Give it a rest

For office drones

Then personalize with

Your assistant can use the calendar to write down important dates, and he can get further organized with this desk tray by Red Envelope. This nickel-finished tray can help him keep track of his keys, cell phone and loose change, making more room on his desk for, you know, work. $35 at redenvelope.com.

Dad’s office needs more than a calendar to liven things up, and these brightly colored No.2 task clips will make even boring papers seem downright jovial. Each pack has a different set of clips with phrases like “To Read,” “To File,” and “To Send.” His coworkers will be jealous.  $6.50 for each pack of eight clips at knockknock.biz.

The calendar will help your spacey roommate remember what day it is, and this SmartSet dual-alarm clock radio with three color time projector will help her get to work on time. Thanks to the cool feature that shines the time on the wall, she’ll never be able to say she lost track of time again. $20 at target.com.