How to get started with gtd/43folders
How I did it: After trying multiple filing systems that all seemed to end up turning my desk into a gigantic mess, I fell prey to the Getting Things Done slogan, and after spending about an hour reading about it online, I went to Office Max to purchase two sets of dividers (1-3 and Jan-Dec) which went into a three inch ring binder. Every last piece of paperwork that is actionable or pending went into the binder. Everything that needed to be filed was put away. The binder sits below my desk and I will pull it out every morning as I unplug my cell phone and review what needs to happen each day.
Lessons & tips: Put aside some time to really go through your paperwork. Find a good block of time, put on some rocking music, and enjoy getting organized.
Resources: OfficeMax, http://www.minezone.org/wiki/MVance/GettingThingsDone, http://www.43folders.com/
