Is there any better time to hone in on your career and financial goals than at the beginning of a new year? After all, setting intentions for the year ahead is a great way to turn your dreams into a reality, and having the right tools is the key to doing just that. Year after year, we know this to be true, so we arm ourselves with the products and tools we need to help make our goals achievable. This year, we’re aiming to boost productivity, manage our budgets effectively, become more organized, and somehow maintain our sanity all at the same time. To do all that without burning out? We’re calling in desk essentials that are fit for even the most ambitious goal-setters. Regardless of your career and finance goals this year, look to these desk essentials to help you achieve everything on your vision board and enjoy the process along the way.
Accessories to keep you organized & efficient
Calling all messy desk queens. A cluttered workspace will clutter your mind and hinder your productivity, creativity, and focus—which is why it’s time to call in some reinforcements. Rather than shoving your clutter off to the side or on the floor and propping your laptop on a stack of books, use accessories to organize your space and elevate your workflow.
This might look like an ordinary (but very sleek!) laptop stand, but with a quick fold, it transforms into a durable sleeve. The stand supports both your productivity and posture, and the sleeve keeps your laptop safe when you’re on the go. Whether you’re working at a café, on your couch, or at your desk, it keeps your workspace organized and professional while saving you from tech neck.
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Document filing, but make it sleek. Instead of leaving important papers and documents scattered on and around your desk or in random drawers and folders, keep your finance, work, tax , and personal documents together in one place. Not only will this help you stay nice and organized, but the striped design makes you actually want to keep it front and center.
Say goodbye to the days of using your desk drawers as a messy storage compartment, and say hello to stunning organization. This set of six office desk drawers boasts a chic acrylic design that’ll complement any desk and can be used to remove clutter from your space completely or keep random desk essentials organized.
This wooden monitor riser practically screams “zen” and will invoke positive vibes in your office by keeping your computer elevated and area organized. Plus, it’s handmade and fully customizable, so you can seamlessly match it to your desk.
This phone stand is small but mighty. It’s MagSafe-compatible, folds up to fit in your pocket, and works as a tripod for video calls, content creation, and those lunch break Facetime calls with your bestie. You’ll wonder how you ever managed without it.
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Nothing will sidetrack you faster than a messy desk or misplaced essentials. This organizer has storage pockets with padding to keep cables, chargers, and headphones protected and easily accessible, so wherever your to-do list takes you this year, rest assured everything you need will be right where its supposed to be.
Besides making your desk a heck of a lot cuter, creamy keyboards reduce hand fatigue and make typing much more comfortable on long days. The click-clack of the keys is smooth and satisfying, which always helps me get into a flow state when I need to get work done. Overall, they make even the most mundane tasks feel more enjoyable—which can ultimately boost your productivity.
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Calendars & planners to help keep you on track
Give a girl the right planner, and she can take over the world. No matter what you’re focusing on this year, these planners will ensure you’re not juggling more than you can handle at any given moment and instead focus on your goals by streamlining your life to fit your needs.
This year, give your office an upgrade with a chic wall calendar that’ll help you keep track of everything in your life. Use the dry-erase marker to jot down upcoming deadlines, meetings, and appointments and the notes section for important reminders.
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Keeping track of work deadlines, appointments, and social obligations is no easy feat for women on the move, which is why we teamed up with Day Designer to give you a Weekly/Monthly Planner that’ll help you stay on track. Utilize the weekly layouts and tabbed monthly views to stay organized, the goal-setting worksheets to stay focused, and the snap-in bookmark, stickers, and paper storage pocket to have your most organized year ever.
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Maintaining a healthy work-life balance has never been so easy. The Everygirl x Day Designer’s wellness planner boasts mindfully structured pages that’ll help you schedule your days while prioritizing activities that fill your cup and increase your productivity, like tracking your water intake and step count. When you take time for yourself, your performance will soar.
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With articles from an industry expert and pages to set financial goals, track your spending, and build a budget, this planner has everything you need to take control of your finances this year.
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This planner will help you finally beat procrastination and get more done in less time. How? The tracking tools, inspiring articles, prompts and undated planning pages act as your accountability partner, to harness your focus and help you feel closer to your dreams in just 16 weeks.
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Journals to help you manifest your goals
Dreaming big is one thing, but putting it into action is another completely. This year, focus on your goals with a sleek journal that’ll help you bring them to fruition. Whether you need a place to jot down your plans or want guided prompts for motivation and clarity, these journals will help you manifest your career and financial goals this year.
