Moving Offices
I'm moving to a new office in a different building in 2 months. I've been in this location for 20 years. Everytime I decided to "get organized" I filled up a filing cabinet with a different system. In between I accumulated piles of folders and loose papers in boxes and on shelves. I decided to begin implementing GTD while preparing to move - less to pack, and maybe I'll fit into my new office, which is smaller than my current one.
I collected everything "current" in my office into my version of an inbox, a bookcase. I'm processing stacks of it everyday, as well as building a collection of simple lists (I've got 4 so far: office next actions, waiting, agendas and projects).
I cleaned out the files in my office and I'm building a set of active folders organized along the a-z plan. That already paid off - I got rid of enough papers so I can fit papers and folders from my "inbox" into the file drawers. I'm learning to use the lists to replace the folders as reminders.
The bottom line is I'm glad I didn't wait until I moved, since packing is a good time to clean out archived files. Maybe by the time I move I'll be able to get my job done in 8 hours, and set off for home at 5 pm!