Pat Dorff

Author of File...Don't Pile: A proven filing system for personal and professional use

3 Works 286 Members 4 Reviews

Works by Pat Dorff

File... Don't Pile!: For People Who Write : Handling the Paper Flow in the Workplace or Home Office (1994) 35 copies

File--don't pile : a personal filing system (1983) 8 copies, 1 review

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Gender: female
Places of residence: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Occupations: Librarian
lecturer

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File...Don't Pile: A Proven Filing System for… by Pat Dorff

If you have ever watched the stacks of papers, magazins, clippings, and projects pile up out of control, File...Don't Pile will provide fast, easy practical advice. More than a collection of random hints, this handy guide presents systems of organization for every conceivable type of household paper. Topics covered
-How to cut through the clutter-the 5 step solution
-Choosing the right paper-control system for your needs
-10 questions to determine whether to save a piece of paper
-Categorizing, tab systems, coding systems, indexing, cross-referencing
-How to plan for growth and expansion
-Keeping files current and useful-the 4 step maintenance plan
-Creating and using a personal business file
Plus comprehensive systems for organizing mail, greeting cards, a Rolodex, newspapers, and magazines, coupons, and much more, including sample file headings for a wide variety of useful subjects. File..Don't Pile is the fast prescription for anyone drowning in household paper.… (more)

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LynneQuan | 2 other reviews | Aug 14, 2024 |

File...Don't Pile: A proven filing system for… by Pat Dorff

This book is incredible. If only I could get my act together and actually do it.

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Deborama | 2 other reviews | Jun 24, 2020 |

File--don't pile: A personal filing system by Pat Dorff

Pat Dorff's unique filing system is now available in book form. Among the topics it covers are: How to decide what papers to save, where to store pending papers, how to attack the mess in 5 easy steps, how to remember where papers are filed, when to throw papers away, why some people save papers and others pitch them

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CenterPointMN | Jun 13, 2018 |

File...Don't Pile: A proven filing system for… by Pat Dorff

A proven system, perhaps, but this book, alas, is in a pile.

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AmyLC | 2 other reviews | Dec 25, 2008 |

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