We talk a lot about getting organized. It’s a good goal to have, right? But what is it, really? Is it just some nebulous phrase that we toss around, or does it have meaning? My definition may be slightly different than yours, but its meaning is probably similar in most of our minds. The details and the methods of execution may differ. That’s okay. In fact, that’s great!
If your system works for you, keep doing it. Is organization all about neat files, a clean desk, a fancy day planner? No. To me, being organized is all about being able to …read more

File drawers are nice for organizing your files and keeping things off of your desktop. But sometimes you need a file accessible and easy to grab. If you have a project that you’re constantly working on, looking things up, adding bits of paper to the file, referring to notes, you need that file at hand. If you have to retrieve it from a drawer multiple times a day, it can get irritating and also slow you down.
Yet you don’t necessarily want to leave it lying on your desktop either. It could get covered up. Things could get knocked out of …read more

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(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – When it comes to organizing your files, you want to make sure that you can find what you need when you need it. It sounds simple doesn’t it? If it takes more than a couple of minutes for you to find something in your files, then you may need to update your filing process.
I used to file all of my bills by type: electric, phone, car, water, etc. But when it was time to file, it took a while. I had to look at each bill, decide what category it went …read more

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – I got a notice over the weekend of an unpaid bill. Now that’s not like me at all, so I wasn’t sure what had happened. It was a medical bill, which I hate dealing with. I could have sworn I’d already paid it, but I just had to find the evidence.
Easy, right? It should be if you have your paperwork organized.
It just so happens that the bill was in my “to be filed” pile and I was easily able to put my hands on it. And right on the bill was the notation of when and how I’d …read more