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During this five-week course
you will learn a new way to tackle the paper piles once
and for all. The one unique rule of my approach is that
during this class, you are not allowed to purchase any
manila folders, hanging files, cute tabs, filing
cabinets, paper sorters, or other paper-storing
materials. We aren't going to buy a system and try to
make your papers "fit into the system." Instead, we are
going to discover your unique Paper Personality, and
then create the system to support it.
As the owner of two businesses, and author of many things
(including 19 books and weekly, daily and monthly newsletters),
and being a natural "piler" instead of a
"filer,"
it became clear
that I had to develop a file system that worked to
organize my information for easy access. Otherwise, my
days would be spent looking for paper, versus working on
paper.
I tried the standard
paper-rules like: Handle each piece of paper only
once. I could easily comply to that rule by putting
each piece in a pile--that grew, and grew, and grew, and
eventually just tipped over.
It became clear that like so
many areas in life, there wasn't a one-size-fits all
solution. I needed to develop a paper management system
to meet the "major areas of" my life versus trying to
create one system to tackle every need. It is this
unique and comprehensive system that I will share with
your in this five-week course.
Week by
Week Outline:
Week One:
Getting a Grip
This week we take stock of
the paper in your life by creating a paper-station
inventory. We will discover what type of paper you
collect, the needs of your system, and create an action
plan for the weeks to come. I'll guide you through
a quiz to assess your paper personality and the types of
paper you accumulate. You will also learn if your are a
paper-piler or paper-filer. (Each personality requires a
different system.)
Week Two:
Diving In: From Piling to Proficiency
We begin this week by learning an
innovative five-step system to act on any paper pile and
then begin plowing through the papers.
This week you will gain
access to our online action area where you can join
others to work on your paper piles for increased
motivation.
Week
Three: What Goes In Doesn't Always Go Out
While what goes up, must
come down is a fairly universal law, the paper that
seems to come into our lives rarely goes out at the same
rate. This week we complete a careful analysis of what
is "coming in," and how to create a reference and
archive system to handle it.
Week
Four: Common Paper Clutter
Kids artwork, magazines,
bound and printed matter, stuff from the printer ...what
if we need it someday? (More importantly--if we do, will
we be able to find it?) This week we cover the most
common paper clutter and a series of challenges to get
this paper in its place.
Week
Five: Creating Your Personal Plan
During our final week
together we will complete a walk-through to create a
personal paper plan to maintain your new skills.
Lastly, you will receive a template of my personal
system and routine to stay on top of paper instead of
beneath it.
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