It matters how you save files on your computer or phone!

Be honest, how much time have you lost looking for a file because you can’t remember where you saved it, or its name?

And as an online entrepreneur I’m guessing you have hundreds of posts, photos and graphics by now. I’m also guessing the whole mess overwhelms you and you don’t even know where to start. Unfortunately, as much as I can help you with getting organized and productive, I can’t do this for you unless you want to ship your computer to me…

So I’ve broken it down for you in a simple step by step process which should help get the ball rolling:

1. Save all documents a file sharing app or program like Google Docs, Apple files, Dropbox or Notes so you can access everything from both your computer and your phone.
2. Create the categories and subcategories. Start with Business and Personal and work from there, creating the subcategories you need. Don’t get too hung on this step if you are unsure of the subcategories. You can create new ones as you go through the files.
3. Start sorting. One file at a time, modify the name in a way that makes sense to you. A great way is to use the subject and then date the file was last used. (this is great for content creators)
4. Once the name is modified, transfer that file to the appropriate file folder (Business or Personal). Once all files are sorted to one of those 2, sort the files into appropriate subcategories. Do this as many times as you need to, depending on how many sub categories you need.

I recommend starting with the files already in your documents folder and then tackling the download folder (cuz I know ya’ll have waaaayyy too many files in there), desktop and so on.

Block out a couple of hours in your planner to tackle this and get it done or, if there is too much to do all at once, set a goal to do 20 files a day until it’s done.

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Happy sorting!

Jennifer