One half of my office desk is fantastically tidy and clean. Because Angela needed to use it. I cleared it all up so she could sit there without feeling queasy. But really I just moved everything to the other half which is simply frightening.

But go on, writer David Burkus, tell me what half tidy and half appalling means:

We can learn to structure environments to suit our goals and help use more effectively achieve those goals. If you’re trying to bring some more order, healthier choices, and a more generous perspective into your life, then maybe you should start by cleaning up your office and home. However, if you need a creative insight or breakthrough idea, that same tidy office could be stifling your creative thinking.

Clean Your Desk for Productivity (but Keep It Messy for Creativity – 99U (20 June 2014)

He can’t, can he? But he has more to say.