Is there any better time to hone in on your career and finance 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 looking to increase productivity, master our budgets, become more organized, and stay sane while doing it. And to do all that without burning out, we’re calling in these desk essentials to help us out. 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.
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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.
7 colors available
Pottery Barn
Paper filing, but make it sleek. Instead of leaving papers scattered on and around your desk or in random folders, keep your important finance, work, and tax documents together in one place. Not only will this help you stay nice and organized, but it’ll also make tax season a little bit easier, which is never a bad thing.
Amazon | Martha Stewart
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.
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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.
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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, or even following a recipe hands-free. You’ll wonder how you ever managed without it.
10 colors available
MOFT
If you’re a self-proclaimed iPad baby, this case is a must-have. It’s lightweight, offers solid protection for your device, and adjusts to multiple viewing angles—perfect for using it as a second monitor or Netflixing during your lunch break.
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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, permit yourself to 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 finance goals this year.
Intelligent Change
Let’s be real: We all could use a little extra guidance in life, and the Best Year Journal does just that. With a guided structure for goal-setting, this journal helps you take tangible steps to bring those goals to fruition and helps you track your progress while encouraging a healthy work-life balance for your best year yet.
5 colors available
Papier
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.
10+ colors available
Intelligent Change
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.
3 colors available
THE EVERYGIRL X DAY DESIGNER
If you need something a little bit more structured than a journal, this workbook-style notebook offers everything you need to dream up your big goals and execute them efficiently. From putting them on your vision board to jotting down your action steps, you can count on this notebook to keep you motivated, accountable, and on track.
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.
THE EVERYGIRL X DAY DESIGNER
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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THE EVERYGIRL X DAY DESIGNER
Maintaining a healthy work-life balance has never been so easy. The Everygirl x Day Designer’s new 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.
multiple colors & styles available
Papier
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.
5 colors available
Intelligent Change
This planner will help you finally beat procrastination and get more done in less time. How? It only allows you to plan for a maximum of five tasks a day and encourages you to follow its built-in time management system. Together, you’ll minimize distractions and stay energized.
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Wayfair | Martha Stewart
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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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.
Amazon
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.
Amazon
Never lose track of time again with this effective time-management tool. With preset times, you’ll be able to stay on schedule like never before and get more done throughout the day.
Uncommon Goods
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 breathwork techniques and practices that can help aid in focus, stress relief, mindfulness, and relaxation. After you recenter yourself, you’ll be in a better position to get important tasks done.
Intelligent Change
If you prefer planning out your day in the morning instead of the week ahead, you’ll love these cards. By having you focus on just five tasks for 30 minutes with five-minute breaks in order from most to least important and urgent, you can get more done in less time and improve time management tenfold. Plus, you get a wooden holder to display your card on and a space to rate your day before clocking out so you can come back better the next.
Intelligent Change
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.
Primally Pure
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.
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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 of anything.
Intelligent Change
Let’s be real: We all need a little reminder to keep going every once in a while. Place these positive affirmation cards in a corner on your desk to motivate yourself when you’re feeling down and infuse your workspace with positive energy.
Intelligent Change
Manifestation is all about mindset, and these financial affirmation cards will transform the way you think about money. Place them in the corner of your desk and swap them out at the beginning of each week to transform your money mindset so you can attract abundance into your life.
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Haven’t you heard? Holding yourself accountable is always in style. With 12 undated habit tracker cards and a chic wooden holder, display this on your desk to hold yourself accountable and get intentional with your actions this year.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hailey Bouche, Associate Editor
As an Associate Editor for The Everygirl, Hailey Bouche 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.
This post is sponsored by MOFT, but all of the opinions within are those of The Everygirl editorial board.