My Most Productive Desk Setup Ever - 2023 Upgrades

[@georgewithmore8972]

Since I started working from home I realized the great advantages of the fact of configuring my own work environment, and I think it's something that people don't speak too much. Just now, I find myself making bigger changes to my home office that I know will help me increase my productivity: I changed my old metal desk for a Protractor desk from Manhattan Home Design, I improved the lighting design and added some indoor plants. I need some additional accessories and I think your video has given me a few good ideas. Thank you so much for sharing it!

[@harrismhd10]

I remember at the beginning of the pandemic when people were hating WFH and couldn't wait to go back to the office. But it really just shows how adaptable humans are since now so many people will never go back to working in an office ever again. Also I sense a lot of opportunity for companies who offer WFH products and services that increase productivity.

[@johndan42]

Yeah for sure i work for the NHS and at the start of the pandemic my organisation decided to cut back on office space. by 40 percent. to help not only save money but to encourage more people to WFH more often, i find where some people can struggle to be productive at home and struggle to find a suitable place to work within the home. for most people its very refreshing and if your lucky to own a home which allows to lock yourself away in your own office then very peaceful.

[@vinkenwood8233]

no, no and no for home office…I my going to my office still

[@laminage]

@@vinkenwood8233 Me too! I love ❤️ being around people and at Home 🏡 there are too many distractions.

[@choanlpoto]

I’m working from home 100% since day one of my life.

[@Sabir4u]

I love WFH despite what the minister says ..

[@lytrunghieu4040]

I am a corporate paralegal at a law firm now, and I am so happy to find out your video Mr. Porritt, many channels about desk setup, productivity and daily routine are all done by designers, coders and video editors, etc. It's good to find that lawyers are into desk setup and other things too. You also inspire me to start editing video and making my own video! Thank you sir. Best regards, Ly Trung Hieu

[@AbdullahKhan-mn3kg]

bro has a comment signoff

[@lucatiu1608]

@@AbdullahKhan-mn3kg lmaooo

[@davidenwiya]

I'm a young attorney, too. I really appreciate this, as I'm trying to sort out my work home station.

[@james8641]

Jennifer your plant was overwatered and had fungus gnats, usually due to the soil not drying out between watering, easiest remedy is to sprinkle ground cinnamon on the soil to deter them and water from the bottom. Lilly only needs watering when her leaves droop. She will survive there but does need some sunlight to kick off, get a second one and rotate them weekly.

[@liam.porritt]

Thank you James!! 🤗

[@Sam-gn9pn]

i just got into law school!! I started watching your videos in 2020 and I just wanted to say thanks for the motivation! It’s honestly been a really tough couple of years with personal stuff and school (and covid) but watching your videos were definitely a factor in keeping me going toward my goal. I’m definitely using this video for inspiration when i set up my new desk haha

[@butters6295]

Congrats and welcome to hell! Everyday of law school sucks, but it goes by fast, you learn a lot, and it is all worth it!

[@maryananova6804]

Yeah Yeah that’s good how did it take to get a hold

[@sacdaabdurhman]

“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” You got this bestie

[@gabbie3174]

I just got a job offer for a remote position and I'm already daydreaming about my desk setup. I love this!

[@bensabeurayoub1382]

so far, I watched every single setup video you made. It's unique minimal and clean. I like the presentation, camera pos ... everything was done great!

[@MarkRailton]

First started working from home 11 years ago, did it for 4 years then changed job and went back to the office for about 3 years (with 2-3 days remote per week). Since COVID I've been predominantly remote again. I vastly prefer working from home and have a much better work life balance. I tend to go into the office once a month now for team days and that's about it.

[@jaddu23]

Ur videos are amazing and as I am aspiring to become a corporate lawyer , seeing ur videos , ur lifestyle motivates me to push myself harder . Thanks Liam .

[@aliabdaal]

lol love it

[@AhmetKaan]

*To all the dreamers out there. Follow your dream, believe in your dream. Because dreams come true, if you have the dedication to give your all.*

[@rnishad0245]

😄😁

[@laminage]

Amen!

[@joseoliva296]

Hahaha, I loved that unexpected farewell in Spanish. Great video!

[@ShepherdoftheLakes]

If you fertilize with a sea kelp fertilizer, and water a little bit every day (or soak once a week, or whenever the leaves get dull instead of shiny) you'll get flowers asap.

