I love looking through magazines and pulling out those great articles full of useful information and resources. I even kept them organized in an accordion file by subject like Travel and Fitness so I could quickly grab an article when I needed it. The only problem is, it’s been over 10 years- and I have never once gone into this nicely organized resource file- for anything. This file has been tucked away under my desk for 10 years, but based on an article from 2001- I started this reference file 19 years ago. What?! When I opened it, it still looked so useful. Real Simple magazine was obviously my favorite resource. I couldn’t possibly just throw it all away- but who I am I kidding? If I ever want to know something- I ask Google or Alexa. I don’t go looking through articles I pulled long ago that are now outdated. Time to admit reality- and recycle it all. If I start going through them, it will turn into hours down a rabbit hole of information that I haven’t looked for in years. Time to trust that I have never needed it before and I don’t need to waste the time on it now.
Whether you like to cut out articles, recipes, or save the whole magazine- there comes a time to let it all go if you aren’t using it. Keeping a big pile of things to read creates another task. If the pile only grows and doesn’t dwindle, it is time to be honest about how much you really do or don’t want to read it. The last few years I cut the habit of pulling articles and instead snap a photo to put it in Evernote, or I go directly to a link and save that if I truly think I’ll want the info later. Most times though, I just read and enjoy articles without feeling a need to come back to it. There will be more coming my way and I have to keep moving along. I don’t need to be the keeper of useful information. Google and Alexa have that job now.
have a lot of cables plugged into my laptop. When I want to grab it and work somewhere else, I have to unplug all the cables and hope none of them fall behind my desk. I tried one of these cable holders that I found at Target, but soon found that it didn’t always work. It was as if the cables move on their own sometimes and fly off the desk to hide from me. And it certainly didn’t hold any of the increasingly tiny USB Bluetooth inserts for mice, keyboards, and Fitbits that are very easy to lose track of.
anization System. It is pretty nice. It forms a secure seal with your desk with suction- no need to install it. And things just stick to it like magic! OK. Like magnets! It is fun to drop your cables on it and have them stick so easily. They include 3 magnetic cable ties in case your cable is not magnetic. I don’t lose the cables anymore and all the tiny USB inserts have a place to stay put so I can always find them. I even throw my earrings on it! I kind of wish I had a big super strong MOS that would work for keys and all the loose change my husband seems to leave everywhere =) For now I am very happy to have something that keeps my computer cables secure and right where I left them!