Office on the Go

Office on the Go

Do you spend a lot of time in your car? Nothing is more frustrating than being on the road and not having what you need when you need it. Create a system for organizing your paper and supplies while on the road, this will save you a lot of time and aggravation.

Create a portable office center for your car. You want something that you can have next to you on the passenger’s side, but that is easily movable to another part of your car when you have passengers traveling with you. You can either purchase a car organizer or you can create your own system.

Some of the things you want to consider storing in your car organizer:
* Business cards and brochures
* Calculator
* Mileage log
* Sealable box for pens and pencils
* Pocket holder for you receipts
* Notebook
* Stamps and envelopes
* Reading material. Keep some reading material in your car in case you end up waiting for an appointment,
using your time effectively
* A small digital or tape recorder to record anything you remember while on the road (this is quick and also much safer than having to write stuff down while you’re driving)

One option is a portable file box to hold all your files. Keep this file box covered when not in use to prevent files from falling out during driving and to prevent anything from spilling on your files. You may want to consider a weatherproof box in case it’s raining and you want to take the box out of your car. By keeping all your current files in this file box, you will always have your information on hand. You can find these portable file containers in any office supply store.

Aside from these containers, there are also car organizers or car desks. You can find some neat car desks online at places like www.mobilegear.com

When deciding on what organizer you're going to use, ask yourself these questions:
* Do I need to have files. If I so, how many?
* What office supplies do I need (look at the list for recommendations)
* How much do I have to store (size matters)
* Do I need something to write on? Or something to put my laptop on?

Collect your trash! Have a container in your car for your getting rid of your trash in the car. You can find auto litter bags at www.stacksandstacks.com

Find what you need, when you need it - no matter where you are. The iPEP is my favorite tool, it's an electronic finding system for all my stuff, from paper files, to electronic information, web links, ideas, and so much more!
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