Daily Lessons in Intentional Excellence
Friday, February 13, 2026
Does Your Filing System Have A Name?
Organize personal files in whatever manner is most efficient for you.
Organize your files in a way that works best for you. The important thing is to perfect your system and use it!
Today's TQ Challenge: Put Things Back Where They Belong -- NOW -- Not Later!
If you take the time to organize your storage systems once, you'll reap the time-saving benefits for years. Remember, things are filed to facilitate their easy retrieval. Stop the frustration that comes when you can't find what you put away. Take the time to organize the contents of your files every time you open them. Arrange your files by how often you use them. Keep the files you most often use, closest to you. Keep your computer directories updated and organized. Make sure your filing systems are intuitive and easy to remember.
"The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine."~ Mike Murdock
Think about it. How well and how often do you actually DO Organize Factor 8H?
"I organize my papers and materials so they are easily accessible."
A high commitment (8H rated 8 or better) suggests you store your files in an efficient manner that is designed for quick and easy retrieval. Your clients' files have yellow dots and they can be found in the yellow folder within an arm's reach. Your payable invoices are kept in blue files, receivables in green files. Each are organized by date. Your computer files are easily accessible because they are stored in logical -- easy to remember locations. You're so organized, you would like to personally shake the hand of the person who came up with the alphabetical system. What an incredibly brilliant idea!
On the other hand...
A lack of commitment suggests you are often frustrated -- wasting valuable time retrieving information or materials. When looking for a file, you can only guess at which stack it's in. There are times when you do your best to just guess, because it takes too long to gather the factual information. It's not that you don't religiously save all your computer files, but your system for naming them is random at best, and they're saved with similar names in the same folder. Oh it's frustrating all right. And sometimes you call it something worse than that!
What happens when you CHOOSE to do Factor 8H a bit more frequently?
Everything is right at your fingertips -- where ever and when ever you need it. You accumulate performance positives like "Organized, Streamlined and Proficient" -- immediately moving you towards the results you expect.
What happens when you FAIL to consistently do Factor 8H?
You waste valuable time and end up looking pretty darned inept when you can't find what you put away. Negatives like "Disorganized, Delayed and Scattered" start to take their toll on your performance -- quickly moving you away from the success you want.
Now Ask Yourself This...
Is Factor 8H Causing You Problems?
If you believe this factor is a key performance obstacle -- and that it's preventing you from realizing your personal dreams and goals -- then you need to improve it.
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