This document discusses managing chaos in business. It argues that some level of chaos and disorder is good for innovation, as evidenced by Pasteur discovering penicillin in his messy lab. However, it also notes that companies need systems to productively harness chaos. It provides tips for organizing a messy desk or workload, including minimizing priorities, starting each day with a "not to do" list, and periodically evaluating how time is spent. Overall it advocates embracing change while also learning from mistakes to avoid repeating errors. Order needs to be balanced with allowing new ideas to emerge from disorder.