Do you have any loose papers in your home? About how many? 5? 10? I’m talking individual sheets of paper, not the number of piles. Wait, you’ve got piles too?
Don’t freak out, you’re not alone! Welcome to the majority, we're glad you're here.
Computers promised to transform homes and offices into paperless environments, but decades later, we’re still swimming in colorful sheets of information. The act of filing hasn’t gotten any easier either. Indeed, no big improvements in the filing world have occurred except for the addition of colored hanging files to the traditional green-grey selection. You’d think after so many years, someone would come up with something revolutionary! But at the end of the day, we’re still storing our printed documents in those blessed hanging folders, because going paperless requires a lot of trust in technology and we’re just not that motivated to make a complete switch.
All this paper clutter is weighing you down. Literally. Studies have shown that tasks left incomplete create a level of anxiety that can only be eliminated when the tasks are completed. For some, this anxiety is motivating. The multitasker has ten projects going on all at once and thrives off of completing a task just so a new one can take its place. For others, the thought of having unfinished work is terrifying. The procrastinator can’t stand open loops and incomplete tasks, so she waits until the very last minute to start. But even procrastinators can’t avoid the anxiety that creeps in as papers are left on the kitchen counter, the entry table, the steps, and the dining room buffet. Eventually, the paper clutter must be dealt with because it becomes it’s very own incomplete task. It’s time to cross this one off your list.
Don’t freak out, you’re not alone! Welcome to the majority, we're glad you're here.
Computers promised to transform homes and offices into paperless environments, but decades later, we’re still swimming in colorful sheets of information. The act of filing hasn’t gotten any easier either. Indeed, no big improvements in the filing world have occurred except for the addition of colored hanging files to the traditional green-grey selection. You’d think after so many years, someone would come up with something revolutionary! But at the end of the day, we’re still storing our printed documents in those blessed hanging folders, because going paperless requires a lot of trust in technology and we’re just not that motivated to make a complete switch.
All this paper clutter is weighing you down. Literally. Studies have shown that tasks left incomplete create a level of anxiety that can only be eliminated when the tasks are completed. For some, this anxiety is motivating. The multitasker has ten projects going on all at once and thrives off of completing a task just so a new one can take its place. For others, the thought of having unfinished work is terrifying. The procrastinator can’t stand open loops and incomplete tasks, so she waits until the very last minute to start. But even procrastinators can’t avoid the anxiety that creeps in as papers are left on the kitchen counter, the entry table, the steps, and the dining room buffet. Eventually, the paper clutter must be dealt with because it becomes it’s very own incomplete task. It’s time to cross this one off your list.
Over the next few days, I'll be sharing a new series with you teaching you how to prevail over the paper piles! I’ll give you actionable tasks that will help you capture every loose piece of paper and give it a home, as well as incorporate all of your previous (inefficient and unused) filing systems. The final goal will be to easily and quickly access the documents you need when you need them! You’ll never have to panic over that lost paper again.
And we’re going to do it all in ONE week! Who’s with me?!
Just now checking out the series? Here's part 1, part 2, and part 3 so you can quickly follow along.
If you’re really motivated, you could knock this out in a few hours’ time with my friend Lisa Woodruff's Organize All Your Papers in One Weekend program. If you’ve only got 15-30 minutes a day, the results will be the same but at a slower pace. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to catch all the paper-processing details!
And we’re going to do it all in ONE week! Who’s with me?!
Just now checking out the series? Here's part 1, part 2, and part 3 so you can quickly follow along.
If you’re really motivated, you could knock this out in a few hours’ time with my friend Lisa Woodruff's Organize All Your Papers in One Weekend program. If you’ve only got 15-30 minutes a day, the results will be the same but at a slower pace. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to catch all the paper-processing details!
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What kinds of papers are on the loose in your home or office that are difficult to find when you need them?
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