There is a lot of paperwork and miscellany associated with owning your own business, and I've got to get mine in order! It's kind of a wreck around here. I don't have desk space; my iMac sits on a little corner desk, with barely enough writing space for my planner. Which, by the way, I rarely use.
Most of what I have is thrown in a plastic file box. This includes pens, staples, blank DVDs, notebooks, etc. I can find everything when I need it, but not in a hurry. To me, my information is organized. In a chaotic sense, at least.
But I do feel like I need a more solid, organized system. Right now I don't have a system, and I know that later on (ahem, "tax season"), I'll regret not having set myself up in a more organized manner.
So! That is this week's project: Once and for all getting things all nice and neat! Tips and Tricks would be GREATLY appreciated!
I'm also editing Sabina and Rod's wedding pictures. Look for a blog with their photos soon!
When space was more of a challenge for me, I used a binder with plastic envelope type folders for each month's receipts for my business. I also had the binder broken out by month and kept pertinent contracts, the receipt envelope, statements and other info in the binder in the appropriate month. This all correlated to an Excel spreadsheet in which I tracked income, expenses and other financial info. It made tax time so much simpler, and I could easily find things in minutes.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I have spread out quite a bit in more recent times, I find myself drawn back to that binder system. It really made life simple for me.