Spring Cleaning #30: Take a Load Off Our Drives

Wow! I was amazed at what I found on the Z drive. I had entries in files that I didn't know I had. Since I'm not that computer savvy, I have no idea how some of those entries got in there, but it was interesting to go through. I found some schedules from 2005 that I was able to delete and some other miscellaneous that I also got rid of. I had never used the S drive, so another staff member showed me how to place a file in it and then delete it. When you know how to do it, it's pretty easy to navigate all this information from one area to another. I didn't have any files on the P drive that needed to be organized, so I got off easy on that one.
It is really fun to examine these different areas on the computer, increase my knowledge of how to manuever information, and to be introduced to the different technologies computers have to offer.

Spring Cleaning #29: Email

I am so excited. After completing this exercise, I only have 10 e-mails left in my account that I am still working on. I originally had 92 when I started! I always felt guilty about spending too much time on e-mails, so they kind of piled up on me. But since we were doing this as a work related activity for credit, I felt pretty good about spending some work time. I created new folders for e-mails I wanted to keep, renamed a couple of them, deleted trash and just had a great time getting organized. I feel very empowered! Now, I have the basics in place to keep updated and have a clutter free in-box. My next plan of action is to set up an address book as I don't have one.

iHCPL: The Next Generation: Spring Cleaning #28: Don’t Clutter Up Expensive Cyberspace

I thought this exercise was pretty interesting as I am always trying to find ways to organize my paperwork, errands, work priorities, etc. I usually just write appointments and special reminders in a purse size calendar and my monthly planner. I would be lost without them and would never be able to keep activities straight. I don't think my life is complicated enough to need a Blackberry or other electronic devices. I signed up on the Ta-da List web site. It was almost too easy. (There must be a catch!). One of the worst habits I have in organizing paperwork is that I defer too much of it for later, because I don't know what to do with it. I tend to stick it in a big pile because I think I might need it later, but I'm not sure. Then if I do put it somewhere I can't remember where I thought it should go. I am hoping this training will cure me of this procrastination and I will be super-in-control of all my paperwork. E-mails are another issue however. (I'm just as bad about them).