Old Fashioned? Be a Bit More Forward - With a "Sexy" Bring Forward File

OK... "Sexy" is a just a bit of a stretch. But I wanted to bring your attention to a dying art - yes dear reader I have noticed over the last few years that there has been a loss in the office... the Bring Forward file has become a rarely used tool due to the rise of the "Paperless Office".

Let's be honest - how many offices are truly paperless? Well done if yours is... but where to keep the things you'll need at a later date? If you're working for a mover and shaker it's quite likely that people will want them to go to their events, and there will be some that they need/want to go to. Formal shindigs often require you to show your invitation to gain entry. Really good "do's" send the invites out a few weeks in advance... do these lovely "stiffies" (Calm Down!! - it's an affectionate name for a thick-card invitation) float around in your top desk drawer? or get lost in your "filing" pile? (By the way - if you're wondering about the dress codes on those "stiffies"  - Heh heh he... click here)

Setting up a way to keep these things safe (works for handwritten notes and tickets too! - oh SOOO versatile!) is very straight forward. You need an old fashioned expanding box-file with 31 parts. You can get one here.

Don't worry about there being only 31 - you don't need 365 - you just file the document/invitation or tickets under the number for the date of the month (which ever month) you need it for. Make it a habit to check a few days ahead every night before you leave.

You'll be working like the super-efficient swan-like assistant that you are - and never have to take your desk apart to find an important invitation ever again!

Go and get a cake to go with your coffee!! You deserve it!