Make: Tips and Tales from the Workshop

1 Organizing

Results from studies about organization and creativity are all over the map. Some suggest that organization leads to clearer, more productive thinking and creating, while others claim the opposite. You likely already have your own work and organizational style and not much is going to change that. I’m basically a mildly messy person with periodic bursts of organizational energy. For years I beat myself up over my chaotic ways, but then I decided that this was my basic organizational style and that I have still been able to be productive and successful. One thing I’ve found that helps motivate me to be organized is really clever, thoughtful, and time-saving ideas. Reading a great organizational tip or about some cool organizational ...