They say that if you want to understand someone fully, look at what is on their desk or their nightstand. The point is simple enough: we surround ourselves (whether by design or accident) with things that speak to who we are and what matters to us.
For the record, I have never believed in a clean desk. Clutter matters. It personalizes the work environment. A desk that is too clean always suggests to me someone who was not working on multiple complex projects. Creativity is neither clean nor linear. Not everything fits in a file folder. (OK, perhaps I am a wee bit defensive here, given the state of my desk.)
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