A new job, a new office: which supplies should I get? What am I missing?

[Yara.Kadulina]

I am setting up a new office at a new job. It lookes like I will have 3 main work spaces: one office in a university, one office in a hospital, and my home office. Both work offices are brand new. Home office needs major restructuring. I was thinking of making an exactly identical system in all 3 offices. It will include

Desk, filing cabinets, computer connected to printer.

An inbox with 2 levels:
1. Inbox
2. Planner (calendar, contacts, daily food tracking checklist)

A labeler.
A billboard; on it: the workflow chart.

4 drawers:
1. Tickler file drawer: 31 days, 12 months = 43 folders;
2. Alphabetical filing for all things (administrative, personal, project support material)
3. Alphabetical filing for articles drawer (I use a lot of reference research articles to read)
4. Drawer for extra clothes, office and technical supplies and snacks.

In drawer 4:
1. Tylenol for headaches
2. Toothbrush and toothpaste
3. Extra clean files foldesrfor easy grabbing and use
4. Extra pens, pencils, eraser, sharpener, ruler, notepads.

Post-it notes.
A small writing pad.
A large writing pad.

A cup for:
1 pencil,
1 pen,
1 eraser,
1 pencil sharpener,
1 ruler.
paperclips.
stapler.

What else?
Thank you!

 

[kelstarrising]

Here are David Allen's recommendations on that:

https://secure.davidco.com/store/catalog/ORGANIZING-YOUR-WORKSPACE-p-16407.php

 

[Roger]

I like to have an Outbox (or, in your situation, more than one) for stuff that needs to move from one site to another -- from University to Home, for example.

Cheers,
Roger

 

[Yara.Kadulina]

Thank you!

Thank you Roger.

Thanks for guiding me to that pdf resource Kelly.

 

[nl4385]

Thanks for the link but no thanks for the process that follows

Here are David Allen's recommendations on that:

https://secure.davidco.com/store/catalog/ORGANIZING-YOUR-WORKSPACE-p-16407.php

Kelly, why is it so frustrating to get a free article? I have wasted one hour inputting redundant info and still no joy this ordering process is steering me away from your site.

 

[kelstarrising]

I know, I'm sorry that our free article system is not as easy as it could be. The marketing team is working on fixing that.

I've attached it here for you instead.

Attached files image_714.pdf (453.5 KB) 

 

[nl4385]

I know, I'm sorry that our free article system is not as easy as it could be. The marketing team is working on fixing that.

I've attached it here for you instead.

Kelly, you are a star!! Thank you