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wedding invitations — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:09:54 +0000

and I have an “Action Support” tool – a vertical file holder with the 3 most important folders labeled “Today”, “Tomorrow”, and “Later”. This has become the core of my practice and it really streamlines the workflow.

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By: Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:24:44 +0000

Thanks for the shout-out, Jon, I love my Kanban system – it is really useful.

Andre, good post, I like your thinking. I only use my filing cabinet for an archive, and I have an “Action Support” tool – a vertical file holder with the 3 most important folders labeled “Today”, “Tomorrow”, and “Later”. This has become the core of my practice and it really streamlines the workflow.

By: Jon Watts

Jon Watts — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:11:14 +0000

@AW: Have you ever tried using a Kanban system? There’s a good article here (http://stephenpsmith.com/blog/2010/01/personal-kanban-for-task-management/). I’ve never tried one myself so I couldn’t vouch for it’s usefulness but it’s another avenue that you may wish to investigate.

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By: Shawn Wright

Shawn Wright — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:24:07 +0000

I disagree with your suggestion about using hanging folders. David Allen of GTD fame also suggested that you use your filing system but I have found that using a follower block tends to make my files a mess. I use hanging folders and put one file in each and no plastic tabs. I also use the folders with straight cut tabs so my labels start on the left on all folders. This makes finding what I need easy and quick.

If you don’t have hanging folders I would not suggest buying them. It is an expense you could do without. With hanging folders you won’t be able to put as many files into your cabinet but the upside is it forces you to purge.

Great post by the way.

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By: AW

AW — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:43:41 +0000

I am a case manager for a non-profit. My job involves lots of paper and individual case files for each of my 50+ clients. By the end of most days my desk has stacks of the case files. I’ve thought of having a drawer of files I’m currently working on but there are times of the year when that’s most of them. Also in the rare chance that a coworker needed to find a file they wouldn’t know where to look. I should probably just file them all away but I often use their presence on my desk as a reminder that I’m waiting to hear back from another office about their case. Having a to do list does not work in my job as there are so many little things I do and each client’s needs change constantly. I’ve tried a to list but in this job it seems like it takes more time than it’s worth.

Anyone have any organization ideas for this type of situation? I’m open!

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