Office Management: Organization

“If you don't know where you're going, you'll probably end up somewhere else.”
~ attributed to Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra

Also see our Organizing Tips page.

Office Tips
Basic Organization Made Easy
This quick primer gets you started with setting up your home or office with tips for space and time management.

Desk Organizing
5 Questions To De-Clutter Your Desk
If your desk is disappearing under the clutter, these questions may help you clear it off.

Email Management
Declutter Your Email Inbox
Messy email inbox? Try these quick tips for getting your email under control.

Files
Organize Your Filing Systems
This article presents a straight-forward 4-step method for setting up a paper filing system.

Time Management Principles
Time Management Tips
Need more time? This collection of miscellaneous time management tips may help.

Time Management for Creative People E-book
Download this free e-book with useful time management tips. Includes extensive summaries of David Allen's GTD system and Mark Forster's "Do It Tomorrow" system.

Charts
Goal Planner
Use this contract with yourself to help you focus on your goals.

Habit List
Build a chart to help you build a new habit.

Calendars
Printfree Calendars
Print many different designs and formats of calendars. Lots of options, including a Quick Reference calendar.

CalendarHome Printable Calendars
This offers a perpetual calendar, which means you can print a calendar for any year. Lots of options and styles available. Also includes a day-of-week calculator.

Time to Plan Planner
Use this handy printable day calendar to plan a day.

General Organizing Sites
Home & Office Professional Organizers
A directory of home and office organizing consultants that help people simplify their lives, homes, and offices. The site includes a tool for finding a professional organizer and a growing directory of articles on getting organized.

123 Sort It! Business Organizing
This comprehensive organizing site includes tips and systems for everything from time management to organizing your desk.

Get Organized Now
Another comprehensive organizing site, it includes articles, checklists, tips, a forum, and a blog.

Need professional help?
Professional Organizers Web Ring
This web ring has a growing list of sites for professional organizers in many countries and states.