How To Organize Your Office Files Like A Boss

Last time we talked about clearing my scary office email inbox.  In keeping with that spring-cleaning theme for this month, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about file organization. Unlike my email, my office filing system works pretty well when I use it. However, in my effort to “get things done” for the past couple months, I hadn’t been as diligent with keeping things in order and felt the effective of that lack of maintenance on my productivity.  So just like with my email, I set aside a few hours to get my files back in shape, and here are the steps I used to get things back on track. The Great Paperless Debate The question of whether to go paperless is often debated, reasoned, and rationalized, but really it’s just a matter of preference.  Because most of my clients are online and pretty digitally savvy, I prefer electronic files to paper ones.  So I make an effort to scan and upload documents electronically to avoid holding on to unnecessary paper. This practice cuts d…