, and even harder to let things go. But the new year is a great time to take stock of what’s actually useful in your everyday work environment, and ditch the things that you don’t use. These days it’s so simple too—often a matter of dragging-and-dropping unused files and applications straight to the virtual dump!

4. Create a structure for managing digital files

There are few things more satisfying than a clear, clutter-free workspace. The same is true for the digital workspace. If you don't have a clear and consistent structure for storing and retrieving your digital files, you will soon get bogged down with manual file-searching that only gets in the way of the work that’s important.



This structure can be much more easily maintained with a digital asset management system as a way to easily store, manage and share your digital files, so getting organized is as hassle free for you as possible. That way, you have one central, online location for your content that is not strewn across multiple devices and/or storage apps. Consistency is key to good organization skills!

5. Schedule maintenance days

If you’re determined to keep an organized workspace, you also need to be committed to maintaining it. Start by creating an easy-to-follow routine that will help you keep your spaces free of clutter. Then, schedule days on your calendar to help remind you of specific maintenance actions you need to take. For example, you could:

Schedule a day to shred specific paper files once a month or quarter

Select a day each month to review digital content and remove duplicates

Designate the last 10-15 minutes of each day to resetting your desk or workspace, or to organize the digital files you’re currently working on

If it’s on your calendar, then that will be a signal to your brain that it’s important. Add a reminder to your calendar to help keep you accountable and motivate you to successfully keep up with your maintenance plan.

last updated: 09 January 2018 How we make colors isn’t something we think very much about in the digital age. They’re just shining diodes of light, beaming from our displays. But for the vast majority of human history, making colors was serious–and often deadly–business. If the poisons used in making them didn’t get you, the beetles would.

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5.Sch e d ul e maintenance d ays
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If  i t’s on  your  c alendar,  then that will be a si gnal t o you r b rain that  it ’ s i mportant.  Add  a reminde r t o y our c ale n dar t o he l pkee p  youacco u ntable an d  m oti v a te  you to suc c e s sfu lly k eep up wit h yo ur maintenance pl a n.

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, and_even harder_to let things go._But the_new_year is_a_great time to_take stock of_what’s actually useful in_your everyday work_environment,_and ditch the things that you don’t use. These days it’s so simple too—often_a_matter of_dragging-and-dropping_unused_files and applications straight to_the virtual dump!

4. Create a_structure for_managing digital files

There are few things more satisfying_than_a clear, clutter-free_workspace. The same is true for the digital workspace._If you don't have a clear_and consistent structure_for_storing_and retrieving your digital_files, you will soon get bogged_down with manual file-searching that only_gets in the way of the work_that’s important.



This structure can be much_more easily maintained with a_digital asset_management system as a way_to easily store,_manage and_share your digital_files, so getting organized is as_hassle free for_you as possible. That way, you_have_one central, online_location_for_your content_that is not_strewn_across multiple_devices_and/or storage apps. Consistency is key_to_good organization skills!

5. Schedule maintenance days

If you’re_determined to keep an_organized_workspace, you also need_to be committed to maintaining_it. Start by creating an easy-to-follow_routine that_will help_you keep your spaces free of clutter. Then, schedule days on_your calendar to help remind you_of specific maintenance actions_you need_to_take. For example,_you_could:

Schedule a_day to shred specific paper files once_a month_or quarter

Select a day each month_to review digital content_and_remove duplicates

Designate the last 10-15 minutes_of each day to resetting your_desk or workspace, or to_organize_the_digital files you’re currently working_on

If it’s on your calendar, then_that will be_a signal to your brain that it’s_important._Add a reminder to your calendar_to_help keep you accountable and motivate_you_to_successfully keep up with your_maintenance plan.

last updated: 09 January 2018_How we make colors isn’t something we think very_much about in_the digital age. They’re just_shining_diodes_of light, beaming from our displays. But for the vast_majority of_human history, making_colors was serious–and often deadly–business. If the poisons used in_making them didn’t get you, the beetles_would.

This great cartoon infographic by Korwin