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Did you know that Pendaflex has an I HATE FILING Club?\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.pendaflex.com\/enUS\/CommunityLanding\/default.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Even professional organizers are members!\u00a0 Just because you are an organizer or are organized does not mean you like to work with paper, file paper, or review paper.\u00a0 What to do about this situation?\u00a0Simplify your efforts with paper.\u00a0 For me it is creating\u00a0actions that work with the functionality\u00a0and uses for\u00a0paper.\u00a0Having a command center for action papers, a functional filing system and an archive area established\u00a0are the first steps. Have a trigger to get you started and give yourself a reward for the work you are doing.\u00a0A trigger is just the way to get yourself started, whether playing music or calling a partner on the phone so you both work simultaneously on paper.\u00a0 The reward is whatever you want it to be, from a bubble bath to an ice cream treat.\u00a0 Then it is all about the\u00a0baby steps for action. Dealing with your mail and paper every day for 15 minutes and having a one hour once a week “admin” (short for administration) time makes me get the\u00a0job done.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 During admin time I review and complete paperwork, pay bills and create my list of weekly actions.\u00a0\u00a0And I really do hate to file! I file once a month, for about one hour, while watching\u00a0food tv!\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

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What baby steps do\u00a0 you have in place for working with your papers?\u00a0 Share your well deserved rewards too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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