Caught under a deluge of mail?

Downpour of paperwork?

A puddle of business cards?

Try the following quick solution to stem the tidal wave of mess that is drowning your desk

1. Once a week, at a regularly scheduled time, enter new contact information into your database/rolodex/card binder;
2. Articles of interest/required readings - Everyone has articles they need to read in order to say current with their professional activities.  Earmark them with sticky notes. Read them during your spare time (or when you want to fool those around you that you are actually busy);
3. Use a desktop vertical file folder for tasks/projects you currently have on the go.  Organize these files by project name;
4. Open your mail when it comes in!!! Don’t let it pile up. You would be amazed how much of that important mail has junk in it too. If possible, contact organizations that send you bills on a regular basis and ask them not to put any extraneous material in it; and
5. THROW OUT ANYTHING THAT YOU DO NOT NEED!!!

Keep It Neat!!!