I’ve reached the point where I hate files and despise filing even more. Instead of adding more files to my file drawers, I’m storing files electronically and backing them up in three places. That may seem like overkill but it takes only one computer crash to figure out it’s easier to back up info [...]

It’s going to be a long time before we’re paperless. It’s not that the technology isn’t there, it’s just that old habits of printing and saving paper die hard. You have a few options when it comes to dealing with paper.
Put it in a stacking bin
Act on it
Put it in a file
Enter it on your [...]

Filing papers is easy while finding them again is the hard part. Setting up an efficient filing system takes time but if you create files that make sense, use the right filing tools and make your files fit your working style, your filing system will work for you. Check out these common filing [...]

A typical office rarely has space for anything more than a desk, credenza, bookcase and file cabinet. I find with my clients that often, they forget about the vertical space in their office. It’s important when setting up or reevaluating your current office space, to think vertically and put your walls and corners to [...]

Home offices are notorious dumping grounds for furniture that doesn’t fit anywhere else (either style-wise or physically). It’s no fun moving around offices crammed with huge desks or space-hogging cabinets. Sound familiar? Fear not. The right furniture – combined with a little creativity (and the right tips) – can help you make the [...]