So it was my turn this week to talk about my desk and my favorite things in my office, we are going to change it up a bit.  Instead we are going to talk about the dichotomy of the work office, the ying/yang of what an office really looks like and how its occupant views their space. First let me describe my office.  I have an office with windows on two sides, I am very lucky.  I look out towards the Dow Academy and Dow field, as well as down Main Street.  I have a perfect view of the hub of Franconia.  I get to see the activity and happenings of Franconia--the mountains, the lunchtime walkers, the weekend pickup soccer games and the occasional screech of tires from the intersection (Please be careful going through the main street intersection). I have an overhead light which I took the bulbs out of, I don't like the hum of fluorescent lights.  A bonus is I need to leave at 4:30 in the winter since it is dark outside.  When I first moved into the office, I had the grand plan to make it an extension of my home, you know pictures of the family, maybe a plant, nice pictures on the wall.  Then the phone started ringing and the emails started and work became very busy (seriously… there is little inventory of houses right now, if you want to sell, please call Peabody & Smith) and those plans had to be put on hold.  It is now almost 8 years later and I have settled in to my routine and my office. I struggle each day between the minimalist I want to be and the real estate professional I am.  I struggle with wanting to go paperless and the endless paper trails that come with the job.  I struggle with wanting to walk at lunch and working hard to keep the inbox empty. I struggle with my thoughts of my perfectly cleaned office and the mess it probably is. To help you understand (and sympathize) I have included a few pictures.  The first is how I see my office…Minimal, clean, organized. [caption id="attachment_3539" align="aligncenter" width="325"] How I see my office...[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3538" align="aligncenter" width="327"] How my office really looks.[/caption] And how it really looks. Papers, contracts, my empty soda (don't tell my wife I am still drinking soda), a broken chair… I do have a few favorite things.  A picture of a golfing scene which hung on my father's office wall, a picture of my wife and when we met and a picture of our kids. I have settled in and I am happy with my office.  Each day I arrive, I vow to clean up and keep it organized and then the phone rings Peabody and Smith, This is Steve…. To learn more about Steven, click here!