"Nothing" is the secret to structuring your work

"Nothing" is the secret to structuring your work is a very nice article from Steven van Gemert outlining a simple approach to reduce mental baggage and increase focus. The next time you begin your workday, try this: clear your work surface completely. Close all browser tabs. Create a fresh page in your notebook. Open only the one file you need. It might feel strange or even scary at first. But notice what happens. Notice how much easier it is to focus. Notice how clearly you can see when you're actually done with something. Notice how much less mental energy you spend managing the chaos. The world will always be messy. You can't control that. But you can control your work surface. And nothing, that small space of perfect order, is where your best work begins. Also I felt a bit attacked by this analogy 😅 For example: closets are for storing clothes. Chairs are for sitting on, not storing clothes. Floors are for walking on, not storing clothes. In the same logic, work surfaces are for…