Show Us Your Desk Challenge!

Several professional organizers and bloggers from around the world have risen to the challenge to show us their desks!  It's so interesting to see where & how people really work!

Here's my desk shown without neatening anything up.  It's a bit messy at the moment, but I am organized and do have homes for everything so I can make it look really neat when I need to : ) But honestly, some days it's even messier than this! 
(Click the photo to see it larger) See a photo of my other even messier desk here as well.

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Thanks to the following courageous bloggers and professional organizers for bravely grabbing that camera and baring it all for us to learn from! (I'll add to the list as more people participate. It's not too late to send me a link to photos of your desk!  Let's see how long we can make this list!)

Gretchin Rubin, NYC author of the brilliant "Happiness Project" blog shows us her neat & organized desk where she gets her books written. 4/3

Jeri Dansky, Professional Organizer, Cat Lover, & Blogger from Half Moon Bay, California shows us her beautifully organized desk complete with cats. 4/3

Laura, from the Organizing Junkie shows off her very organized desk in her office in Canada. 4/6

Marcia Francois, a Professional Organiser and Coach in South Africa.  Check out her **3** Desks!   4/7

Aby Garvey, professional organizer and it looks like she's an interior designer too.  Her desk & office is gorgeous!  I can't wait to decorate my office.  I'm still living with the furniture my husband & I blended when we moved in together.  By the end of the year my goal is to create my dream office..and this office is an inspiration for that!   I also sat next to Aby at the National Association for Professional Organizers conference workshop on Performing Needs Assessments  last year in Boston!  She's come a long way in the past year! 4/7

Monica Ricci, one of the amazingly talented professional organizers on HGTV's Mission Organization who inspired me to become a professional organizer, shows us her desk in Atlanta!  She also hosts a neat radio show called Organization Nation. 4/9

Dawn from Frugal For Life shows us her desk at home AND at work! 4/9

Brandie Kajino from Organize, Simplify, Transform has joined the party!  4/10

Meg from Future Queen of Organizing blog.

Dr. Amie Ragan, the Psychology of Clutter - A psychologist's blog covering some of the really deep isues behind why we hold on to our clutter.  You must see this one! 4/14

Janet Barclay, from the Organized Assistant has shown us her desk and workstation too!  4/14

Megan Spears, from the Disorder2Order Blog 4/14

Beth Dargis, the life coach from My Simpler Life has bared it all and gives us a full tour of her desk! 4/16

Jessica Duquette, Professional Organizer & Blogger from LA (and a great friend) has done it!  She has shown us her desk, given us a tour, and is offering a free "organizing your desk" lesson.  4/16

Mark Shead, my new blogger friend from Productivity 501.  What a zen like work space!  added 6/12/07

It's never too late to send me your link!  : )

Who's next?  It's not too late to join us!!  Just leave me a comment with a link to your photos and I'll add you to the list here!

Comments

[Laura]

I've got mine up now!

Laura

[Aby]

Hi Ariane,

Here's a link to my desk (and a funny story.) I sat next to you in the "eye's of a stranger" session at the NAPO conference. Small world!

Thanks for the fun challenge.

Aby

http://creativeorganizing.typepad.com/creative_organizing/2007/04/show_your_desk_.html

[Monica Ricci]

Mine's up now too! Check it out by clicking my name.

[Brandie Kajino]

I'm joining this party! Click my name to see my desk. :)

[Megan Spears]

Okay... here you go Ariane. I thought I would jump in too. I of course can not compare with some of the amazing spaces that are created... but I thought I might share for those who are in the place as I am... Enjoy! Best Regards!

[Janet Barclay]

Count me in!

[Beth Dargis]

Hi Ariane,

I put mine up this morning:

http://encouragingcoach.com/wordpress/?p=880

It's great fun seeing everyone's desks.

[Jessica Duquette]

ok, phew! I did it:

http://www.its-not-about-your-stuff.com/2007/04/ok_ok_i_throw_m.html

;-)

Jessica

[Mercy]

Hi,
I know I'm a little late here in the comments section. I read Org Junkies blog all the time & somehow I happened across her old post on her desk. I then decided to link over here & check out everyone elses desks. I've never been to your blog before & I'm sure I'll be back.

Anyway, on to my comment here...
One thing I noticed that inspired me about these organized peoples desk is that many of them had more than one in order to do specific things in each area. Or, some JUST had their computer, that's it. So, I can see that they seemed to even organize their space according to how their lives operated.

I was really inspired & have gotten some great ideas on how to set up my own little office corner!

Thanks so much!!
~Mercy~

[Lori Smith]

I hope I am not too late... I have lots of fin reading your articles. I am a Lifestyle coach, one of the main areas I coach/mentor people is creating positive motivating spaces to work, relax, play in.

Here are the pictures of my office.

http://www.foundationcoaching.com/images/events/desk1small.jpg

http://www.foundationcoaching.com/images/events/desk2small.jpg

[Thea Westra]

Thank you, Ariane.

What a terrific idea for a post. It's great to look at other people's desks for gleaning ideas, to help with organizing our own.

Here is my desk image for you:
http://www.forwardsteps.com.au/images/TheaDesk.png
And yes, this is exactly how my desk looks most days! :)

Cheers, Thea
ForwardSteps.com.au in Perth, Australia