The scientist Albert Einstein, famous for his genius and creative thinking, was known for having a messy desk. "If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, then what are we to think of an ...

Tim Harford, economist and author of the book 'Messy: How To be Creative and Resilient in a Tidy-Minded World' believes that productivity at work depends on the way you tidy up your desk.

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In an experiment, people who sat by a messy desk that was scattered with papers felt more frustrated and weary and took nearly 10% longer to answer questions in a color-and-word-matching task ...

[Gertlex] – like just about everyone reading this, I’m sure – has a messy desk with monitors, keyboards, mice, several other input devices, tablets, and a laptop. He wanted a system that ...