Ever have your desk (or office or house) become your Inbox? Paul Garth, Director of Technology for the David Allen Company, recently moved his office space. For a short while, his entire desk was his Inbox. We couldn’t resist taking before and after photos. As David Allen says, GTD is not about never being out of control, it’s knowing how to get it back in control when you need to.
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I think the pattern behind this is “Physically manifesting your mental space can provide a handle for beginning to deal with it”.
Better, but still needs a little work in order to move around more effectively. Could you use some side tables to provide such space?
Why are there so many files on the desk in the second version? Are they special use, or there is no cabinet space?
Nice transformation. 🙂
I particularly love the paper “IN” sign taped to the wall on the Before pic. Nothing says crisis mode like a sign that’s been handwritten in blue highlighter!