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Taming the Paper Tiger at Home, Fifth Edition (Paperback)

by Barbara Hemphill (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)


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"A 'must read' for anyone who spends more than five minutes a day shuffling peper." -- Kenneth H. Blanchard Co-Author of The One Minute Manager

"Barbara Hemphill's valuable, sensible, organizing techniques will help improve the quality of life in every home. This practical guide makes life easier for parents and children-now and in the years to come." -- Nancy Samalin Author, Loving Your Child is Not Enough; Love and Anger: The Parental Dilemma and Loving Each One Best

"Bravo for Barbara Hemphill's two-question test of a system: Does it work and do you like it? Taming the Paper Tiger at Home helps me find the joy in organizing. It works and I love it! It makes a great gift." -- Maggie Bedrosian Author, Life is More Than Your To Do List

"By applying the simple, practical and profound principles of Taming the Paper Tiger at Home, you will quickly find time you never knew you had to do more of the things you really want to do. This book will improve the quality of your life!" -- Dave Hubbard Fitness Expert Fit for the Master's Use

"Earlier in the year, Barbara spent a morning in my store helping me to organize my office. I like going into my office now. Thanks to Barbara Hemphill, I'm in charge and the paper tiger is in the cage (well actually it's in its file)." -- Elaine Petrocelli President, Book Passage, Corte Madera, California

"My busy life as a United States ambassador was made much easier thanks to Barbara Hemphill's valuable advice on how to organize the masses of diplomatic and personal paper surrounding me. I still keep Taming the Paper Tiger at Home handy in my home on the Chesapeake Bay." -- Patricia Gates Lynch U.S. Ambassador (Retired)

"When I heard Barbara discussing Taming the Paper Tiger at Home on television, I got off my treadmill and started cleaning off my desk. For four years I had been looking for the missing link to start my business, and using Barbara's techniques, I discovered exactly what I needed! I owe it all to her. Whenever I practice "The Art of Wastebasketry," I think to myself, "Barbara would be so proud of me!" It makes such a difference in my life. -- Pat Bender President, Bailey and Bender Personal and Organization Development

What people are saying about Taming the Paper Tiger "The top of my desk was like Jimmy Hoffa. It disappeared long ago. But thanks to Barbara Hemphill, what was lost has been found. Finally, I'm organized!" -- Beverly Beckham Columnist, Boston Herald

Product Description
room people have an area they'd like to get "more organized." At work, it could be a desk buried in phone messages, memos and work-in-progress, overstuffed file cabinets or indecipherable computer files. At home, maybe it's a dining room table laden with bills and receipts, a pile of articles waiting to be read or photographs that need labeling. No matter what the situation, Barbara Hemphill has the practical solution to help control these "Paper Tigers."

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 196 pages
  • Publisher: Kiplinger Books; 5th edition (October 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0938721577
  • ISBN-13: 978-0938721574
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #810,791 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Piles of paper are disappearing, February 20, 2000
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Months ago I saw the author on a morning talk show. I already own so many books on organization and clutter reduction, I thought what good would another book on the subject do me? Recently, after spending hours going through piles of paper that had been on the dining room table for weeks, and ending up with half of the papers in smaller piles, I ordered this book. I also ordered "Taming the Paper Tiger at Work" for my husband who is also "organizationally challenged". These books are quick reads, motivating, and the method the author lays out for managing all the paper in our lives is practical and easy. My husband took his book to work and spent the next two days revamping his files and was excited about it. My dining room table has been paper free for two weeks, and I know where to find info if I need, and what "papers" need to filled out, or phone calls made. Not only is my house tidier with less papers laying around, I feel less anxious that I am "forgetting" something.
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5.0 out of 5 stars New Hope for my Cluttered Desk, March 12, 2005
By David R. Bess (Charleston, WV) - See all my reviews
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As a pastor, husband, father and caregiver to an ailing mother, I have more than my share of paperwork to manage at home. Hemphill has given me new hope that I can tame the paper tiger stalking on my increasingly cluttered desk! Her techniques are simple, easy to use and to understand. For anyone who is dealing with mountains of paperwork and is frustrated as a result, this title is a must-read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you, January 29, 2004
I really appreciate any good book on organization. I would like to thank the author for her great advice on how to divide and conquer your "action" papers. This book is a nice complement to "File, Don't Pile" which gives much more detail on how to organize your other paper mess which is your reference files. I recommend both.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Help for Paper Overload
I'd read Barbara Hemphill's earlier book and was glad to see she's expanded it into two books now with the focus on work and home. Read more
Published on January 30, 2006 by Virginia Allain

3.0 out of 5 stars On and Organizational Kick...
I would have rated this book higher if it had been the first book I read about organization. However, I purchased 5 at the same time while on a work space organizational kick. Read more
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I first borrowed this book from the library then went out an bought it for future reference. I was already using many of the processes explained but it has reinforced what I was... Read more
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