Organizing Your Office: Keeping or Tossing Consultant News Books?
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Discussion Overview
This thread explores participants' experiences and opinions regarding the organization of Consultant News books, specifically whether to keep or discard them. Various methods of managing these materials are discussed, along with personal sentiments about their value and necessity.
Discussion Character
- Anecdotal
- Opinion-based
- Exploratory
Main Points Raised
- One participant, identifying as a consultant, mentions having 2.5 years of Consultant News books and is unsure whether to keep them or toss them after a year.
- Another participant shares their experience of keeping all their Consultant News books in a binder but is uncertain about the reason for doing so.
- Several users mention that they do not keep their books, opting instead to tear out useful pages and organize them in a yearly binder.
- One participant states they recently discarded all their Consultant News books, having kept every issue since November 2002.
- Another participant notes they have the last three years of books and even purchased additional years for ideas.
- Some participants express that they frequently use their books as references, while others feel they are unnecessary due to online access.
- One participant mentions feeling guilty about throwing away their books, reflecting a common sentiment among others.
- Another participant discusses keeping only the most relevant issues and recycling the rest, highlighting a struggle with being a packrat.
- Several participants identify as "hoarders," sharing their challenges with clutter and the emotional attachment to their materials.
- One participant raises a question about the necessity of printed Consultant News given the availability of digital versions.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Views differ significantly among participants regarding whether to keep or discard Consultant News books, with no clear consensus emerging on the best approach to managing them.
Contextual Notes
Participants share a range of personal experiences and organizational strategies, reflecting individual preferences and emotional ties to their Consultant News books.
Who May Find This Useful
This discussion may be of interest to consultants looking for different perspectives on managing their Consultant News collections and organizing their workspace.
heat123
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ChefBeckyD said:
I only hoard things for my biz...my DH is that "other" kind of hoarder...I throw things away of his...and he never misses it. He doesn't dare tough my biz stuff! He really doesn't even step foot in my office either. My everything's in a neat tidy order in my office!
Hmmmm, make me look at myself...not a two way street here. Becky, you may have "cracked me" ~ and my DH may need to thank YOU!
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I hate clutter. I don't like to hold on to much. I used to keep everything. But something happened and I changed. I toss everything.
I do however, have my CNs. In a binder, like most of you.
But the question is----with all the technology and we have CN on the comptuer, is it really necessary to print a couple million of them and mail them? You are using paper---and postage---both which would be saved if we had the email version of CN.
I think it is a waste really, all the CNs and postage.
I think if you are specifically mentioned in CN, yes, you should be given a hard copy. Other then that, should be available on CC.
JMHO!!
I do however, have my CNs. In a binder, like most of you.
But the question is----with all the technology and we have CN on the comptuer, is it really necessary to print a couple million of them and mail them? You are using paper---and postage---both which would be saved if we had the email version of CN.
I think it is a waste really, all the CNs and postage.
I think if you are specifically mentioned in CN, yes, you should be given a hard copy. Other then that, should be available on CC.
JMHO!!
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When we got married, we decided we would remodel and live in his pre-marriage house. As I was cleaning cupboards and spare rooms, getting ready for the remodel, here are some of the treasures I found:a huge bowl full of ends off from film boxes. Why? So he could keep track of how many rolls of film he used in his camera.Kitchen2u said:
2 Kitchen cupboards full of empty plastic butter bowls, cool whip bowls, and anything else that came in a bowl (literally hundreds!). Why? "Because you never know when you might need a bowl".Stacks of junk mail from at least 2-3 years. Why? "I haven't gone through all of it yet - there might be something important in there" My response was that if it was important 3 years ago, it probably was obsolete now!In the basement - The entire old chimney, dismantled and all the bricks stored. Because he might want to use those bricks someday. Nine years later (from when I discovered them, they've been in the basement for close to 20 years!) - they are still there.The original stove top from the home.Every box from every small appliance, electronic device, etc....that he has ever owned - even though some of the actual products have been thrown out!Those are just a few examples!
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ChefBeckyD said:When we got married, we decided we would remodel and live in his pre-marriage house. As I was cleaning cupboards and spare rooms, getting ready for the remodel, here are some of the treasures I found:
a huge bowl full of ends off from film boxes. Why? So he could keep track of how many rolls of film he used in his camera.
2 Kitchen cupboards full of empty plastic butter bowls, cool whip bowls, and anything else that came in a bowl (literally hundreds!). Why? "Because you never know when you might need a bowl".
Stacks of junk mail from at least 2-3 years. Why? "I haven't gone through all of it yet - there might be something important in there" My response was that if it was important 3 years ago, it probably was obsolete now!
In the basement - The entire old chimney, dismantled and all the bricks stored. Because he might want to use those bricks someday. Nine years later (from when I discovered them, they've been in the basement for close to 20 years!) - they are still there.
The original stove top from the home.
Every box from every small appliance, electronic device, etc....that he has ever owned - even though some of the actual products have been thrown out!
Those are just a few examples!
Now that's MY kinda guy!! Maybe he's my long lost brother???
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dannyzmom said:
LOL - maybe! His mom is always saying she doesn't know where the hoarding gene came from....possibly a mix-up in the hospital?
(His parents are the least-hoarding people I know of. They don't save ANYTHING!....actually, his hoarding may be a backlash to their tossing everything....hmmmmm....)
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I keep the current month's and the spring/summer or fall/winter in my "on-the-go" binder. The previous month's, I put in a binder (most current on top) and go to the back and take out that same month's from a year ago. I go through it for anything I might want (like my name at the back...cut out for my scrapbook) and then it gets thrown away.
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ChefBeckyD said:When we got married, we decided we would remodel and live in his pre-marriage house. As I was cleaning cupboards and spare rooms, getting ready for the remodel, here are some of the treasures I found:
a huge bowl full of ends off from film boxes. Why? So he could keep track of how many rolls of film he used in his camera.
2 Kitchen cupboards full of empty plastic butter bowls, cool whip bowls, and anything else that came in a bowl (literally hundreds!). Why? "Because you never know when you might need a bowl".
Stacks of junk mail from at least 2-3 years. Why? "I haven't gone through all of it yet - there might be something important in there" My response was that if it was important 3 years ago, it probably was obsolete now!
In the basement - The entire old chimney, dismantled and all the bricks stored. Because he might want to use those bricks someday. Nine years later (from when I discovered them, they've been in the basement for close to 20 years!) - they are still there.
The original stove top from the home.
Every box from every small appliance, electronic device, etc....that he has ever owned - even though some of the actual products have been thrown out!
Those are just a few examples!
This is hilarious ~ Becky your DH wins the prize!
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Susan M said:I have everyone beat - I have 9 years worth - just can't get rid of them - have 3 years at a time in a 3 inch binder and yes I do refer back to them occasionally for newsletter and training for my team - I find them refreshing to look back on too. Maybe someday I will recycle but not right now.
Phewwwwww, and you win this prize Susan...glad to hand over the torch!
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