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A Perfect Mess : The Hidden Benefits of Disorder--How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and on-The-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place by Eric Abrahamson and David H. Freedman (2008, Perfect, Revised edition)

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Number of Pages: 327. Weight: 0.65 lbs. Publication Date: 2008-01-08. Publisher: BACK BAY BOOKS.

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Ever since Einstein's study of Brownian Motion, scientists have understood that a little disorder can actually make systems more effective. But most people still shun disorder-or suffer guilt over the mess they can't avoid. No longer! With a spectacular array of true stories and case studies of the hidden benefits of mess, A Perfect Mess overturns the accepted wisdom that tight schedules, organization, neatness, and consistency are the keys to success. Drawing on examples from business, parenting, cooking, the war on terrorism, retail, and even the meteoric career of Arnold Schwarzenegger, coauthors Abrahmson and Freedman demonstrate that moderately messy systems use resources more efficiently, yield better solutions, and are harder to break than neat ones.Applying this idea on scales both large (government, society) and small (desktops, garages), A Perfect Mess uncovers all the ways messiness can trump neatness, and will help you assess the right amount of disorder for any system. Whether it's your company's management plan or your hallway closet that bedevils you, this book will show you why to say yes to mess.

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Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316013994
ISBN-13
9780316013994
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Book Title
Perfect Mess : The Hidden Benefits of Disorder--How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and on-The-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place
Author
David H. Freedman, Eric Abrahamson
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Time Management, Organizational Behavior, Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing, Creative Ability, General, Management, Personal Growth / Success
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Self-Help, House & Home, Psychology, Business & Economics, Philosophy
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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8.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.6in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz

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Dewey Decimal
650.1
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Trade
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22

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