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November 10, 2005
To save or not to save
Not sure whether or not to save something in your paper or digital files? Here are a couple of key questions to ask:
- How hard would it be to get the information again if I needed to?
- When's the last time I looked at this? You'll have your own measure for this, and there are always exceptions, but if I haven't even looked at something in over a year there's a good chance I don't need it anymore.
Take advantage of some of the quieter time in the office around the holidays to tackle some of those Reference files that need purging. If you've got any files starting to prairie dog out of your drawers because they are overstuffed, or you aren't quite sure what's in there anymore, it's time to get in there to see what can get tossed. If doing it all in one sitting seems daunting or unrealistic, I'd suggest starting with a couple of letters at a time (A-C, D-F etc.)
Posted by Kelly at November 10, 2005 06:11 PM
Comments
Thanks for the great suggestions, Kelly, and for your blog. If you're interested you can check out my comments on it here: Some answers to "Should I keep it?" when filing: http://ideamatt.blogspot.com/2005/11/some-answers-to-should-i-keep-it-when.html
Posted by: Anonymous at November 16, 2005 12:33 PM
