Most of us continually struggle to organize the chaos in our personal and professional lives. It is probably safe to say that none of us intend for our files to become disorderly, but without planning they usually do. Whenever we create and share documents, there is a need to standardize and organize files into a logical structure. The concept is quite simple, doing so is not always so simple.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach that works universally for everyone. If you ask ten people how to organize there files, you will likely get ten (or more) different answers. The most important thing is to develop a system that works for you and your team, and then to adhere to it consistently.
Large portions of this post will offer guidance for organizing files at work, but the same principles can also help sort out files at home.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach that works universally for everyone. If you ask ten people how to organize there files, you will likely get ten (or more) different answers. The most important thing is to develop a system that works for you and your team, and then to adhere to it consistently.
Large portions of this post will offer guidance for organizing files at work, but the same principles can also help sort out files at home.