Order from Chaos

December 17, 2001
Three Rivers presents two related self-help titles in December. In Order from Chaos: A 6-Step Plan for Organizing Yourself, Your Office, and Your Life, Liz Davenport offers specific practical suggestions to those who feel overwhelmed by physical and mental clutter. Davenport, owner of an organizing business with the same name as the book, teaches readers how to distinguish trash from necessities, organize their desktops (a Desktop File, an In Box, a To Read box, a To File box), keep their planners manageable and many more time- and mental health-saving devices. Dec.)

November 1, 2001
Davenport owns a business called Order from Chaos, and this book, based on her work, is a six-step guide to time management through organization. Davenport walks the reader through getting one's office under control, what to carry in the attache, and scheduling time throughout the day to maximize effectiveness. She uses a system she calls Air Traffic Control, which is the key to her time-management system. You become your own pilot and your office is the cockpit. The aeronautical terminology used throughout the book actually puts an interesting spin on a logical system to re-organize behavior. Davenport goes beyond mere organization, prompting readers to examine their daily habits, which can be the root of organizational problems. She outlines a plan to readjust those habits to provide you with more free time to--fly.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2001, American Library Association.)