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53Sort Your Stuff

Stuff—it’s everywhere. Pencil cups overflowing, cabinets filled to the max, and paperwork piled a mile high. Everyone needs their business bits and pieces, but, taken to an extreme, out-of-control stuff becomes clutter. And clutter saps your energy and slows you down. If your clutter-clearing efforts have fallen on hard times, don’t despair. Here is an easy process to sort out your stuff and reclaim your space—one drawer at a time.

Choose a Limited Area to Work On

Assuming you don’t have an entire day to dedicate to de-cluttering your office, choose a single stuff sorting area to work on. Be sure to allot an adequate amount of time so that you can finish what you start. For example: Your whole desk needs cleaning out, but you ...