It was 'proven' recently that a cluttered office added 5 years to your life. I need help organizing all; help.
Question:But, on another program it was shown that 90% of Fortune 500 C.E.O's had 'floor files' which in my small business I did, also. I found that with scores of projects going at the same time something important would fall through the cracks or, even worse, a new client would call and catch me off gaurd if I didn't have his/her file in front of me in order to refresh my memory-I might forget their name, I was so busy.
Making a 'goof' could cost me a lot of money or at the least make me very embarrassed.
But what I have going on now is a complete disaster.
I work at home with a small recording studio in my office and I cannot find things that will bring in money. In one situation all that needs to be done is put together a fax cover sheet and send in some paper work to receive a $500 re-imbursement. It sits right in front of me and has for months. I need the money.
While I get this together top send in coould someone please help.
Frank
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Answers:
Buy a brand new file cabinet, folders and inserts.
Set up a long table to sort things. (Don't do this during working hours, do it on a weekend or evenings).
Do a little at a time (15-30 min.) and then take a break
Have a big container and throw away anything that you don't need.
As you sort, make a file and file in alphabetical order.
Don't think of it as a chore, think of it as getting organized so you can work better.
Do it alone so you don't have conflict. If someone else needs to know, go over it with them when you are done.
Listen to some music you enjoy while you are doing this.
Hope this helps.
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If that is t rue I am a dead man
go to marthastewart.com. I'm serious. Great organizing tips in there. Won't hurt you to look.
The easiest way to say the alphabet is to start with the letter A and work your way through to the letter Z. While it is true that you can say the alphabet in other ways, the odds are you will miss some letters or repeat some and it's going to take a much longer time to get through it. To find satisfaction in your daily life you must create a routine that is the equivalent to saying the alphabet. This will help you to avoid mistakes and repeating your work and improve your overall efficiency. Randomness is the bane of an efficient person. Only you can motivate yourself to organize and complete the task at hand.
Well, if things in your 'floor files' tend to fall through the cracks, I'd say you need to be asking how to fix the floor! I'm not sure, but I get the impression you are in the manufacturing business. You make goofs when you should be making giffs. If the disaster is complete, then it's time to move it out into the public -or at least the warehouse- and start on the next job. Perhaps the thing to bring in money would be Wells Fargo or Pinkerton's? That's usually what they do best. Incentive to send in the $500 paperwork is something you'll come by when you get hungry enough. Nobody here is going to send you money to help, sorry. What's really more important to you -the money or the extra 5 years of life?
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