Jen Lawrence
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Managing files can be overwhelming and let’s be honest… boring for some. Remember, an effective file management system boosts the overall efficiency of a company’s operations. With that, I’m going to share tips on how you can manage your files effectively. By project? ” Would you look for it…. In what order?
Jen Lawrence
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Digital records management isn’t something we spend time thinking about until we need to find a file. We spend far too much time searching, wondering where we would have thought to save the file when we were working in it. I personally despise wasting time looking for files. Organize folders by how you will RETRIEVE files.
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Clutter Coach
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
We were on the same page with going through papers and filing. The box of staples was in with the checks and greeting cards, not near the stapler, because there wasn’t room in that drawer. In fact, focusing on tidiness can have almost nothing to do with organizing and everything to do with cluttering. Here’s an example.
Office Organization Success
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
For most business owners there will be a physical client file that you’ll need to create. One of the simplest ways of creating this file is by using a manila file folder in which you simply drop your paperwork into. You simply print it out and fill it in each time you take on new client. In your main client folder.
Stephanie LH Calahan
AUGUST 29, 2012
Make sure that you have enough drawers to adequately file and store paperwork, in addition to all the tape, staples, sticky notes, etc… that might be lying around scatter-shot. A file cabinet can be your most useful accessory. It’s okay to have one folder or basket on top of your desk that’s a ‘Need to File’ bin.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
JULY 30, 2012
So the task at hand is tackling the unread emails and sorting them as follow up, projects, inquiries, factory orders, catalog etc. You have been tasked with a major project. Depending on usage, maybe they should be in a binder, file folders, taped up on boards, just stapled in a packet or interofficed somewhere.
Clutter Coach
JANUARY 3, 2019
It means the files and books and materials that you’re using for a current project are on the desk, but ones you used for a now-completed project, or that you’ve acquired for future use are stored in drawers or cabinets and not on your desk. That applies to supplies also.
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