This article gives us 8 tips for organizing a small real estate office (the tips are applicable for many small offices) and controlling the chaos.  The article deals with getting organized, managing clutter and setting up a paper filing system or document management system, using The Paper Tiger software.  You can read below a short [...]

by David & Lorrie Goldsmith
Published 2/09
Reprinted from frogpond.com at http://www.frogpond.com/articles.cfm?articleid=dgoldsmith23
http://davidgoldsmith.com/
Finding time to plan is a Catch 22. Poorly designed systems force you to put out fires all day, leaving no time to plan. The longer you go without time-saving systems, the more problems you face, robbing you of planning time and fun time.
Saving [...]

We thought the following information, taken from the Recordkeeping section of IRS.gov, would be helpful in getting organized in your paper filing system and in deciding document management retention. The Paper Tiger will help you not only keep track of your paper files, but can help you keep track of when to discard records if [...]

The following article by Barbara Bartlein, The People Pro, recommends The Paper Tiger filing system software!
After coaching executives for more than twenty years, it is clear that one of the greatest stumbling blocks for productivity is the difficulty successful people have in letting go. They hang on to routines, paper, people, and even meetings that [...]

The following article was posted previously by Liz Kelley Kerstens, CGRS recommending The Paper Tiger filing system software and instructing how to file.
This column is posted on the Clooz.com Web site with permission of MyFamily.com. The column was originally posted on the Ancestry.com Web site.
I’m assuming you have all of your supplies handy and you’re [...]

This article by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D., The Ph.D. of Productivity(tm), is a great start to getting your workspace organized. Just add The Paper Tiger Filing System Software, and you’ve got a great plan.
Rid Your Workspace of Clutter – The Method of 9
I agree with the premise behind Marilyn Paul’s book title: “It’s Hard to Make [...]

The Sermonators interview Dr. Brad Whitt from Temple Baptist Church in Simpsonville, SC
If you are a member of the clergy, this audio tells you in detail how to use The Paper Tiger software to better manage content that you use for your sermons. Use The Paper Tiger to create your own personal library. Remove [...]

Use The Paper Tiger to create your own personal library. Remove or photocopy articles of interest from magazines or newspapers or print internet articles. File them now, and read them when you have time.

If you are starting to use The Paper Tiger software for the first time, the first decision after naming your database is what to name the “Location.” Or maybe you’ve been using The Paper Tiger for a while and want to refine the way you’re using the software.
There is not a right or wrong way [...]

We found this article by Kristy Nichols and thought it would be helpful to you in how to get started before implementing your files to The Paper Tiger.
A Power Process for Clearing Clutter by Kristy Nichols
Take everything OUT of your workspace. Clear it down to the bare bones – furniture and walls. Now, [...]

There are several options for dealing with paper:
1. Trash it (come on, man – trash/recycle it) This is the best filing system ever invented. Should you ever need it again and you can find it later, then put it in ‘file 13′- the trash/recycle can.
2. Can’t trash all the paper in your life, well okay, [...]

Getting Organized is described in many different ways. Consider just a few: get organized, paper filing, setup a new filing system, clutter control, document management, the paperless office, declutter, paper management, messy desk, archiving, etc. You can do a Google search on these terms and many, many more to find a link back to The Paper Tiger software. There are [...]

Dump Your To-Do List and Keep Your Sanity
By Rosa Golijan, 5:00 PM on Tue Sep 1 2009
Quickly jotted or carefully plotted out, to-do lists are a staple of many productivity methods. Yet in the wrong hands, these lists somehow morph from helpful road maps into overfilled energy-wasters. Could it be time to dump the to-do?
Maybe [...]

The time it takes to convert your piles and files is justified!
Does converting your files to ‘The Paper Tiger way’ seem overwhelming? Do you have an office full of stacks and stacks of paper to be filed and lots of file drawers to convert?
There is an investment of time to set up your new file [...]

When entering keywords in your Paper Tiger database, ask yourself, If I or someone else wanted to retrieve this file later, what words might be helpful? You want to input as many keywords as you think might be helpful.