On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
I make it a rule to clear my desk every day, before leaving my office, of all correspondence and memoranda, so that on the morrow I can begin a new day of work.
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Booker T. Washington
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Washington shares a personal habit from his autobiography, detailing his method for maintaining an organized workspace and a fresh start each day.
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