While waiting for a friend to pick up her son earlier today, I was glancing at a book shelve and something caught my eye.
Actually the humorous light touch of the title "It’s Hard to Make a Difference When You Can’t Find Your Keys" is what stopped me. 
What interested me more than the topic was the way the author Marilyn Paul approached it.
Not like a general giving marching orders but rather like a person who experienced overwhelming mess herself.
I personally rarely misplace my keys. If I do, it means it is time to slow down and take stock of things.
I’ve dealt in my life both with people hyper organized and on the other end utterly messy.
I think there is a middle ground when organization does not become a fanaticism but allows us to function properly.
Sometimes our outer mess can reveal the inner turmoil.
By the way this book was published way back in December 2003, if you want to find out more about it read There must be a desk in here somewhere, an excerpt.
To fight clutter and find things more easily, you could also give a shot at the online service Highrise, a new offering (launched today) from the good people at 37 Signals. Read the Webware review for more details.
Also on loosing your keys: Harried and tend to loose your keys, a nifty service for New Yorkers also Do not sweat, locate phones, remotes with Loc8or…