Make your digital workspace quieter

Fewer interruptions. Clearer places for the things you use. Start with the screen in front of you.

Begin with one surface

Your desktop, browser, and inbox are different spaces. Pick the one that interrupts your work most often rather than reorganizing everything at once.

Close what belongs to a finished task. Keep the references for the current task together, with a name that will still make sense tomorrow.

Give incoming work a place

A message arriving does not always mean it needs an immediate response. Decide where requests should wait and when you will review them, taking account of your team’s expectations.

Keep important channels available. The aim is a workspace that supports your responsibilities, with fewer accidental distractions.

Keep the arrangement small

A useful setup should be easy to explain. If you need an elaborate system to find a document, consider whether a clearer name and one shared location would do the job.

Try your changes for a few ordinary days. Keep what helps and remove the steps that create more maintenance than value.