[@patopat2818]

Came back to the video just to say, buying those little rubber balls to rub your feet was a solid suggestion! It’s keeps me busy in slow parts of my day and my feet definitely feel better afterwards!

[@casaraku1]

More plants with a grow light.... easy on the eyes great for the plants and cleans the air.....ebooks don't take any space esp. in that fancy backpack or cluttering the desk...and some fancy desk are adjustable so you can stand instead of sitting all day.Ikea has one...... You can also put a treadmill instead of a chair so you can walk while you work or get a balance ball to sit on for posture strength. Also missing a water bottle, keep hydrated.

[@zerokiryu6330]

I got a Peace Lily at my mother memorial. They are supposedly meant to last 3 to 5 years. Im currently well over 14 with mine. Not getting the white flowers is not uncommon. There seems to be some incredibly fine point to get them. I sometimes get them in sometimes not. Don't worry about that. Make sure you prune any dead leaves. I would say the plant will tell you when it needs water, but it looks like you're doing a good job with that. Your presumption is correct. It's the pot. I have changed the pot in mine many times as it got bigger. It will only grow to the size of the pot, and then it's time for an upgrade. They can actually get quite big. So if you feel you utilized all the space of that pot, get you a new one and some fresh potting soil and you can watch your baby grow. :-) As an aside, they are so incredibly effective at killing chemicals in the air, NASA once did reaearch on it. A very healthy plant indeed. Indoor lighting or indirect outdoor lighting is good. Just don't let it get too cold. :)

[@Elrossico]

I was laughed at whilst at work for producing my filo fax - especially as someone under 35. In this tech driven world it’s refreshing to to have something well built that you can scribble in and keeps you organised when your battery on your phone runs out.

[@vedantlalit7018]

At this point its just a flex, ain't it?

[@Tech_Quantum]

Whta if not

[@mattmatt2417]

He has nothing to flex about LOL, he has two tiny monitors, this is not enough screen realastate for my work flow/ I use 3 42inch monitors on the bottom row, then I have a 42inch monitor, above my 3 42inch monitors centered and then above that I keep a 55inch display above that. I use no paper now days though, my laptop has a 17.3 inch display, with an i9 and 128GBs of RAM, I run a lot of virtual machines for testing. LOL and he's also using an external hardrive LOL, people use NVME SSDs now days, for speed/productivity/he honestly has nothing to flex about.

[@iLiekLemonade]

​@@mattmatt2417wow great job bro, nice one!

[@iLiekLemonade]

​@@mattmatt2417what do you work as? a discord mod?

[@mattmatt2417]

@@iLiekLemonade I'm primarily a developer, now days, but honestly A LOT more than that/I monitor/maintain multiple networks/I make sure traffic is running smoothly, I release/create constant updates, for optimization/to better systems/networks/security updates, I also run virtual machines, to test my code in different environments/I know HTML/CSS/JavaScript/PHP/Python/C/C++/ these are the programming languages I primarily code in/with, but I know some other programming languages too, but this is what I primarily use, I also have my A+/Linux+/Network+/Server+/Cloud+/CCNA/CCNP/RHCA/RHCE/Azure/Security+/PenTest+/CySA+/CEH/CCISO/CASP+/CISSP and OSCP, I also know AI/Machine Learning/all the libraries and tools that go along with that as well,I usually have A LOT going on at the same time, coding, testing/monitoring, so thats why I have so many displays.

[@starkcommando]

Lilly - If the Peace Lilly isn't flowering, it's likely not getting enough sunlight. Peace lillies do not like direct sunlight but more sunlight in the room is beneficial. They love a north or south facing window.

[@lumberjacksdream]

This is beyond great, I was an accountant before, but since October 2021 I become an independent remote advisor for some overseas companies, and that video basically is my life, I really need that neckband, cause I tend to have between 20 - 30 calls per day

[@veer14]

Im just done with my WFH setup - enjoying watching youtube from it.

[@Sabir4u]

This is probably the best video out of the lot you have made!

[@sarashare4243]

I looked at this video. And smiled :)

[@fallenarchangel5300]

Ive been watching a lot of WFH setup desks and i am fascinated how creative some people are but this has been very enjoyable and fun to watch, really nice vid! 👍

[@EzioTrader]

AWESOME SET UP

[@harithriyakumarage6154]

Loved this video, got a few ideas to upgrade my desk too ! Would love to see a video on how you use your notebooks and planner.

