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Going Paperless – Other Resources

2008 by 5 Comments
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There  use to be serious technical hurdles to creating a paperless office.  That isn't the case any more.  The components of a paperless office are readily available and not particularly expensive.  Read on for some great resources that will help you "go paperless". 8 Tips for Going Paperless-Sheila Riley Now that technology offers so many different options for organizing documents and facilitating communication, using telecommunication instead of regular mail is a good option for many people. This article gives some ideas that were developed and used by the Blue Valley school district in Overland Park, KS. The Perils and Perks of Going Paperless-James Champy As technology … [Read more...]

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Paper vs. Importance

2008 by 7 Comments
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I have noticed the most important people have a very clear desk.  This also tends to be the case for people with much less important jobs.  To illustrate, I've created a graph. I'm sure this isn't true across the board, but it does seem to be at least partially true.  How clear are the desks of the most important three people at your organization?  Here are a few reasons that paper seems to go down as importance goes up: The top person can always give his paper to someone else, so it pushes the paper down toward people of mid level importance. The mid-level people will only push the paper down so far, themselves, because it is their neck on the line if something gets messed … [Read more...]

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Group Interview – Dealing with Paper

2008 by 7 Comments

We asked a number of professional organizers to be part of a three question interview. This is the first of those questions that we will be publishing over the next few weeks. Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their perspective. What is the single most important tip you would give to someone who is having trouble managing all the paper in their lives? "Recycle most of it as soon as it comes in the door." Melissa Michaels from The Inspired Room (rss) My trash can is right next to the mailbox. I've found that I can often get by without even bringing junk mail into the house. I've heard other people recommend that you open your mail over the trash can or recycle bin to … [Read more...]

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