The days of keeping your feelings inside and letting your next big idea float away from you are over. Instead, keep this bullet journal with you to jot down whatever you want, whenever you want. After all, you never know when your next big idea will strike.
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Want to cultivate more self-awareness this year and get a deeper understanding of who you are at the core? Look no further. This journal offers three thought-provoking questions to respond to every morning and evening so you can discover your strengths and weaknesses in a compassionate way that cultivates improved mental clarity, mindfulness, and stress relief.
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Sometimes it takes us doing a little bit of inner healing before we can really chart our path forward. The Inner Work journal is the ultimate companion on your journey toward healing and improved mental well-being, offering check-in pages, guided reflections, and more. Keep this by your side this year so you can become the most resilient and successful version of yourself—whatever that looks like for you.
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Tools to boost your productivity
This year, we’re all about working smarter, not harder. Count on these productivity tools to help you do just that by enhancing your focus and improving your time-management skills like never before.
Those dreaded midday slumps have nothing on an under-desk treadmill. On top of getting in extra steps, use this under-desk treadmill to improve focus and productivity and boost your energy during the workday.
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If you need to hone in on your time management skills this year, look no further than this tool. It is the only visual timer that moves in a clockwise direction, which has been proven to help increase self-regulation and ease transitions from one task to the next.
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These thoughtfully designed habit-tracking sticky notes make it easy to stay consistent with your daily habits. Whether you need to drink more water at your desk or work a little everyday at a bigger project, these sticky notes will help you build consistency and keep you motivated with simple, visual progress.
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It’s easy to lose sight of what your goals are when you’re so stressed and busy, you’re just trying to get by. But this card deck features evidence-based mind-body practices that can help aid in stress relief, mindfulness, and relaxation. After you recenter yourself, you’ll be in a better position to get important tasks done.
Nothing feels worse than racking your brain for hours on a given task only to barely make a dent in it. So the next time you need to reset, turn this timer over and spend just five minutes reorienting your brain by focusing on what you need to get done.
This rare blend of essential oils is mindfully formulated to help relieve feelings of anxiety, relax your nervous system, and enhance mental clarity, so you always feel ready and capable of tackling your goals, whether they are big or small. Roll it on before an important meeting to de-stress or in the middle of a project when you need a little pick-me-up.
Motivating reminders to keep you going throughout the year
While throwing in the towel may seem tempting during moments of self-doubt, we urge you to stay in the game with the help of motivational reminders and affirmations. This year, proudly display reminders on your desk in the form of cards, trackers, vision boards, or whatever else works for you to encourage and motivate you to keep going each day.
On the days you’re feeling stuck or when you’re not sure how you’ll manage a new skill, process, or life hurdle, look to this print to remember that everything really is figureoutable. You are fully capable of whatever you set your mind to, and having this print on your desk will make sure you never forget that.
Motivational reminders like “good things take time,” “consistency is key,” and more make up this colorful print that deserves a front-row spot at your desk. Glance down at it when you need a pick-me-up, or choose one as an affirmation to repeat to yourself on harder days. Either way, this print is a cheeky reminder that you’re capable and worthy of achieving your goals.
Build a growth mindset, overcome self-limiting beliefs, and transform the way you think and feel about life and work with this collection of affirmation decks. Place them in the corner of your desk and swap them out regularly so you can achieve a more positive outlook in your relationships, well-being, and financial freedom.
Whenever you reach for one of these pens, you’ll see encouraging and supportive affirmations like “take up space,” “trust your timing,” and “prioritize yourself.” On the busiest days, these colorful pens offer gentle reminders to take a minute and take a breath so you can power through.
Always remember what makes you, well, you! This cheeky zodiac mug will make you smile on the daily, whether you use it for your 2 p.m. cup of coffee or as a pen holder on your desk. You’ll always be reminded that you’re unique, creative, and fully deserving of all of the success that enters your ether.
Arianna Reardon, Contributing Writer
Arianna is a Rhode Island native, professional blogger, and freelance writer. She’s passionate about helping women develop healthy relationships with money, become financially independent, and invest in themselves for the future. Arianna is a firm believer in going after what you want, taking time to stop and smell the roses, and the importance of a good cocktail.
Hailey Tagliarino, Assistant Managing Editor
As the Assistant Managing Editor for The Everygirl, Hailey Tagliarino oversees, writes, and edits content across various categories on the site. From the pitching stage through publishing, she works alongside the team to ensure that the content that our readers see every day is inspiring, relatable, and timely.
