{"id":5725,"date":"2020-09-02T18:22:33","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T18:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/?p=5725"},"modified":"2020-09-02T18:22:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T18:22:33","slug":"this-must-be-the-mise-en-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/2020\/09\/02\/this-must-be-the-mise-en-place\/","title":{"rendered":"This Must Be the Mise En Place"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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I\u2019ve moved recently from a two-bedroom apartment to a large open loft and to say that the place is a mess is a bit of an understatement. My partner and I emptied all the cardboard boxes, and we decided the mantra for the house the next couple of weeks is \u201cMake it work.\u201d All that really means is organize but don\u2019t overthink. Designate a cabinet for all the glasses, but for the time being, don\u2019t spend time designating which shelf the Mason jars will sit. There will come a day where we can argue if the champagne glasses need to be on the top shelf or on display somewhere else, but for the time being, tidying is a crucial part of one\u2019s creative process.<\/p>

My desk for the first two weeks at our new place was our new kitchen table. I set up my computer, my pen tablet, and I had all my papers and pens ready for what my work had in store for me. Not an ideal situation, but it was technically my workspace for the time being, and I made it work by having all my \u2018tools\u2019 within reach.\u00a0<\/p>

The chefs call it mise en place<\/em>, which is French for \u2018set in place\u2019.<\/p>

French chefs have this philosophy engraved into their heads at an early stage in their career. Mise en place is all about planning and preparation, making sure all the necessary tools (knives, boards, spoons, bowls, pans) are readily available and all ingredients (spices, flours, sauces etc.) are present so you can begin to work.<\/p>

\u201cYour work station and it\u2019s state of readiness is an extension of your nervous system.\u201d \u2013 Anthony Bourdain<\/p>

A great philosophy, but what if you\u2019re a clutter bug like me? Well, if you got bugs, call an exterminator, but if you live a cluttered life, this is still a great philosophy. Just because you may live in clutter, doesn\u2019t mean it can\u2019t be organized. At my desk, there is a ridiculous number of pens and hundreds of little white index cards. An eyesore for some, BUT I always know where my two most important tools are located. The spot to the right of my monitor is organized just enough that it will never interfere with progress. It\u2019s why comedians keep notepads: You risk losing the enthusiasm of an idea or joke if you can\u2019t write it down somewhere.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Productivity and creativity are two different things and tend to get mistaken for each other. You can produce A LOT of work and it can be fairly uncreative and have an extremely creative day without getting a fair amount accomplished. There needs to be a fair balance of order and chaos in a workspace because a clean and tidy desk doesn\u2019t mean ideas are going to automatically get produced either. The only function a workspace really needs to be successful at is its capability of handling all the tools you need to get to work. That\u2019s it.<\/p>

Eventually, I built a desk, and I upgraded from the kitchen table to a corner of the house to put my things. Within time, I\u2019ll make it a beautiful work station with framed pictures and a good chair and, heck, maybe even a plant. All that\u2019s important now is that I have a space to do my work. Much like when we can\u2019t find our favorite pair of pants in the laundry, it\u2019s crucial to know where your work tools are located. The tools that you use to make you better each day.<\/p>

On this note, I finally found the stapler I\u2019ve been looking for this whole time while I wrote this article. Time to get stapling! Sometimes you can just never find what you\u2019re looking for, so hopefully you discover something else in the process.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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