The Office Gal

If you believe you are disorganized or maybe you have way too many binder clips, then this is a great day to be here! I have rounded up some great links that I have read - and not just about binder clips - but in general that will really help pull you together, get you organized, ready to prioritize your tasks, and make today and every future day successful.

• Remember Day 1 @ Management Craft.
• Permanent Link to Bounce! Ignore the Fear and Go from Failure to Success! @ Life Learning Today.
• Introducing A New Way Of Prioritizing @ Organize It.
• The Holy Grail: How to Outsource the Inbox and Never Check Email Again @ 4 Hour Work Week.
• 8 Ninja Uses for Binder Clips @ The Cranking Widgets Blog.
• Links and Resources for the Chronically Disorganized @ 43 Folders.
• 10 Misconceptions the Self-Employed Deal With Daily @ LifeDev Productivity for Creative People.

Do you have a link that you feel would be great to share with readers of The Office Gal? Then contact me and I will include it in the next link love post.

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Is Your Desktop Distracting?
Hey,is that you behind that monstrous assortment of stuff cluttering your desk? Most people don’t even realize it, but a disorganized desk can cause tremendous frustration and lost productivity that can mean staying late at the office. Fact is, a messy desk makes it extremely difficult to go about your daily routine.

To follow are some practical suggestions for avoiding desktop distractions:

1) File immediately. Anyone who visits our news articles section regularly knows that we cannot say this enough: avoid pile-ups! We know it can be difficult to keep up with your filing when you get really busy, but to keep your desk neat and orderly, its imperative that you don’t allow paperwork to grow into unmanageable stacks.

2) Use the tops of credenzas and lateral file cabinets. These pieces of organizing furniture can be found in almost every office. And even if you work in a cubicle, there’s probably a flat-top credenza or cabinet nearby, providing space where you can store such things as binders and catalogs…rather than letting them clutter your desktop.

3) Utilize shelves. This is another smart location for storing things that might otherwise cause confusion by taking up space on your desk. A shelf, not your desk, is the proper place for items such as phone books, magazines and videos.

4) Create drop spots. Perhaps a basket designed to hang on your wall, or some other kind of receptacle to temporarily drop memos, notes and other small papers…keeping those kinds of easy-to-lose documents off your desk until you have time to look at them.

5) Try not to get too personal. Minimize the urge to clutter your desk with an excessive amount of personal items, such as photographs and knick-knacks. Of course, its great to have some of these in your workspace, just don’t overdo it so that your desk is covered with them.

6) Accessorize. Office organizers, such as file sorters with different compartments, and plastic bins that can hold almost anything, are ideal for storing a wide array of office materials that might instead accumulate on your desk.

This article was originally posted at and written by Leslie Servenio of American Folder Company.

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