How To Organize a Cluttered Office
It's very important to keep your office organized and in order. However, it's understandable that your office will at times become cluttered. Typically once it becomes that way, it may be overwhelming to figure out how to tackle the clutter and organize it. It's not hard to do, but it definitely can be a lot to undertake at one time.
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Sit down at your desk and take inventory of the space in your office. Make sure you have a good idea of how much room you have to work with. Be realistic and reasonable. Don't organize your space based on how much room you wish you had.
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Make a list of areas of organization in order of priority. For example, you may need to organize paperwork, client files, computer software and office supplies. Make a list of those things in the order of importance in terms of organization. You may decide that paperwork is the most important thing to be organized and computer software is the least important.
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Focus on the list in order. If paperwork is the most important thing, put all of your energy into organizing any and all loose paperwork until it's completely finished before you go to anything else. You may need to stock up on file folders or other folders to keep the paperwork in before you get started. Be realistic about what's going to make the most long-term sense. Before you start organizing, gather all of your necessary supplies for that specific area of organization.
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Determine how you want to organize everything. Create an organizational structure that's easy enough for someone other than you to figure out. It's simplest to organize things alphabetically, numerically or by date. Don't make your system too complicated. Really complicated systems are sometimes hard to maintain--and if you ever hire an assistant or need someone else to come in and run your office, you want him to be able to figure things out.
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Organize, focusing on one area of organization at a time. Don't try to multi-task your organization. It will take more time. Also, make sure you stick with your organizational system. Don't deviate from the system in midstream. If you start organizing and realize that your initial system isn't working, go back and change anything that has already been organized. If you don't stick to one system, you might have problems accessing your information later.
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