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150 of 152 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book got me a big raise!!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Office Clutter Cure: How to Get Out from Under It All! (Paperback)
After Don Aslett's books, 'Clutter's Last Stand" and "Not for Packrats Only" changed my life at home, I decided to buy this book to see if it could help me at the office. Although I often worked overtime, it took forever to get anything done. I had no time for lunch so I was always tired. Filing cabinets full of old folders, a desk cluttered with reams of paper, family pictures, inkless pens, an outdated computer, a floor crowded with boxes of ancient files and boxes of supplies hindered me every time I tried to start a project, interview a client, or take a phone message. After spending a whole afternoon looking for an important document, I was so stressed that I thought of quitting. Fortunately, I went home and read Don's book instead. What a revelation! I thought that maybe this book would help me learn how to organize all that stuff. Instead, Don offered a more common sense approach. He suggested that if I got rid of most of it, the rest of the stuff would almost organize itself. With that in mind, I spent a whole weekend shoveling and bailing myself out of a 13 year accumulation of stuff. As I worked, I referred to Don's book. With subtle humor and gentle compassion for the average office clutterer, Don guided me with suggestions and techniques for "finding the gold" and getting rid of the rest. On Monday morning, I sat down in my clean and organized office and started on my first task. By noon, I had accomplished so much, that I was able to take an hour for lunch with my friends. By the end of the day, all my tasks were completed - and it had all seemed so easy! My boss started to notice that I was getting things done and began giving me more and better tasks. Since I no longer needed to work overtime, my stress-level decreased and I had lots of energy. After a few months of being dejunked and organized, I received a nice commendation - AND A BIG RAISE- with time to enjoy spending the money. Everyone thinks that I'm working harder - but I'm just working smarter. I also cleaned and organized my nine-year old son's "office" at home. He doesn't complain as much about his homework and is bringing home great report cards. It's great to be in control again of my office, my home, my life. Everything seems so sunny and rosy now. In Don's book, as well as in my book, the simple (dejunked) life is the better life. Don, keep on writing, and I'll keep on buying your books. Thanks for everything.
61 of 61 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book decluttered my mind,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Office Clutter Cure: How to Get Out from Under It All! (Paperback)
When I was the secretary and the executive assistant, I was the best and most organized person any boss could want. When I became the boss, I became buried in meetings, interruptions, customer service and problems, no one to delegate to, and fear of losing something important. In the past 7 years I have bought many "organizational" books - some I even bought twice because they never got through to me (didn't even impress me enough to remember I had bought them before!) to help me tackle the piles of paper. I pretty much shuffled stacks around until I bought Don's book. I started reading it yesterday, and after being out sick for one week, I went in today (Saturday) and in 4 hours, cleaned out 3 years of paper. I didn't just clean - I got rid of. I looked at everything with new eyes. Don has a way of putting all that paper into clear perspective - you can look at paper and see if it should go or stay. It was incredible. Now my mind is decluttered too - just like he said. I would recommend this to anyone who has a lot of paper (and facts) to deal with. His common-sense approach helps you make it your own - there's nothing to learn - he just puts it all in perspective so you can know how YOU want to deal with it. I've never written a review before - but couldn't wait to write this one. I hope this helps some other person tackle their paper. I accomplished more today than I can remember in one day - and know this will help me stay organized and cut back on the 70 hr weeks I normally put in. My employees respect me, but I always felt out of control with all that paper staring me (and everyone else) in the face. Now my office looks like I am in control! Thanks, Don!
43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
very motivating,
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This review is from: The Office Clutter Cure: How to Get Out from Under It All! (Paperback)
This is classic Aslett -- it will have you pitching half the papers on your desk in no time. Aslett has some good ideas on how to begin to conquer the clutter of accumulated paper, and ideas that can be used in discrete time increments. Of all the clutter / office organization books I've read, his are the only ones that actually make me eager to get to work. Two reasons I gave this book four stars rather than five, are (1) because of Aslett's gratuitous name-dropping & boasting (when my coimpany was cleaning AT&T, when I was consulting with the top executives of IBM, when I was making one of my many TV appearances with Regis & Kahie Lee . . . ); and (2) because Aslett seems to consider himself an expert on all things rather than sticking to what he knows best. Of course, I've read most of his books, and there is some redundancy, as if they're just regurgitations of former material. If you haven't read his other books, you might not have this perception. Nonetheless, every time I read one of his books I can manage to throw out several boxes of stuff, and after reading this, my office at work no longer has any hidden stacks of papers waiting to be dealt with.
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