Color Coding Your File Folders
It seems such a simple practice that it’s not worth mentioning. But I’ve discovered many people comment, “Why didn’t I think of that!”
Decide upon a color for various topics in your files, then code anything pertaining to each with a particular color…whether it’s the ink you use for writing on the file folder, the color of the label, the paper clips you use (some come in various colors), even the color of the folders themselves.
When I was researching and writing a resource book for writers, my editor set up a filing system for my research by color coding the labels on the file folders. There was a different color for each category and then I’d simply place additional folders and information in the appropriate ones. This made it easy to locate my research when we were writing the book.
Do you use color coding in your business organization?
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