Ten Tips to Managing Your Reading by Janet Schiesl, CPO

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Mar 2nd, 2013
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more booksEveryone needs a little reminding once in a while. So here are ten tips on how to manage your reading material.

  1. Don’t let magazines or newspapers pile up.  Clip out articles of interest and file them in manila folders that are labeled as to topic.

  2. If you’re in the habit of lending books to others, write your name on the inside cover, so they’ll be reminded to return it.

  3. A quick way of identifying your books so you can keep books of one topic together is to place colored labels on the spines. Red for business, blue for health, green for psychology etc.  If they get separated it’s easy to spot them.

  4. It’s faster to browse through books on websites than in bookstores. The largest site is probably www.amazon.com. You can search by title, author and subject.

  5. When photocopying material from books that cannot be marred, write the source on a sticky note that can be removed after photocopying.

  6. Stick a partial pad of sticky notes on the inside cover of any book you are reading so you can easily mark pages and make notes.

  7. If you find you lose your place when reading books due to the book marker falling out, use an elastic band.  It keeps the read pages firmly in place and will definitely not fall out.

  8. Keep a folder containing articles torn or photocopied from magazines so you can read while traveling, in waiting rooms, or long lines.

  9. Every few years, allow your magazine subscriptions to expire. Reinstate only those you have missed.

  10. Read books and magazines with a highlighter in hand to mark relevant ideas and a pen with which to jot ideas in the margin.

Managing your reading material can save you time and keep clutter at bay. Try a few of these easy tips and see what happens.

Janet Schiesl, CPO© is the owner of Basic Organization, a professional organizing firm in the Washington DC area. The Basic Team provides services to busy families, business owners, downsizing seniors and the chronically disorganized. We can teach you the skills to get organized and live a more simplified life, by providing you with ideas, information, structure and solutions to help you regain control of your space.

Janet is a co-author of the book Get Organized Today. A collaboration of professionals, that provides inspiration for getting organized. The book offers practical ideas that you can use immediately to live a better, more effective life. Find us and more information at www.BasicOrganization.com.

And if you liked these tips you may be interested in the Get a Plan! Guide® to Ridding Your Workspace of Clutter part of the Get a Plan! Guides® series designed to give you the ideas and inspiration to do your work easier, faster, and in a more focused fashion.

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