05/02/2023
Owning a business, takes a lot of organization, networking and balance between work and life!
However, you only have 24 hours in every day! So, why not take advantage of the tools you have to be as effective as possible?
I am currently a paralegal at a paperless law firm…. I know, it was a shocker to me too. It didn’t make sense to me. I was use to watching the lawyers on TV that always had paper files stacked up on their desk. I wasn’t sure it would work.
Besides the occasional certified mailing labels and checks we print out, everything is sent out electronically and kept in the cloud. After almost one year of being here, it makes so much sense.
It allows my boss to invest the money he would have spent on the extra storage space, for the paper files, and someone to make sure they are organized in other areas of the firm!
Having cloud storage also means everyone can: collaborate on the creation of documents, see real-time case updates and change/fix anything on the spot updating EVERYONES copy.
Although some business just don’t work like this and can’t go completely digital. Maybe you can try shredding unnecessary documents once a month to limit the amount of paper kept. This could also allow you to use less space for file storage.
Another thing that has been a wonder for me as an employee is organizing my email.
In most emails you are allowed to add tags to email or even group them into categories. This means you’re able to see all emails related to certain topics in one go.
Doing this has allowed me to go through my email faster and effectively. I’ve noticed a significant drop in time spent on emails since doing so!
If you’ve already tired the first two and still need help, consider hiring a virtual assistant. You can pass off time consuming task to them. That’s were we come in!
The Priority Desk VA, is here to provide virtual services to business owners, so they can rebalance their life! If you have any question please reach out to us via: email ([email protected]) or direct message! We look forward to hearing from you!
