{"id":178,"date":"2007-02-15T05:29:48","date_gmt":"2007-02-15T05:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alephnaught.wordpress.com\/2007\/02\/15\/a-perfect-mess-the-hidden-benefits-of-disorder-how-crammed-closets-cluttered-offices-and-on-the-fly-planning-make-the-world-a-better-place\/"},"modified":"2008-11-02T12:47:48","modified_gmt":"2008-11-02T20:47:48","slug":"a-perfect-mess-the-hidden-benefits-of-disorder-how-crammed-closets-cluttered-offices-and-on-the-fly-planning-make-the-world-a-better-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2007\/02\/15\/a-perfect-mess-the-hidden-benefits-of-disorder-how-crammed-closets-cluttered-offices-and-on-the-fly-planning-make-the-world-a-better-place\/","title":{"rendered":"A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder &#8211; How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content_div-178\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Perfect-Mess-Disorder-How-Cluttered-Fly\/dp\/0316114758\/sr=8-1\/qid=1171545914\/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1\/102-5539049-4912159?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books\" target=\"NewWindow\">A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder &#8211; How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Author: <\/strong>Eric Abrahamson, David H. Freedman<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hardcover: <\/strong>336 pages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Little, Brown and Company (January 3, 2007)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISBN-10: <\/strong>0316114758<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISBN-13: <\/strong>978-0316114752<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I don&#8217;t remember how I found out about this book, but when I read a description I decided to try it.<\/p>\n<p>Its a really good book.  I found a lot of useful tidbits, such as the Marine Corp. slogan, &#8220;plan early, plan twice.&#8221;  I think the book makes a good case for finding the right amount of mess for a given problem or effort.  I also liked the (perhaps counter-intuitive) insight that something done often needs more mess than something done occasionally; when I remember that things done occasionally require aids (quick references, tutorials, etc.) then this becames more intuitive and even obvious.<\/p>\n<p>For those of you running a herding a group of cats that needs to handle some operational work, this book may save your sanity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"translate_block\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<hr class=\"translate_hr\" \/>\n<a class=\"translate_translate\" id=\"translate_button_post-178\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\" href=\"javascript:show_translate_popup('en', 'post', 178);\"><span>Translate<\/span><\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/google-ajax-translation\/transparent.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" id=\"translate_loading_post-178\" class=\"translate_loading colorbox-178\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title: A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder &#8211; How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place Author: Eric Abrahamson, David H. 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