Office Clearing

The clearing process is not restricted to the home or cottage during the summer. It needs to be done in your workplace to give you that renewed sense of balance in all areas of your life. Here is a process to help you get started, whether you tackle it yourself or you are an organizer working with a client….

Define the areas that you need to clear:

1. your paper backlog – desk and surrounding area
2. paper files
3. e-mail inbox and sub-folders
4. electronic files on your personal drive
5. electronic files on your shared drive

Then:

1. prioritize the areas above
2. select your top prioroty
3. block off time in your calendar – create one hour to three hour chunks of time
4. set-up a reward at the end of the “clearing sessions” – heading out for lunch with a friend, take-out food pre-ordered or a glass of your favourite
5. make sure you have any supplies or tools you will need organized ahead of time
6. develop a system/structure for your paper and electronic records
7. make a commitment to yourself and reinforce this commitment by telling someone else who will not let you procrastinate
8. Now – DO IT!

See how great you feel, now apply this process to the next area.

Share your experiences. If you are having trouble getting started, email us, we will give you a boost!

Perhaps consider ordering one of our office organizing On-Demand Webinars- to help get you started on the right foot.