Organize: Desktop Foldering

Okay so you've got a desktop full of scattered papers, reports, items you need to read/review, etc.  Here's a tip toward making this disorganized mountain into a more manageable desk space:

1. Take the necessary time to briefly review each paper, clipping together items of the same topic
2. Create file folders and write the topic name on the label and on the front of the file folder (see previous tip on this!)
3. Either organize these folders in stack(s) on your desk by 
1. Priority or by
2. Alpha (this method is most easiest to locate a particular folder)

The 20 minutes you spend doing the above steps will provide you with more time to handle your job duties!