The 6 Truths About Paper
Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 at 1:32 amCategory: The Office Zone
1. Paper is here to stay. The paperless society doesn’t exist and never will. Learning to manage paper is a cornerstone of good organizational habits.
2. The “handle each piece of paper only once” rule doesn’t work. Instead, aim for:
- a. Handle unnecessary paper only once
- b. Organize other papers so when you have to go back to them, you’ll be able to find them.
3. Paper causes more clutter than things.
4. People dread paperwork and filing. To combat fear of filing, create a system for daily paper management and keep the “UPO’s” (unidentified piled objects) at bay.
5. The longer you live the more paper you will acquire. Don’t you have more paper now than when you were 20? Or 30? And if you’re 20 right now, just wait.
6. Paper management is the most time consuming aspect of organization. So don’t wait until you’re drowning in it to take action! Ask me about my RAFT system for paper management – just 4 simple steps and you’ll stay easily afloat in the paper ocean forever.
