By
eHow Careers & Work Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
Step1
Try to handle incoming letters, memos and notes immediately; don't toss them to the side and assume you will look at them later.
Step2
Deal with a piece of paper only once. Once you pick up a piece of paper, do something to help you get rid of it: Take the necessary action or copy information to the appropriate place, then throw the paper away. (For example, if the memo contains a meeting date, copy it into your planner.)
Step3
File only what is essential. Review your files periodically and clean out the ones you no longer refer to.
Step4
Cancel subscriptions to magazines or journals you no longer read.
Comments
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 My organization and time-saver tip consists of Post-it notes. I write down important/urgent items on 3x3 sticky notes, address each one when I have time, complete it and throw it away - or "file" it by typing in the info on the appropriate data file.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Set aside a specific amount of time each day to deal with the paperwork, planning or phone calls you need to take care of every day. This way, if you do have to put something aside, you know you can come back to it and take care of it in a timely fashion.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Create a database file (i.e., Filemaker). Cut and paste the e-mail joke into a record in the database. Each record can show date, subject and joke/thought fields.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Create a database file (i.e., Filemaker). Cut and paste the e-mail letter into a record in the database. Each record can show date, to, from and letter fields.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 At day's end, go through your paperwork and make a check-off list. Leave it on your desk. The next morning when you walk in, you know exactly where to start - and you'll waste no time getting organized!