Aha!

There are none so blind as those who refuse to see the clutter on their desks. You know the scenario: Papers piled high enough to resemble small mountains. Post-it notes that could collectively span the globe. Yes, we exaggerate--slightly--but the clutter bug is catching. Which means Everything's Organized (Career Press, $16.99 paper) belongs on more than a few entrepreneurs' bookshelves.

Organizational expert Lisa Kanarek explains how to shape up an office in disarray, without getting hung up on popular misconceptions (no, not everyone should be organized in the same way).

"Some people are born organized, while others struggle throughout their lives," Kanarek writes. "In their quest to get organized, they start to believe misinformation they hear and resign themselves to a life of disorder and chaos. When you take a closer look at the misconceptions associated with organization, you'll realize it's possible for anyone, including you, to get organized."

This article was originally published in the February 1997 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: Aha!.