[@vikramkambo7700]

Always one of my fave series that you do on setups my man!

[@arnoldcilloniz9080]

Entendí perfecto el "Gracias y Hasta Luego" hahaha buena sorpresa!

[@peterkatona9411]

About the flower. Try to collect the peel of the banana you have eaten. Put it in a bucket of water and let it ripen. Water the flower with this water. When the water runs out, just pour it on. Change the banana peel occasionally and share the results. Cool desk by the way!

[@daveq2620]

A desk review, without any desk url.

[@suhelseth6154]

The single most important app that I have been using for my productivity for almost 4 years now is "Smarter Time". I have used and continue to use all kinds of productivity softwares and similar stuff, but none so religiously like smarter time. Overall, it's the second most imp. piece of software i use daily, after Google Assistant. Please use this and make a video on it if you love it cause I don't want this app to shut down as I haven't seen a lot of people using it and/or making videos on it. It really is a hidden gem in the universe of productivity (more like one of the infinity stones for productivity).

[@kadincetanner5080]

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌WOW blown away ! loving your setup and the #LUMIY lightblade lamp so bright 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@br1ckbr3ak3r]

Peace lily's are easy. Yours looks great! Mine isn't flowering either, but grows slowly and steadily.

[@heatherscarlatelli77]

You might enjoy rocket book. It’s for people like you and me who enjoy a hybrid of tech and old school note taking. :)

[@azr6288]

Nice clean desk

[@allanjones4283]

THANKS for the video. Why a Surface Pro instead of iPad if everything else seems to be Apple?? :-)

[@dannyjone375]

You can not miss the YaGee Desktop Whiteboard for organizing and jotting down the to-do list!!!!!!

[@joLuTuber]

Pretty good man I like it... Good video!

[@xxx5401]

Hey man, love the desk setup. Which desk do you use though?

[@LisaSelk]

He posted a link on another video The desk: sit-stand.com/standard-height/177-yo-yo-desk-pro-2.html The video he shared the link on: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6usq5uOh9OJgqc I hope that helps! 😃

[@EdwardSHS]

I have almost identical setup but with a twist, one vertically mounted monitor that makes reading documents so much more enjoyable and a nas instead of externals 😂

[@MrValou41]

Hi Liam :) Didn't know you were moving to Paris soon, you must be excited!! If you need tips from a local or if you want to train your French skills, I would be thrilled to help ;)

[@rikardo816]

A little of Spanish every is nice. SALUDOS DESDE LATAM 👋

[@SarahPlant-zr3do]

Can I ask where your keyboard mat is from please and if you’d recommend it? Thank you for the video - lots of great ideas.

[@rexolaires956]

Hi Liam! I'm a little late to the party, but nice desk set up! Would you mind sharing how you mounted your monitors to the desk? Thanks!

[@ItsMe-ox8lm]

Nice video! Hasta la próxima.

[@QualityTyme]

THANK YOU 🙏🏾

[@dirtyd757]

I use the k860 keyboard and mx ergo trackball mouse

[@bj76681]

HI Liam, is there any option to stop charging from the docking station C charger? I don't want the system always in charging mode.

[@pithandstem]

Nice setup!

[@katelam7379]

i love ur lumiy lightlbade lamp

[@Smalltowngurrl1]

Awesome setup. Thank you for the reviews and suggestions.

[@ZoeysMusings]

Your humour is everything 😂 I enjoyed every second of this. Thank you, Liam for making me laugh 🙂

[@lastscorpion3107]

me: looking at his clean desk...looking at my desk...."welll maybe its because I´m an artist"....

[@ferencfapal]

Nice setup. I cannot find any reference on the type of the desk though. Could you help me out with a link?

[@BoltRM]

That was my main item of interest, particularly due to the title.

[@MsCurlySue89]

@@BoltRM exactly! Like where is the desk from??

[@LisaSelk]

He posted a link on another video The desk: sit-stand.com/standard-height/177-yo-yo-desk-pro-2.html The video he shared the link on: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6usq5uOh9OJgqc I hope that helps! 😃

[@ferencfapal]

Lisa, thank you so much! :)

[@LisaSelk]

No problem at all, Ferenc! 😃

[@thetruthseekerswithrandymc5850]

All great points

[@jordanbradley9645]

You have great taste!

[@asimiqbal2040]

Liam could you make a video about the changes to qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales? Is going to law school still worth it?

[@manuelruiz871]

Do you have a link for the desk?

