Now you have no option but to sort through the explosion and tidy up the pile or actually do something with the paperwork. It's also frustrating when you need to search through the pile to look for information someone has asked you about. Many times I've contacted people to follow them up and I can automatically picture their desktop as they search their in-tray for the information I've sent them. Looking at it is enough to raise anyone's blood pressure. Correspondence Reading Clients Invoices Staff Label manila folders with the above categories.
Place folders into step file.
Now you'll have all your work to do sitting in manageable files. It's much more effective than shuffling piles of paper. This simple but practical device saves my accountant 2 hours per week. It's always the little things in life - the one percenters which make the difference. We'll publish the best idea in our September issue.