Staying Lean and Mean in This Economy

Staying Lean and Mean in This Economy or How to Save Time and Money by Getting Organized

The average employee today has about thirty-seven hours of unfinished work on his/her desk at any one time. The average American will spend one year searching through desk clutter for misplaced objects. It costs $120 in labor to track down a misplaced document or $250 in labor to recreate it. In a recession it is important to get organized to save time and money.

I have seen my clients suffer from the effects of disorganization.
Some of those effects are:

• Fees charged on late bills
• Buying something that has already been purchased because they couldn’t find it
• Time wasted looking for things
• Not being able to find an important document
• Costs for a storage unit because they have so much stuff or storing another person’s stuff for them
• Spending more time to create a misplaced document

The effects of disorganization can be especially costly to a business. Here are some suggestions to save time and money.

• Make sure you have a trusted filing system so that you can access documents quickly and easily.
• File daily to get rid of paper clutter.
• Use a calendar or daily planner to schedule appointments and tasks.
• Have supplies organized in labeled containers in a nearby closet or other storage area that is easily accessible to all employees.
• Have a bill paying system such as a tickler file.
• Sort and purge on a regular basis to cut down on clutter.
• Have a system for tackling email and social media websites.

For other information on organizing, visit my website at www.bzbeeorganizing.com and look under articles or check out past newsletters.