Survey: Disorganization at Work is Costing the Economy Billions

     
Rieva Lesonsky reveals a new survey that shows how much our disorganization at work is costing us. Here's an excerpt:

"Turns out your messy desk just might be hurting the U.S. economy....

January was "Get Organized" month. So how did you do? Are you and your employees now ship-shape and clutter-free? Chances are, not so much. 

According to Brother International's "P-touch Means Business" survey, each one of us loses an estimated 76 working hours each year due to disorganization in the workplace. That adds up to more than $177 billion annually in lost productivity.

Does this sound painfully familiar? Most of us (66 percent) spend up to 30 minutes a week looking for misplaced items. Office supplies, file folders, computer files and mobile phones are among the most commonly misplaced items in the workplace, according to survey respondents."

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The Effects of Disorganization at the Office

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