A Perfect Mess (Abridged): The Hidden Benefits of Disorder ? How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place Audiobook

" I enjoyed listening to this book & I have the CD to share. "

" Makes me feel better about myself... ;-) "

" This book advertises itself as a "Freakonomics"-type look into messiness. The book does have the freakonomics feel, with short magazine-ish articles that relate to many aspects of "messiness" and having a bit of a "inside joke" tone. I think the authors really stretched the concept into areas beyond "messiness" and into other areas where the concept isn't really that pertinent. In that, it was like reading an issue of a pop science magazine. From the title I was expecting more related to my messy desk, and i didn't really get what I was led to expect. I listened to this on audio, the narration was just OK. "

" Not uber convincing but love the thought that the mess is necessary art of world "

" Love this book! It gives credence to my messes. If someone cleans up my desk, I can't find anything! "

" I don't feel like a complete mess afterall. "

" good ideas but ended up stressing me out more than making great points about why it's ok being messy. a bit too anecdotal for me. and i think it doesnt address enough the psychological satisfaction people get by bringing order to their immediate surroundings. "

" A string of interesting anecdotes, mostly on the theme that a little unstructured disorder fosters creativity and innovation. And then the book just stops, as though the authors had run out of things to say. "

" An interesting and well-written book. "

" Okay book. Some anecdotes about why Ps are better than Js (mbti) because premature optimization is the root of all evil. "

" I didn't need vindication for my orderly disorder, but if you do. . . this is it. I love the Marine motto, plan early, plan twice! "

" I'm on the right track !!! "

" An interesting assessment of how a little clutter may be good for you, while a lot of clutter may be paralyzing, and how the organization industry is actually rather rigid and not very helpful to the average person. "

" I enjoyed this book -- it made me think differently about the way I live my life. It also made me cognizant of some of the systems that I use without thinking about them and their unplanned efficiency. "

" this book is about the idea that being unorganized *can* be a good thing at times...it is inspiring, but gets a little off topic at times "

" plenty of examples from multiple disciplines, but not as coherent as I would have liked. Partial recommendation - library or leaf thru at the bookstore. "

" Started this one - then realized the last thing I need is an excuse to keep my office messy. Since I am just settled in to a new office, I'm going to stick with keeping it more organized! "

" I liked this one so much, I wrote a whole entry inspired by it. "

" The sub title says it all. Fascinating book about order and mess and disorder in our lives, our businesses and homes. It actually made me feel better about a few elements in my own little world. "

" A refreshing approach to the over-booked, over -scheduled type-A life...that is mine. This book expresses how creativity flourishes in a less ordered lifestyle. "

" Another one I read years ago but loved! Super entertaining and interesting. "

" Another one I read years ago but loved! Super entertaining and interesting. "

" I didn't need vindication for my orderly disorder, but if you do. . . this is it. I love the Marine motto, plan early, plan twice! "

" Not everything needs to be nor should be organized and authors give some excellent examples. "

" Definitely interesting and great examples. "

" The sub title says it all. Fascinating book about order and mess and disorder in our lives, our businesses and homes. It actually made me feel better about a few elements in my own little world. "

" The book has an interesting thesis, namely, that interesting things happen in messy places. Unfortunately, by attempting to inject a sense of order into seemingly arbitrary Malcolm Gladwell-esque musings, the book's vista of the realm of mess is portrayed as a less-than-interesting place. "

" I tried. I really tried. But I just couldn't get on board. "

" am not fond of self help books i find them very useless and this one proves me right. "

" An interesting assessment of how a little clutter may be good for you, while a lot of clutter may be paralyzing, and how the organization industry is actually rather rigid and not very helpful to the average person. "

" A string of interesting anecdotes, mostly on the theme that a little unstructured disorder fosters creativity and innovation. And then the book just stops, as though the authors had run out of things to say. "