Office ergonomics are a big deal. A comfortable, clean setting really ramps up productivity.
The single best place to spend money is on a great monitor. You spend 10 hours a day looking at it – get something good. You can get a great monitor for under $300. $1 a day is worth it for less back pain, eye strain, and more workspace. I just bought a Dell SP2208WFP monitor. Looks great with my M1330 laptop.
It makes my life a little easier – and a lot less cluttered. With the really high resolution you can see multiple programs without flipping between them. Better than that, it has a webcam and USB hub built in, so all the extra wires on my desk just went away. Feeling very clean and organized right now.
Treat yourself to a clean, focused workspace.