Join us in getting organized! We are currently creating a game plan for the year and setting goals. We don't want our goals to slip through the cracks, so we plan on staying extra organied this year. Here are 5 tips that we found useful, and we hope you do too! Happy organizing!
Use These 5 Tips for an Organized 2017
One of the biggest killers of productivity is being unorganized. Think about all the time you have ever wasted searching for a file that was lost in your desk, or even about the time you lost a deal that could be traced back to the chaos in your office. Working solo can bring on a whole new level of madness because “Ill remember where I put that” and “I have more important things to do than organize,” but you’ve probably learned those statements aren’t true and you need an intervention.
Here are some tips and tricks to keep your business running smooth, seamlessly, and perfectly organized.
Go digital. Kill the paper clutter and save the environment. Scan documents and shred them so you don’t have a bunch of paper you have to hunt through every day.
Find a home that can travel. Once you’re digital, find a way to travel with all of your work. On smaller scale, Google Drive is a great place to keep documents, spreadsheets and everything you need. It’s available on any computer and even as a handy dandy app.
Make time every week to clean. Cleaning is the worst, I know. But even an hour a week or 20 minutes a day will make everything so much easier. Think of it as your daily break from staring at a screen.
Keep a calendar. If you do not write appointments down you will forget them. Find a calendar system that works that you always have on you. Whether that’s digital or an old-school planner.
Don’t underestimate reminders. Set alarms for EVERYTHING. Remind yourself for meetings, files being due, everything you might forget.
Source: Reprinted with permission from Gateless. Gateless.com
