by Jeff Zbar
My desk still often remains a bit cluttered. But I’m not anal about
keeping a “clean” desk during the work week. I know where stuff is, can
find it rather quickly, and spend Fridays cleaning my desk. Besides,
people with spotless desks during the week scare me.
I guess this is hereditary. My dad had a sign in his office, “Please
do not straighten out the mess in my office. You’ll confuse me and screw
up my whole world.” Like those who believe a little dirt is healthy for
kids, a little clutter reveals a busy mind – as long as there’s no dust
atop the clutter.
The essential component to any effort to knock back clutter is to
Create a Process. Don’t just shred, but know what’s to be shredded when
it arrives. Don’t just create Folders in Outlook. Know what those
folders are to be used for – and base your folder-making decision on
your actual habits.
If, as Aristotle was believed to have said, “Excellence is not an
act, but a habit,” Make Excellence in De-Cluttering a habit as well.
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