Systems

Organizing and the Al Hirschfeld Effect Before I was a professional organizer, I was a professional illustrator. What’s the connection? Al Hirschfeld. Here’s why. If ever there was an artist who understood that less is more, it was Al Hirschfeld. With his style of drawing, minimal makes movement. The drawings came alive with action because his lines were so simple, clean, and fluid. To clutter those lines with shading, crosshatching, or color, would be to compromise the movement he achieved. Hirschfeld influenced my drawing style and, by extension, he influenced my approach to organizing. It’s all about the movement.  I believe that not only does minimal make movement, but movement makes minimal. In fact, that’s very close to my circulation prevents accumulation philosophy. To stay organized, you need a plan for movement, in a series of manageable, reliable steps. There is a plan for movement in rivers, in seasons, in our blood stream, and in all things natural. It only makes sense that there is a plan for movement in our home and office environments. It’s one thing to tidy […]