Paper, paper, everywhere! It can sometimes feel like you are drowning in paperwork and you aren’t sure how to stop it. Developing a home office filing system might be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Having a clear system in place saves time, creates less stress, and reduces the feeling of being overwhelmed…. Continue Reading »
Even though our phones keep us well connected, many of us dread returning to the office after being away as there is still a mountain of emails requiring attention. What was supposed to be a convenience has become a burden to many. But it is possible to keep your emails in order, and not let… Continue Reading »
As January comes to a close and you are setting up systems to keep organized through the rest of 2015, it’s important to address one specific area that leads to a great amount of clutter: your mail! Rain or shine, snow or sleet, the mail is delivered to your home regularly. Bills, catalogs, junk… Continue Reading »
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 »