Tidy up properly, all in one go, then designate a place for every single item. Once you know where everything in your workspace is stored, you can keep track of your things even when they start to multiply. Whether tidying your workspace or tidying your home, this is the essence ...

Visualize your perfect meeting and then write down your regularly scheduled ones onto index cards. As you go through them ask the following questions: Is it required for my job? Does it bring me closer to my ideal work life? Does it bring me joy?

Improve your meetin...

Let’s start by collecting all of the books in your workspace and piling them in front of you.

One by one, hold each book and ask: Does it spark joy? Does it make me happy to know that it’s nearby? Does it provide important information that helps me do my job better? If the...

Desktop: To tidy this space up, create a couple of folders, such as “Storage” and “Current Projects,” to get these files organized and off the desktop. Ideally, this space should be used to display an inspirational wallpaper photo and to provide temporary access to the few...

Unsubscribe from all of your current newsletters. Then, just resubscribe to the ones that truly spark joy.

Delete all your apps and only reinstall the ones that matter to you.

Finding joy and harmony in what you do also requires a schedule that’s free of clutter and wasted time. 

Once again, the first step here is to visualize your ideal schedule. What would your perfect day look like? The things you say “yes” to and the events y...

The trick is to imagine in vivid, motion-picture detail what your whole day will look like after you finish tidying up. That image should include three elements: the physical environment, your behavior, and your feelings. Visualize what your workspace looks like,...

There are three types of things that you should keep:

• things that directly spark joy to you personally,
• those that provide functional joy, and
• those that lead to future joy.

These are yo...

Komono (miscellaneous) includes supplies, gadgets, snacks, and other materials you have around to help you work. So, when deciding which komono to keep, it can be helpful to put them into subcategories like office supplies, personal care products, food, and electronic devices.

Interior Design your workspace Use photos and decorations that spark joy. Use a beautiful notebooks so that even writing notes becomes a joyful experience. Use aromatics to calm or energize your mind.

Self-reflection helps maintain Joy at work. Put aside s...

Your email is a place for dealing with current work. Create folders, ideally no more than ten, to allow you to start organizing emails by category and the project they’re related to.

If you have thousands of uncategorized emails in your inbox, put them all into an archive ...