Mar 12 - 4 Ways to Deal with the Never-Ending Stream of Paper - GON in 5 Minutes Newsletter - Get Organized Now

Published: Fri, 03/12/21

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By Maria Gracia
March 12, 2021
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  Organizing Thought of the Day

4 Ways to Deal with the Never-Ending Stream of Paper


While technology has helped decrease our paper load somewhat, we still have a very long way to go. Here are four ways to deal with the never-ending stream of paper:

1. Don't allow it to build. Handle your paper on a daily basis. Don't let it continue to grow sky-high for days or weeks.

2. Once you get it, don't put it down. This doesn't mean that every time you get a sheet of paper that you carry it around with you all day. It simply means that, rather than putting it down somewhere 'temporarily'--like on the dining room table, coffee table, or desk--you immediately take action on it. You're either going to do the action necessary right now, toss it, delegate it, or file it in an action file, a Tickler file, or your filing cabinet.

3. Be ruthless. Eighty percent, or more, of the paper you get on a daily basis can be immediately discarded. Open your mail over the recycle bin and toss unwanted papers immediately. Go through your in-box each day and toss papers that don't concern you. Remove yourself from distribution lists you don't need to be on. Go through your filing cabinet once every few months. Get rid of outdated papers and unnecessary duplicates.

4. Avoid the measles. Be careful about moving a sheet of paper from your counter, to your desk, to your table, and then back to your counter. This usually happens when you're trying to avoid the action you have to take with the paper, or are not quite sure what your action should be. To avoid unnecessary paper shuffling, when you pick up a sheet of paper, make a small, red dot in the upper right hand corner. If you pick it up again, make another dot. Once your paper begins to look like it has the measles, it's time to take action on that paper. This way, you'll be able to get rid of it, pass it along to someone else, or file it for future reference.

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  Take Action


___ 1. Do today's task on my March Monthly Organizing Checklist! The March 12 TO DO will help you bring your goals and ideas to life. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access my March Monthly Organizing Checklist.

___ 2. Empty out three file folders. Chances are that you have at least three file folders that you no longer need. Get rid of the papers in them. Either discard the file folder too...if it's old and musty...or recycle it for another category of papers.

___ 3. Check out the results of my last poll if you haven't done so already. GON readers responded to, `Do you ever leave dirty dishes, glasses, mugs, pots, silverware, etc. in the sink?' Here are the results of that poll...along with a bunch of personal responses. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access the results and reader comments.

  Inspiration


"In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you."
(Deepak Chopra)


  In Closing


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