ARoundTuit Organizing & Productivity

Last Sunday morning, I woke up fine, but my laptop did not.  It would start, then crash.  Start, crash.  After a day of troubleshooting, I realized I would have to face the facts: time to reset the monster to factory settings.  My trusted laptop repair specialist Sam Sato, of Leading Technology Micro, Inc. confirmed (thanks for the freebie, Sam!).

I tell you now I have neither shed tears nor lost a moment’s sleep over this crash.  Even during the relatively long file restoration process (in the Age of Immediate, 7 hours is an … Continue Reading

Less is More

Translated: Choose organizing systems that require as few steps as possible from start to finish.  It doesn’t really matter how attractive it is (read: elaborate color coded filing systems) or how wonderful the professional organizer (who LOVES to organize, mind you) on tv says the systems is.

 For example: It is probably not necessary to file all your bills by year and type, in pretty color-coded hanging files in the file cabinet.  This requires you to sort bills, place them individually in the files, and maintain the filing system year after year – or it ends up like the one … Continue Reading

I just got off a 30-minute live chat with a PIXILY rep to learn more why it’s worth telling you about. Remember, I don’t recommend anything here without fully researching, and many times trying it myself, first.

Here’s what impresses me about Pixily:

1. It’s as easy as you want.At the minimal level, all you have to do is accumulate papers for a month, stick them in the pre-paid USPS envelope or FedEx box, and ship them off to be scanned. If you choose not to name them or download the PDF’s, they will … Continue Reading