an object, Kondo advises thanking the object for the role it has played in your life. 'What that means is that your sense of value shifts for work.' One CEO client she worked with decided to only keep things in the office that make money. Keep in mind, 'What sparks joy for you personally may be different from what sparks joy for you at work,' she says. 'They have already finished their duty for you, so you can let them go,' she says. Offices are regularly littered with things like excess paper that are no longer necessary - hard copies of documents that could be digitized, for example. Also, 'You'll be much more comfortable in your office space and that contributes to your overall performance and your creativity - that's some of the feedback I get from people that have implemented the KonMari method in their workspace.' 'When your office space is organized, it will result in increased efficiency because your use of time becomes much more productive,' she says. This goes for your home as well as at work. Getting your physical space in order makes it easier to get things done. 'If you shift your perspective, you'll understand that socks help you wear your shoes very smoothly so you will gain a new appreciation - you may think that it doesn't spark joy, but just a simple shift of perspective will allow you to see the value in them,' Kondo says.įollowers rave about the success of her tidying techniques.

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