I d like to share a couple organizing tips with you to help ease some of the organizing burden. First, when you put a tab on the hanging folder, make sure that you put it on the front edge instead of the back edge. Doing this will ease your filing process just a bit by allowing you to grab the tab and insert the paper you re filing into the front of the file. This will keep your most current documents in front and will save a bit of motion when filing a lot of papers. Second, don t feel like you have to catch up on all of your filing in one attempt.
Progress is the important thing here.
If you are waiting for a phone call or for someone to pick you up, grab a small stack of papers and file them. If you use your available minutes in this manner, you ll quickly see progress and will feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment as your paper piles start to diminish. Third, make a filing goal and try to stick to it. If you set a goal that is attainable, then you can gradually work toward accomplishing that goal. Better yet, write down the goal on a sticky note and put it on your computer monitor so you can be regularly reminded of the goal you ve set.