While the time for doing a thorough spring cleaning
of your office isn't when you're under deadline, taking a half hour to sort your
piles and remove the
clutter from your desk can lift a tremendous psychological burden
from your mind, giving you more energy to succeed.
If I'm afraid that I will die
of embarrassment, I may rearrange the
piles of clutter and laundry ever so slightly away
from the couch.