Try A Computer ‘Desktop Zero’ To Stay Focused On Your Work

Try A Computer ‘Desktop Zero’ To Stay Focused On Your Work

Let’s face it: some of us have messy desktops. If you can’t focus, try a “Desktop Zero” approach to stay productive.

Photo by Jean-Baptiste LABRUNE

James Zhang at Wistia gives two simple rules for Desktop Zero:

  1. Remove everything from your Desktop and Dock.
  2. Only open applications that you’ll use in the next 15 minutes.

Desktop Zero is like Inbox Zero: it keeps away the clutter. If you use a PC, a program like Fences can help you clear your desktop with a double-click (and then get those icons back later). Mac users can use this automator script. You don’t have to keep your computer like this — just use it as a productivity booster when you need it.

Desktop Zero [Wistia]


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