• Filing Heresy
    Organization

    Filing Heresy

    I'm probably going to be called a heretic for this article, but I don't care. After all, heretic means "one who dissents from accepted belief", and this is definitely against the accepted belief of a few of the major productivity systems out here. Here it is: Not everyone can maintain a filing system.

  • Binding Clip Filing
    Organization

    Binder Clip Filing

    Sometimes traditional filing systems are not the most efficient way to handle papers...especially if you are cycling through papers rapidly. Today we will talk about an alternative: binder clip filing.

  • Completely Unprepared For The Holidays
    Organization

    Completely Unprepared For The Holidays and What I Did About It

    OK, I really don't have a good reason. After all, every calendar I have seen for the past two months has reminded me that the holidays were barreling down on me like a freight train.And yet, I didn't start my shopping until the 19th, when I was in bed, frantically trying to find things that were Amazon Prime. My cards are still not mailed. Heck, they're still in the place I put them after last holiday season. Talk about a total breakdown of all organization systems.

  • Organization,  Simplify

    How To Manage A Kindle Library

    As I shared last week, I believe that ebooks are a great simplifier. They allow me to read more wherever I am. Unfotunately, managing the electronic library can quickly get overwhelming. Unlike with paper books, you can't sort them into piles, and it can be difficult to find what you are looking for. This week I share the strategies I use to manage my books as well as my reading workflow.

  • Organization,  Simplify

    Simplifying My Books

    It's not springtime, so I can't blame the urge to spring clean. All I know is that I walked around my house last week and got the overwhelming urge to purge. I always start is my books because I can go through them rapidly. Here is how I make this less painful and get them out of my house.