Posts Tagged ‘work surface’
One, Two, Four-get It!
17 May 2012I have a simple little theory that explains why it is so hard to stay organized. While I have never tested it scientifically, I have observed it throughout my life and in almost every home I have organized. I call it the One, Two, Four-get it! theory. It begins with two other organizing beliefs of [...]
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- Tags: dedicated zones, runway, work surface
“Out Where I Can See It.”
In: Paper Management
25 Mar 2010“Out Where I Can See It” is an understandable need, but the problem is if everything is important, then nothing is important. If the front page of a newspaper appeared solid gray with unbroken text, you probably wouldn’t bother with it. It’s too overwhelming. Not only would it take time to prioritize the most important [...]
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Swimming Upstream
In: Systems
2 Jul 2009I have observed folks making some pretty odd choices in an effort to gain surface area. Now don’t get me wrong. Gaining surface area is a very worthy goal. In fact, I have often stated that a clear work surface is the MOST valuable tool in getting organized and staying organized, but only if it [...]
Out With The Old!
1 Dec 2008Originally from Matt Baier’s Organizing Works Newsletter, December 2008 It’s only natural to want to make a fresh start in the upcoming New Year. Now is the perfect time to clear out your stuff from 2008 and create space for the new possibilities of 2009. This installment of Organizing Works is dedicated to getting rid [...]
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- The Path To Paperless
- The Pendulum Swings
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- Product Review: The Sticky Pad
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- Lisa Corrado: Matt, you are so right when you say many of what we consider tasks are actually projects. And I real [...]
- Steven: Tasks are simple. If you try to finish the tasks then think that you have completed the project. You [...]