So I am terrible at keeping the space organized.

My latest structure to deal with this is the Noguchi Filing system.  (Here and Here for more).

In a file cabinet, you need a structure.  Organized by topic?  Where would dismissal sheets go? Where does the page on the new Cisco phone go?  Or maybe alphabetical, as David Allen suggests in Getting Things Done? Is the Cisco phone document go under phone or Cisco?

Noguchi simplifies this.  Put everything on the left hand side.  Take something out, put it back on the left hand side. It feels counter intuitive, but it works. Things that are used often are sort of on the left.  Things that get less used, go slowly to the right.

So today my desk felt overwhelming.  I spent 10 minutes, put everything in its own envelope, labeled it, and dropped it on the left.

 

 

There is no need to sharpen my pencils. My pencils are sharp enough.  Even the dull ones will make a mark.

Ze Frank