[@angad2685]

Thankyou Liam 😊

[@harbs8801]

Also a lawyer and I’m going to copy this exact set up in my new place!

[@meganoldfield3998]

When I added a fertilizer to my peace Lilly it started to flower.

[@donatkelen9541]

ayo Liam, i would definitely recommend that you learn to touch type or at least try using all your fingers to type as it is so helpful, maybe you could make a video on how this has drastically improved your productivity or something, you can practice typing in your free time on many websites out there, good luck

[@drwagumaeliasjb4643]

i am inspired. need to get this setup

[@sifetplays3017]

I got the rebok north backpack. But yours is pretty cool in my opinion.

[@charles9811]

Whats the monitor stand called?

[@lindahaggren6107]

Your plant Lilly need light! And a bigger pot to grow! :)

[@nairazak_art]

Cool setup, which is the desk size?

[@sioy23]

Mismo teclado y mouse que yo uso! Same keyvoard and mouse I use! Good Desktop!

[@Justfriends365]

I went to streamstop great store for quality home office furniture I spend long hours in my home office 😅 Desk and chair is perfect for me

[@guysalzedo5531]

Does anyone know what bracket he’s using to put the two screens up??

[@greggron]

I was think the same. I’d love to get a response

[@scotty672]

Hey where did you get the desk

[@harbs8801]

Great vid but where did you get the desk!?

[@HanWang_Austin]

I have a similar ultrawide + small stacked like this. I reckon it's best for productivity I switched from the neckleck speaker to a bone conduction headphone for more comfort over long hours

[@colbygeary2313]

The fruit flies were probably actually fungas gnats. Had them in my plant at work, apparently from overwatering and having the soil grow fungas

[@calmmindcollectiveco]

Where did you get the silver ball stands that hold your books up from? I really like them!😀

[@serhatgungor54]

Hi , Where did you get your 180*80 high adjustable desk Liam?

[@LisaSelk]

He posted a link on another video The desk: sit-stand.com/standard-height/177-yo-yo-desk-pro-2.html The video he shared the link on: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6usq5uOh9OJgqc I hope that helps! 😃

[@suryapratap9915]

peace lily needs sunlight to get flowers

[@ivornjegic9872]

Nice job!! Great video.

[@Danielddiniz]

Thanks for sharing, it was inspiring. 😃

[@ChronicSurfer]

Nice video! What size is your desk?

[@박형수-m9x]

what's the brand of your motion desk? Would you please add the url for buying the brand of yours?

[@chandrashekaravijaykumar]

hi, nice video and thanks for uploading. I see all the details but dont see the details around your standing desk. I see it has got good width. Can you please share the details of the desk and where you purchased it? Appreciate the answer.

[@antoniogracia700]

Good video! What's the size of the desktop table? Thanks

[@JuanAlmighty]

nice desk setup. get some inspo here

[@maverick4696]

The best simple desk setup ever

[@scottmandeh4126]

Hi, thanks for the video. It was helpful. What kind of desk are you using and where can I get it? Where did you get the dual monitors?

[@filippofonseca]

you are awesome! Keep pushing, Liam

[@DomenicoS86]

How do you manage reflections from the monitor lamp on MX keyboard? Me I can't watch the keys. Probably because of the shape. :-(

[@kellychen7496]

I want to buy the ultra-thin Keyboard with the RGB backlight, what's the brand？

[@BoltRM]

Links in the Description 👍

[@donatkelen9541]

Liam is that guy who's got life figured out lmao

[@Kayakamuy]

I love ur desk

[@maudeculis-fery4141]

Hi Liam, hope you are doing great! Just a small question do you have any advice on a good working chair? Thank you a lot and have a nice day!

[@mrmodoodles8071]

lovely video. Huge fan from Pakistan.

[@shachede6828]

please what is the desk you use?? can you link the desk it self please?

[@LisaSelk]

He posted a link on another video The desk: sit-stand.com/standard-height/177-yo-yo-desk-pro-2.html The video he shared the link on: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6usq5uOh9OJgqc I hope that helps! 😃

[@Simon-oh6pk]

LET'S GOOOOOO

[@alipat101]

I wanna see the behind the scenes on making this video. :)

[@sebasgiraldomusica]

Jajaja, ¡de nada y que tengas buen día! Nice ending

[@JonZella]

How do you use the OWC Thunderbolt Hub to switch the computers on your monitors? Is there a button?