Most people have a method to the chaos at their desk. If you haven’t found yours take a few minutes today to get organized.
Not everyone needs a perfectly labeled filing system to find the papers they need. Some rely on post-its, or folders in the computer. Being that most companies keep files on a network that you can access from anywhere it might be a good idea to back up your projects and save to the network or your personal drive at work.
If you do however need to keep folders at your desk, explore how you best process information. If you’re more the type to file by general categories use that, or maybe a date system flows better for you.
Personally, I file all my documents on my computer and keep them there unless I have a meeting. I label the folders by the content and relativity to certain projects or departments. If it’s something time sensitive I highlight the information in the folder and set a reminder in Outlook. Find the method for sorting out your “madness” so you know where everything is so it doesn’t delay you from getting started.
*Another good point to note is to keep the naming convention consistent. If you change it up and start naming projects differently than before it may take you a while to find what you’re looking for, creating a drop in productivity. Don’t change things up because you can’t remember what you called the last one, look at the most recent related document for reference then go from there.
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