Sitting at my desk this morning, spinning my wheels, I knew I needed to do something in order to be productive.

Clearly, checking email and cruising Facebook would not be helpful.

I looked around and saw the source of my frustration. My office was a wreck. I know that disorder holds me back.

In my book, Choose Happy, 25 Happiness Habits Transform Your Life, Habit 5 is “Clean Something.” That’s what got me moving again.

Just like the old adage: “You have to spend money to make money,” I have found that “You have to spend energy to make energy.”

I knew that if I spent energy (and time) clearing clutter, recycling old papers and filing what I will need to find again. I would be rewarded with Read more