working habits - minimalism or "organized" chaos?
ankeshk: Actually Joe Sugarman (the marketer who made the usage of 1800 toll free numbers in ads popular) tested this out a couple of decades ago for his entire company.Doesn't matter if people have organized desks or chaotic desks.  Doesn't matter if they have a minimalistic desk or a cluttered one.  Just follow one rule: shut down everything before you leave for the day.At the end of the day, everything should be in its proper place.  You can't have 3 folders open on your desk - they have to be closed and put in its place on the shelf.That one rule gave a tremendous boost to employee productivity.