Straight Story: Resolutions for 2009
For the first Straight Story of 2009, Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell explore their personal and financial goals for the new year. Among the top priorities: health and organization -- including Chris's office.
This is Chris Farrell's actual office. The goal for 2009: Get organized! (Chris Farrell)
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From San Francisco, CA, 01/20/2009
As a Professional Organizer, I see desks like Chris's all the time, and as a "Thank You" for Chris answering my question in "Getting Personal," I offer him a free one-hour phone consultation. I'll make suggestions on how Chris can get organized and stay that way. See www.clutterfreeservices.com for more info. Oh, and I'm not aware of you featuring a professional organizer in your "Day in the Work Life" series. Thanks!
01/06/2009
Ho..ho... wait till you see MY desk...
Great idea... may be I should follow Tess suggestion. Take a picture, post it on my blog and see how it looks next year.
From NJ, 01/05/2009
Does it help to say that I have seen worse? I would caution that you don't sort everything out of the way so fast that you can't find them again. I have done that, moved everything out of my way, filed in folders that are properly labled. But then, I forgot where I put everything. It will take a couple of false starts before you can get through to a system that works for you. Patience my friend. Your system will work better if you have patience, or a support system from your colleagues...
01/05/2009
My guidance to Chris on organizing is to presume he will be moving, and paying a "fuel" surcharge for all that extra, unorganized, unrecycled weight.
Another hint, keep the most important documents (marriage certificates, insurance policies, social security cards- needed to get drivers licenses in
many states) in a portable fireproof case that can either be easily moved in the event of a disaster, or has the ability to protect these documents.
01/05/2009
My guidance to Chris on organizing is to presume he will be moving, and paying a "fuel" surcharge for all that extra, unorganized, unrecycled weight.
Another hint, keep the most important documents (marriage certificates, insurance policies, social security cards- needed to get drivers licenses in
many states) in a portable fireproof case that can either be easily moved in the event of a disaster, or has the ability to protect these documents.
From IL, 01/04/2009
Wow. Chris. WOW. Do you do any work in this office? Oh, wait. I think I see a tiny uncluttered space on top of the desk.
I've spent the last 2 weeks doing a similar cleaning/organizing of my home office. I found receipts and tax forms dating back to 1993.
Good luck and please keep us posted on your progress!
From Columbus, GA, 01/03/2009
My son a professor in York, Pa. age 49 suffering from bi-polor-depression was medically retired with 60% of salary, no insurance, he has some savings and an retirement account of $125,000.00 he wants to teach Adjunct in the south,and is able but not a full time teaching job, under the circumstances of his forced retirement would he be allowed to teach and how should he handle his monthly income amounting to about $2100.00 per month? Thank you Chris.
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