Comments on: Clean up Those Heaps!

By: Jim Wolff

Jim Wolff — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:56:20 +0000

Desk now beautifully arranged into neat little zones of peace … any tips now on how to get rid of all these organised piles?

By: Andre Kibbe

Andre Kibbe — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:55:02 +0000

An empty inbox doesn't have much value if unless every unprocessed item is going in it. Piles result from people treating paperwork as reminders that something still needs to be done with it.

The first habit to reinforce is making sure all paperwork actually goes in the inbox. Don't give it a chance to spread. Once processed, it should either get filed (after listing any projects or next actions) or disarded -- unless it's part of the one thing being worked on at that moment.

By: kcren

kcren — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:01:32 +0000

I made the transition. Just having a plan isn't good enough--it must be based on sound, practical principles. GTD ("Getting Things Done") provided real hope and theory but created heaps that still did not go away. Too many unanswered questions about retiring important items, email too painful (email is a heap too!), to-do lists too long (also a heap if not managed right). Total, Relaxed Organization a GTD extension, has the answers. It's the result of my quest to get rid of those heaps once and for all. I invite you to check it out.

Kevin Crenshaw, Executive Coach Priacta, Inc.

By: onebagnation

onebagnation — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:07:34 +0000

Where did you get a photo of my desk??

I am valiantly trying to gain some physical and mental order this year (and blogging as I go) with the help of lots of folks, including Neil Fiore (The Now Habit), flylady.net, Laura Leist (Eliminate Chaos), Jennifer Hofmann (Inspired Home Office), LifeDev and zenhabits.net. It takes a village . . .