Last week, I talked about finally getting my projects in order. Of course, that’s not a one-time thing, but I’m not quite ready to talk about the process of bringing new projects into my lists just yet, whether “on-the-fly” or as part of my weekly review.
But getting a grip on my projects, both big (there’s a book proposal I want to write) and small… Continue reading
June 5 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: file, gtd, gtd-refresh, paper, project | 8 comments»
A long-time standby in the productivity realm, a tickler file is a reminder system intended to act as an adjunct to your regular calendaring and scheduling system. Although there are several different kinds of tickler file, the most well-known (thanks largely to David Allen’s Getting Things Done and Merlin Mann’s 43 Folders) is the 43-folders system, with 31 numbered “day” folders and 12 labeled with… Continue reading
September 5 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: back-to-basics, file, folders, office, organization, reminder, tickler-file | 9 comments»
October 4 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: file, organization | 2 comments»
June 7 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: archiving, file, organization | 2 comments»
Patrick Swesey coded out of frustration one day when he needed to change the filenames of hundreds of TV episodes, but couldn't find a decent bulk file renamer. His piece of software, which he called Simple File Renamer, runs on Windows XP through the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. However, his installation file does a funny thing when you try to install it using Firefox - it fails to install. But it… Continue reading
May 15 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: file, Management | 14 comments»
If you're one to work away from home and like things accessible while mobile, you've already changed to an email client like Gmail, and are on your way to creating a completely online office. Filing and organizing paper documents is a chore and takes up space so you may be digitizing them already via your scanner. This way any documents you receive online don't have to be printed off; although… Continue reading
April 26 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: document, file, online, organization | 5 comments»
As Professional Organizers who organize homes, home offices and small businesses, probably the most frequent cry for help we hear relates to PAPER. One alternative filing tool we have used literally hundreds of times over the years is Kiplinger’s Taming the Paper Tiger software. I see so much debate here at Lifehack over the nuances of filing that I thought you’d all appreciate knowing about this tool… Continue reading
April 3 2007 | By Lorie | Tagged: file, gtd, paper, review, software | 4 comments»
March 14 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: file, office | 6 comments»
As Professional Organizers helping people organize their home offices and workspaces, here are the 7 biggest information-organizing mistakes we see in our work with clients-- are you making these mistakes too?
1. Not knowing the difference between "Action" & "Reference" This concept is very important for beginning to get through your piles. You need to separate out paper and information that requires action from information that simply needs to… Continue readingFebruary 27 2007 | By Lorie | Tagged: backup, file, information, organization, paper, Productivity | 11 comments»
At Listible, there is a great list on Online File Storage services and products to store and back up your files online. Some of the services even allow you to share the files with other people to access and download. This is a quick and convenient way to back up files, and to access it from any locations with Internet access. 31 resources on Online File Storage - [Listible]…
February 15 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: file, internet | no comments»
It is not that hard to accumulate files and emails in your computer. Shawna Vannes from Newsday has asked couple of productivity experts to share their views and tips on handling emails, internet information and computer files. Some of them are common tips, but here are some highlights: ... Schedule true e-mail sessions: "People can spend all day checking e-mail," says Erica Ecker, a personal organizer at The Specialist in Manhattan… Continue reading
January 4 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: email, file, internet, tips | 2 comments»
A web site called What do I know has post with pretty good comments and suggestions on how to structure your directories and name your files. The post is dated August 2002, but it is worth to read through and reference this when you need different file naming ideas. Most of them are examples which related to web design and consulting, but some of the feedback are general tips and… Continue reading
November 14 2005 | By Leon | Tagged: file, Management, software | 2 comments»
In response to Ask Lifehack.Community "How do I organize a large and growing collection of Electronic documents?", Matthew Cornell had a detail look into the issue on organizing electronic documents. Recently he adopted GTD's filing system, which designed for paper organization, for his email organization. In his post, he wondered if this can apply to electronic files as well: A simple alpha filing system for electronic documents? The other idea this… Continue reading
October 1 2005 | By Leon | Tagged: file, gtd, organization, software | 1 comment»
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