Office tip: keep lots of pencils

I have got into the habit of keeping a pencil holder on the desk beside me with about thirty sharpened pencils in it. Any time I am working I can grab a pencil and jot notes or write a scene in a notebook, switching out as often as I like to keep a good sharp point on the pencil I am using without having to pause in my work to hunt for another one or sharpen the one I am using. Once a day or every few days I resharpen the used pencils and return them all to the holder.

Bonus tip: put a pad of felt in the bottom of the holder, it keeps the tips a little bit sharper than a hard bottom.