I used to have a super-anally organized office. Of course, that was in Oregon in a work space I’d used for six years. I’d had plenty of time to figure out what didn’t work in terms of furniture layout and organization of my tools around me. I knew exactly where everything was and where it belonged. It wasn’t difficult at all. Every object in my office, including the extra staples, had a well-defined, well-confined home.

Two years and three moves later, I’m working in absolute chaos. The problems this presents are always most evident when I have the least time to do anything about it…in the middle of a project. …continue reading Essential Organization