Because many of you have asked, I have included more images of the space where I work. This shows how much of a book junkie I am. At one time my library card was my most valuable asset, but now it is my Amazon account. Did anybody see Sunday Morning on CBS this morning? For those of you who didn't, there was a very interesting segment on the mess people amass in their offices. It was hilarious to see how some people maneuver through, across, over and above the stacks of files, books, bottles of water, moldy hamburgers, coffee cups, shoes, and "you name it" stuff. I can't say that I am innocent of this technique in times of furious research for information on just that certain pigment.
Charles Osgood has a very creative technique of clearing clutter. He saves a little nook under his desk, to the side of his chair, keeping it clear for just that special moment. When a guest appears he gathers all the stuff on the top of the desk and pitches it in that void. Perhaps never to be seen again.
Another interesting filing idea…just stack files and papers as high as they will go and not teeter over. If you are looking for something from say…last month…it would be near the top of the pile. If it is..heaven forbid…from 6 months ago then you would have to "eyeball" the distance down the pile that might calculate to, well, six months ago. Do you think this could be called the "grab and pray" filing technique?