Filing

You Don’t Need More File Drawers, You Just Need to Keep Less Paper!

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It’s amazing how many people I come in contact with who are overwhelmed by the amount of paper in their lives. Paper is an equal opportunity stressor.  It doesn’t care who you are, how much money you make, where you live or your level of education.  Only those individuals who’ve created a foolproof system for dealing with paper inflow and outflow are winning the war against paper stress.  The rest are waging a daily battle against the … Read More

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Increase Productivity by Hatching, Nesting & Releasing Ideas

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Many of us with ADHD are virtual idea factories.  My husband can attest to how many of these so-called “great” ideas I come up with in a given week, day or even hour.  In the not too distant past, impulsiveness would often result in me taking actual steps to push forward new ideas within minutes of hatching them.  As you can imagine, or as you might experience yourself, I often overburdened myself with too many hatchlings and … Read More

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My Favorite Things: Freedom Filer Filing System

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Are you overwhelmed by your papers?  Are they stacked all over your desk, your office, your kitchen, or your home?   How well is your “filing” system working for you?  How many file drawers do you have stuffed with papers that haven’t seen the light of day since you filed them?  Is that bag you’re using to hold all of your important papers no longer cutting it? If you’re cringing as you read this, you’re not alone. … Read More

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My Favorite Things…Leopard Print File Bench

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Every once in a while I like to share a favorite with you, be it an organizing product or something that makes life simpler.  Today I want to share my Leopard Print File Bench, which makes organizing my files simpler and my living room more fun and functional! My office is in the living room of my home.  I chose to have my office there because I can easily see what’s going on elsewhere in the house … Read More

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The Freedom Filer End of Year Switch

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So here it is the beginning of the year and I am ready to trade out my odd year (2011) Freedom Filer files for my even year files.  Many of my clients use Freedom Filer and I typically receive questions at this time of year about how to actually go about this process, so I thought I’d walk you through the process with me. First, I gathered the 12 months of even year monthly files from my … Read More

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Making Tax Time Less Taxing

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It’s mid January and 1098s and 1099s are starting to arrive.  If you’re expecting a refund, you’ll want to get those taxes filed as soon as you’ve collected all of your tax related documents, but do you know where everything is? Filing your taxes can be a snap if you have all of the necessary paperwork organized, and believe it or not, keeping your tax files under control is easy with just a few tools:  an Iris … Read More

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