Paper Organization - Tame the Paper Clutter

Name: Paper Organization - Tame the Paper Clutter
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Discover ways of maintaining paper systems, tips for going paperless, and keeping paper organized!

Created byKW Professional Organizers

Last updated 11/2019

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What you'll learn

By the end of the course you will have built a plan to get started on Decluttering your paper.
You will enjoy feeling inspired and empowered to take control of the paper in your life.
You will have the ability to use a tested system to design a paper system that works for you.
You will be able to make faster decisions regarding what papers to keep and what papers to let go of.

Course content

4 sections • 19 lectures • 1h 45m total length

Tame the Paper Clutter Introduction1:19
Tame the paper clutter by making decisions on paper, using worksheets and resources to build a practical plan, and empower yourself to tackle paper on your terms.

Forms of Paper Clutter2:09
Identify the two forms of paper clutter—physical and digital—and learn practical systems to manage them, reduce stress, and keep essential information within reach.
Benefits of Taming the Paper Clutter5:20
Reduce paper clutter to gain peace of mind by finding items quickly, save storage space, avoid late fees, and simplify tax time, reclaiming time with a proactive system.
Building a Plan to Get Started5:48
What to Keep?3:24
Letting Go of Difficult Papers5:36
Steps of Decluttering5:37
Organizing and Finding Homes4:02
Going Paperless and Application Recommendations8:02
Keys to Successful Maintenance3:54
Develop and maintain a personal paper organization system by building new habits, tracking steps, and tweaking routines until they become automatic, motivating yourself toward a clearer future.

Declutter Step by Step Home Office Project16:31
Declutter a home office step by step by creating permanent homes, adding shelves, labeling containers, and staging paper with a dedicated process before tackling digital storage.
Dealing with Receipts2:44
Learn to tame paper clutter by building a receipt system that tracks spending and reconciles accounts, using categorized corkboard or dividers and a simple maintenance habit for monthly budgeting.
Personal Finances3:35
Learn to tame paper clutter by building a simple personal finances system, track expenses in an excel spreadsheet with consistent categories, and review monthly to guide intentional spending and saving.
Business Month Closure3:24
Close the month with a reliable, repeatable system built from a task list that turns end-of-month work into matching numbers, reducing time from hours to about an hour.
Creating a System4:32
Home Office5:48
Watch a home office decluttering case study where turning paper clutter into a trusted filing system creates a clear desk, labeled mail, and organized electronics.
Organizing my to-do lists / Analog Task manager - Emilio's System7:32
After feeling frustrated with "organizing my to-do lists", I decided to try a new system. This is the video I created after using the new system for 30 days.
Paper Management Tips with Daytime 20 Rogers TV14:52
Paper management could be very challenging for some people.
Every paper you have involves one decision you need to make. The more papers you have laying around, the more decisions you will need to make when you want to organize them.

Emilio Jose Garcia and Samantha Kristoferson from KW Professional Organizers share tips and ideas to set up systems to get your papers organized.

Join host Susan Cook-Scheerer from Rogers Daytime 20 as she interviews Samantha Kristoferson and Emilio Jose Garcia from KW Professional Organizers.

Requirements

You are ready to develop a system that keeps you in control of your paper.
You have an open mind and are ready to learn.
No additional resources are required.

Description

Paper is and has been a constant source of clutter for many; coming in from all angles. Paper is also the most time-consuming projects with the least visual "after" impact. If paper leaves you feeling overwhelmed, unsure of where to start, and uncertain if you have enough time to get it all done, this course is for you. This course aims to overcome all 3 of those challenges, by introducing a tested method for Taming the Paper Clutter designed by two Professional Organizers who have been in the industry for over 4 years!

This course covers:

Learning how to build a project plan for effectively embarking on your paper challenge
Real life case studies with before and after photographs
Techniques for starting and finishing successful projects
Industry best practices to follow for maximizing desirable results

There are many benefits of taming paper clutter. You become more confident in your ability to find and make decisions about the paper. You will develop productive habits that reinforce this new way of living, so it's a life-long investment of your time spent learning.

Your ability to be open-minded and change your current behaviour will have a positive ripple effect in all areas of your life including work, relationships, and overall mental health.

Overview

This course contains over 1.5 hours of content. It's designed for anyone, regardless of experience level, who wishes Declutter their Paper Clutter!

You'll learn the best practices to follow when starting your Paper project.

You will see the best practices applied in real life case studies in a variety of settings including how to handle receipts, how to build a system for monthly maintenance, and a home office.

By the end of this course, you'll have valuable skills that will help you get control over your paper and ideas for going paperless.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to have control over their paper.
Anyone who is trying to transition into going Paperless.
People who are interested in reducing stress by letting go of piles of paper.

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Tame the Paper Clutter9 lectures • 44min

Real Life Examples8 lectures • 59min

Next Steps1 lecture • 2min

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