One of the most common reasons people give for not putting away pieces of paper cluttering up their office is that they don’t have an appropriate filing system. Organizing office paperwork sounds easy, and in practice actually is, but getting there can be challenging. Part of the problem here is simply slowing down, and giving… Continue Reading »
Our technological revolution promised to reduce paperwork and paper clutter in the office. It lied. Life and work generate more paper than ever. How do you begin to figure out which documents can safely be thrown away, and which need to be shredded? Fear not — paper organizing does not have to be a mystery…. Continue Reading »
I recently spent 4 days with my organizing colleagues in Scottsdale at the annual NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) Conference. As you might expect… it was a very well organized event with time allotted for attending workshops, hearing inspirational keynote addresses, networking, touring the product expo and of course food and drink. As has… Continue Reading »
Some much to do; so little time. Isn’t that the current mantra of pretty much everyone everywhere? It doesn’t much matter your occupation or even if you’re not working (just ask any retiree and they will say, “I am as busy as I ever was,”) having a lot to do is simply our way of… Continue Reading »
One website that is easy to become utterly lost in is Pinterest. A great inspirational tool, and also chock full of creative, out of the box home and office organizing ideas, our NYC Professional Organizer highly recommends perusing the different “pins” on Pinterest. Here are five creative paper organizing solutions, which were all found all… Continue Reading »
Memorial Day may have marked the unofficial start of summer, but it is still very much spring, with the transition between warm and cold weather felt each day and the preparations for the summer months still underway. As you break out those beach chairs and stock up on sunblock, take some time to set yourself… Continue Reading »