Does Your Office Inspire You?

My colleague Karl Moore made another great post on his blog the other day, so I thought I'd draw your attention to it.

The post title I'm referring to is I Love My Office. In this, Karl says of his own office:

It's the heart of everything I do. It's Communications Central. I have my PC, my glass desk, my orange sofa, my bright-yellow walls, my aquarium, my phones, my books, the minty-lemon essential oil mix constantly floating in the air, my fridge stocked with juice. It's my own little paradise. No wonder I love my work so much!

Karl goes on to suggest eight great ways to enhance your office (or any room you spend time in). I particularly liked number 8: "Add a water feature. According to Feng Shui, a picture of the sea, placed in the northern aspect of your home is said to promote wealth!" I like the sound of that, Karl...

I'm afraid my home office doesn't really match up to Karl's description. It's cluttered and untidy, books and papers are piled everywhere, and I've just noticed that I can write my name in the dust on my bookshelf. I do still enjoy working here, but I'm sure Karl is right and I'd achieve more and get more satisfaction from my office if I just made a little more effort with it. Anyway, Karl's post has inspired me to try to do better in future. Now, where did I put that vacuum cleaner..?