A Joosr Guide to... Messy by Tim Harford: How to Be Creative and Resilient in a Tidy-Minded World

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There are so many assumptions about mess. If you have a messy inbox then you might be considered unprofessional at work; if your home is chaotic, you might appear immature or unreliable. But the truth is that top achievers throughout history have used messy methods-including David Bowie, Charles Darwin, and Benjamin Franklin. So, instead of trying to hide it, it's time to embrace your mess.

There are a variety of benefits to mess that can not only give your creativity a boost, but also help you gain perspective on existing projects, ultimately leading to you make breakthroughs and create unexpected magical moments. Discover why there is method to the madness and how you can achieve your goals by being a little more random.

You will learn:

· How to use random leaps to change your perspective, revive your energy, and make more progress on existing projects

· Why a messy inbox can actually help you to become more productive in business

·That being unpredictable and making random decisions can help you gain the upper hand in a conflict situation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joosr
• Release date: Dec 5, 2016
• ISBN: 9781785675560

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What’s it about?

There is overwhelming pressure to be more adult in daily life, which includes being organized and structured—at work (tidy desk policies), and at home (everything has its place). Cleanliness is next to godliness, right? Well, not always. The problem is that in our pursuit of tidy perfection we have forgotten the true essence of a good mess, and how the disorganized, unprecedented, and unexpected things in life can lead to something beautiful.

In 1975 a sell-out Keith Jarrett jazz concert at The Opera House in Cologne almost didn’t go ahead. Jarrett was a renowned jazz piano player, but the piano on stage was simply unplayable. The bass notes were muffled, the instrument was too small to be heard in the auditorium, and the high notes were out of tune. Taking pity on the teenage event organizer, Vera Brandes, Jarrett went ahead and did what he could with the instrument. The challenge of the unplayable piano forced him to digress from his usual style, which later led to 3.5 million sales of the concert album (The Köln Concert). Had he driven off and

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[Benjamin-Whyss Olumide · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a great read. I enjoyed it so much