Conquering Chaos at Work
Strategies for Managing Disorganization and the People Who Cause It
Introduction
Has getting organized failed you?
Notice I didn't ask if you've failed to get organized. Mark Twain once wrote
that success is the ability to go from failure to failure with great
enthusiasm. So according to that definition, as long as you keep trying to get
organized, you haven't failed at it. But it may have failed you.
Why? Because chaos does not respect organization. Chaos will happen no matter
how tidy you keep your desk and no matter how carefully you organize your
files. Chaos can occur as quick as a crash-causing keystroke or as slow as a
meaningless meeting. It slips into your day via last-minute cancellations,
forgotten deadlines, and unreturned phone calls. To paraphrase a famous saying,
"Chaos is what happens when you're making other plans."
Think about all the times you've tried to get more organized. Perhaps you read
a book that gave you tips such as "handle each piece of paper only once" and "a
place for everything and everything in its place." Maybe you attended a ... read full excerpt from Conquering Chaos at Work: Strategies for Managing Disorganization and the People Who Cause It ebook
