Nov 29 2008
Home Office: Hectic times require short cut measures
Hectic times require short cut measures. During busy social times such as the holidays or vacations the office work tends to fall behind. This is the most important time to keep everything organized. Even if you fall behind catch up will be easy when bills and paperwork is all at your fingertips.
Haphazardly tossing papers on the desktop or on a shelf is the best way to bury the most important pieces. We start out with good intentions – you know – those little stacks that are meant to keep what you need handy. After just a day or two those stacks grow and it is no longer first in first out.
I would suggest that if you do not have the time to stay organized over a short period of time to put three small boxes or trays on top of your desk or shelf – whichever is the best for you. As a temporary measure label one as sort, one as file and the most important one would be urgent. Even in the busiest of time some tasks have to be managed.
Once things settle down schedule your priority task – empty the temporary boxes.
