Books : Organizing for the Creative Person: Right-Brain Styles for Conquering Clutter, Mastering Time, and Reaching Your Goals
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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 650.1
EAN num: 9780517881644
ISBN number: 0517881640
Label: Three Rivers Press
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 224
Printing Date: December 28, 1993
Publishing house: Three Rivers Press
Release Date: December 28, 1993
Sale Popularity Level: 105308
Studio: Three Rivers Press
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The right-brain way to conquering clutter, mastering time, and reaching one's goals: the very first book to show creative people how to arrange their desks, their time, and their lives in a style consistent with their unique way of perceiving the world. Suggests a host of practical solutions, all in harmony with the way creative people think and act. 20 line drawings.
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I would say that 90% of this book was mundane, same-old same-old. However, the 10% that was meaningful and useful for me was enough to make a difference in my life. Although much of the book didn't really move me, it was still easy to read and I didn't need to spend much effort finding the information that *was* useful to me. Admittedly, part of the reason I may not have loved this book is that I am not a right-brained person. I am a creative left-brainer who hates to organize.
The key tip I picked up from this book was to choose organizational systems that are highly visible. Drawers, cabinets, and closets that require opening and closing, and that hide things away from my eyes and mind, simply backfire. Since reading this book, I've moved away from drawers and towards shelves and bins. I've realized that the reason I pile things up is because I don't want to hide them away - so instead I organize them in plain sight.
At the same time, the book was not everything I hoped it would be, and I think there is a lot more that could be said. It's a good start to an approach to organizing for people who think differently - but I would like to see more. There was a bit too much "buckle down and accept that you have to do things the 'normal' way", when I really feel that a little more creativity could have come up with better answers. Part of the problem is that a book written in 1993, as this one was, is out-of-date. Computers offer great new options for organizing information, and automatic reminders take a lot of the effort out of maintaining a schedule (if you use a computer regularly, and many of us do). However, this books instead relies on old-fashioned pen-and-paper, instead of newer, more creative solutions.
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This has been the most helpful organizing book I have ever read. Realizing that right brainers over estimate how long it takes to do things we DON'T like and under estimate how long it takes things to do the things we DO like has changed my life. I am no longer habitually late, I no longer hate to clean the bathroom (it only takes 15 minutes!) and I can now effectively plan my day. I have given this book to every RBer I know. Buy this book, you won't regret it!
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I'm an executive in a highly competitive and aggressive sales organization with a colorful mix of "creative" and "analytical" minds. Beyond the valuable "personal organizational system" offered, this book is a powerful awareness tool for those expected to develop people's potential into bottom-line benefits; offering leaders a better understanding of how the two types of minds experience and interact with their world, and then how to synchronize them into a highly efficient go-to-market machine. It's very easy to make this book about you but, its true value is in making it work for those that work for and with you - then, everyone wins... especially, your customer!
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As a professional organizer I find this book very useful and insightful. The authors present the information in a very easy and fun to read manor without a lot of useless extras. They also write in a positive tone to accept ones organizing challenges and accept them but they also give great examples on how to overcome them and become right-brain organized people. I would recommend this book to any one having or know someone with organizing challenges in their own homes and businesses. I would also recommend this book for professional organizers to read wanting to help their more creative clients.
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I was often puzzled by my inability to stick with the organizing tips from the many books I've read on the topic. Finally I discovered this book. It explained to me the wall-to-wall stacks of paper that blanketed my office.
My need to keep my work visible and accessible led to this "all out" array, but it also was hard to manage and retrieve. At last, I could understand where my resistance to traditional organizing originated.
You will recognize a lot of the tips here from other books on organizing, but the author relates them to the creative mind and how it applies to your style. It also explained to me when my cleaning efforts often bogged down due to my "global" view. Getting me to focus on detail and tackle one small part, made it all more manageable.
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