by Catherine L. Tully
Spring is in the air and regardless of whether you have a million projects going or are in-between jobs, it’s time for a spring cleaning!
I advocate doing a quarterly “spring clean” in your office area so that you are able to stay organized and have minimal issues with efficiency. What does this type of re-vamp consist of? Here’s my checklist for the bare minimum you need to stay on top of things in your writing life:
- Organize those e-mails you have been avoiding dealing with or keeping in your inbox to get to at “a later date”.
- De-frag your hard drive (PCs).
- Back up your computer.
- Organize any paperwork. Toss, file, mail and address. Then, get it off your desk.
- Catch up on bookkeeping.
- Reach out to editors that you haven’t been in touch with for a while and touch base.
- Clean your computer screen and blow out your keyboard with canned air.
- Replace office supplies as needed.
- Check printer ink.
- Update your web presence (LinkedIn, website, etc.)
This is just a basic checklist–be sure and add anything you need to take care of to it. If you can set aside a day or two each season to take care of these things, you’ll likely be a lot more organized–and a lot less aggravated!
Do you have anything to add to the list?