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Gotta get rid of the messes. The physical messes. The email messes. The relational messes. The structural messes.
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All of them are clutter. Getting in the way. Distracting us.
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The leader has enough distractions already. Why do we put more in our way?
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Start with your desk. Then de-clutter your email inbox. Then, go make an apology to someone you’ve offended.
De-clutter. Daily.
It is essential.
2 comments:
Joe,
What about those of us who are organized when everything is out? I have several projects in various states: some are in development with various timelines, some are waiting for clients to get back to me, some are on hold for a while because of my choices of what to work on. But I really excel when everything is "out" in some way. Putting things behind doors or in drawers doesn't work for me. Got ideas?
I started a sort of 5S project at home to rid my house of all the things I don't need-a really big sort. After two months in, I am seeing positive progress that I posted on. I really can't believe I didn't do this years ago. Get rid of the muda!
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