Office Organizing

But all things should be done decently and in order. 1 Corinthians 14:40
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As we keep clutter, we are giving up our living space.  Your space, your work in paper list.  To do list – reading, open mail, phone calls.  Lord, help me have an order in this area.  

​Declutter your office:

Separate things into piles or boxes labeled-
Keep for now                    Don’t need                        Not Sure
Write down what it is in the box.
For things that are time sensitive:
Do Now!                            This week                          Next week                         This month
Before leaving, take 5-10 minutes to clear off your desk!
Let go of something old when you bring in something new!

Email – get rid of all extras!

Notebooks– copy important things from sticky notes and toss them. 

Lord, You are the one who goes before me and gives me wisdom to choose the right containers, properly label them, and show me where to keep them.
List what You, Jesus, want me to remember.

Ask myself – why do I have this? Where does it go? Do I really want it? Do I still need it?
Paper – get educated on paperwork.  What do I really need? What is important to have? 
​Projects – get a clean folder and put paper work in that manages projects I am working where I can get to it each day.
Recycle box for paper by my space that I need to let go.
Get rid of all extra papers.
Daily reset my house in order.  Put things away as I see where it goes.
Lord, help me find a place for wrapping paper, cards, extra writing paper, tablets, only keep what I can use. 
Lord, you provide guidance in your word, guiding us to keep on top of our tasks.
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Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through indolence the house leaks. Ecclesiastes 10:18

Bills:

1. What day are we paying bills?
   1. Write due dates on a calendar or save in a digital calendar.
2. Keep bills together as they arrive.
   1. Prevent the stress of misplaced bills and late fees. Have a designated place just for bills, separate from other mail that comes in.  
3. Have a home for supplies.
   1. Keep stamps, pens, and extra envelopes in a designated place. Ideally, have this near where bills are kept when they arrive.
4. Automate all the bills you can.
   1. Continue to keep track of due dates to ensure the proper funds are available.
5. Monitor subscriptions.
   1. Cancel free trials, review bank statements for unused and forgotten subscriptions.
   2. Do you REALLY need the subscription? Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Play, etc. Unless you are using it daily or in a professional manner, commercials are worth saving on the subscription.
6. Pay off all bills you can.
   1. Pay them as soon as they arrive or as soon as the funds are available
7. Put receipts away.
   1. Save important receipts, such as items that may need returning, items of large value, etc.
   2. Toss miscellaneous receipts like a grocery trip from months ago.