Organized for the New Year

“Get organized” is one of the top 10 New Year’s resolutions. So, as you’re sitting around today, making a list of your goals for the new year, look around at your files.

They’re on the computer, on your desk and in a filing cabinet. You’ve got names and numbers — some entered into your smartphone, while others are kept in your bucket of business cards.  Your kitchen counter is covered, and you can’t figure out if that bill is paid, because you switched to ebilling last month and didn’t receive a statement.

It sounds completely crazy, but despite all our technology, paper is still the No. 1 organizing challenge for homes and businesses alike.

I teamed up with “paper tiger lady” Barbara Hemphill this year to write a new book, “Organizing Paper @Home: What to Toss and How to Find the Rest!”

It’s her 30+ years of organizing wisdom and principles, combined with some new information to create an organizing manual for the digital age.

Here is what you get:

• An examination of all the papers, documents and files in your home, with a step-by-step look at how to find, sort, organize and categorize them all.
• A special chapter with tips on how to go Almost Paperless™.
• A retention guide to help you determine how long to keep important documents;
• Solutions on how to stop that paper pile before it starts;
• Special tips in each chapter to address electronic files, calendars, contact lists and more;
• Ideas on organizing your time and calendar;
• Suggestions for how to organize digital photos;
• Strategies for dealing with a “To Read” pile that’s now in print and online;
• And much more!

Here’s a quote from Barbara (and I’ve actually heard her say this):

“No one wants to spend hours dealing with the business of life, but there are things we all must accomplish, from paying bills and filing taxes to sorting the photos we take. Using my organizing principles, you can turn your home into a Productive Environment™ where you can accomplish your work and enjoy your life.”

Wait, there’s more!
Register for a Productivity Party with Barbara Hemphill Jan. 25: http://productivityparty.eventbrite.com/  Details TBA, but you’ll definitely get a chance to hear Barbara speak, get a book signed and eat some FREE food.