It's no secret that the amount of paper received on a daily basis is staggering. From bills, to magazine inserts, to junk mail, to newspapers, the idea that technology would reduce the amount of paper doesn't seem to be holding much truth. The problem, Gracia explains, lies in the placement and categorization of all this paper. A kitchen is easy to organize. Milk goes in the refrigerator and canned soup goes with canned soup.
Paper is harder to organize.
One thing people have to remember is that all this paper is not going to go away. You have to manage it. Gracia suggests taking 15 minutes both at home and work each day for paper management. At that time, she says, take care of that pile that seems to be growing. If something needs to be filed, file it.