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Too busy organizing to be productive

From Monday's Globe and Mail

The quest to find better ways to manage work and life may slow people down in a flood of paperwork, e-mails, blogs and books ...Read the full article

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  1. Lawrence Koch from Canada writes: How about DTW?

    (Doing Things Well.)
  2. Kay Ay from East of To., Canada writes: I have distinct memories of my mom "organizing" the kitchen cabinets which started out well meaning but ended in the counter/table covered in everything from mixing bowls to cutlery and most of it just being put back it the same place as it started.
    I like to bring things to the room where they belong and then periodically put everything away....like the monthly paperwork ( I really only do it about 4 times a yr but it's all together out of sight if it's needed).
    And technically I know where everything in my house is by memory.

    Work however is another matter. I am very organized there!

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