Despite recent
evidence suggesting that a cluttered desk leads to a
creative (not cluttered) mind, I'm determined to declutter. It's difficult to
be creative when you can't find your ideas buried in piles of articles, legal
pads and journals, or elsewhere on tiny scraps of paper and sticky notes. Not
that you could tell by looking, but I prefer the esthetic of a neat, organized workspace.
Here are my six simple steps for decluttering and
other change.
1. Identify the change.
Name it so you make the change you want clear--having spent a marathon weekend
clearing out the detritus of a project I recently completed, my goal is to remain
clutter-free. You might decide you no longer want to act like a shy person, or
you want to stop eating junk food or you want to start exercising daily. Many
changes are possible by following the steps.
