Changing Things Up (Again)

I wrote a while ago about how I like to change the design of my desk on occasion, really just for the sake of changing things. The spice of changing things up just seems to help re-invigorate me from time to time.

Well, I did so again recently. I moved back to using a monitor. I find the extra space especially helpful when I’m doing a lot of video conferences with working sessions where I need to actually review a document and watch a video at the same time.

One big difference this time is that I’m using a USB-c monitor with a monitor arm. That may sound like a small change, but having a single cable to drive power, display, and peripherals made my desk much cleaner and the process of plugging/un-plugging much simpler. I also love the extra desk space from the monitor arm. One of the pitfalls of a display for me was always the mess of cables and a huge amount of desk space it ate up — and that is pretty much resolved now.

I’ve also lost my bamboo. Sadly the container had a leak I couldn’t fix and I couldn’t keep it alive. My youngest son has replaced it with the coral reef art you can see above. I do want to add another plant to the desk to bring some life back to the office.

Overall, I’m really enjoying this setup right now. I also accept that I will likely change my mind again in a few months and try something new. After all, it’s always good to change things up a little.

Originally published at https://jeffkeltner.com on August 7, 2019.