Organizing Yourself
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There are lots of personal organizers available today. Many versions are now electronic and can communicate with your home computer. However, the easiest and most efficient is still the loose-leaf versions. Pen and paper can be changed and adapted to any style that works best for you. These also fit so conveniently in your lightweight luggage. Whether you need a yearly calendar, a daily calendar, a weekly or monthly, or one with times listed, it is available. You can add and remove, file and replace pages whenever you need with the handy loose-leaf style fillers. If you need address pages or notepaper in any conceivable color it is available. There's also "to do" lists, plain jot pads, and ruled or unruled notepaper. There is A to Z indexes, and blank colored subject indexes for sorting different categories. Calculators can be added to the ring-binder holder, as well as world political and time zones maps. For the super-organized, you can add birthday, anniversary and special occasion lists. There's also room to add bank account and personal expense records. There are sticky notes that can be inserted to your organizer. Credit card holders and transparent envelopes for receipts will also fit into your binder. Maps are also available to fit your organizer. Whether you need the Chicago or New York or Boston map or a World map, it is available in the loose-leaf organizer format. Need to make long distance calls? There's a map with time zones and one with area codes designed to fit the organizer. For business trips, you can remove pages and take only what you need. It will easily fit into your lightweight luggage.
If you can imagine it, it has probably already been designed for one of these loose-leaf organizers. Magnifiers and mirrors are made to fit into the organizer. If you have a need to carry a checkbook, there's a holder designed to fit. A portable hole-punch is even available so you can add any type of insert to the binder. For those that like to really plan ahead, there's a one-year planner that fits the organizer. There are even CD and diskette holders designed for insertion. Because there are so many options available, these organizers make the perfect corporate gifts. They can be individually personalized or imprinted with a company name or logo. They never go out of style, and can be updated and changed at will because of the loose-leaf capability. There are many companies that create these organizers in a huge array of colors, styles, types and leathers. A few of the most popular brands are Filofax, Bosca, Vantaggio and Dilana. The books are available in exotic leathers as well as fabrics. Alligator skin in colors from red, to green and cognac as well as Ostrich are for the discriminating tastes. The ultimate luxury leather of lizard and soft touch lambskin are wonderful to touch. Soft-grained leathers in basic colors as well as the smooth leathers with suede inlays are classics that will never be out of style. For the more stylish, there are elegant Italian leathers with stitching detail. These come in ever changing colors from camel to blues, cherry and chocolate. Grained leathers in eye-catching fashion colors are sure to please. There are styles with snap button closures and versions that zip-closed for extra security. Many of the brighter colored casual styles have an elastic band closure color coordinated to compliment the organizer. All of the models have room to slide a pen or pencil in a handy loop. For the younger set, there are fresh and modern print designs on heavy cotton twill-like fabrics. Bonded leathers come in striking geometric flower prints in high fashion colors ranging from fuchsia and orange combos to chocolate with pink, and red with pale blue. There are also contemporary fashion colors in Italian leather with tropical patterned fabric lining. Because you can add blank lined and unlined pages to your organizer at any time, it can be used as a journal which is perfect to pack with your travel accessories. It can also be used to take notes at a seminar or business meeting.
There are many sizes available in organizers. The loose-leaf system is available in the smallest to the largest model. The 2 5/8" by 4 1/4" will easily fit in the smallest purse or pocket. Remember you can add your personal touch and store the information that is important to the way you work. Take your time finding the right organizer for your particular lifestyle. Then decide the color and price range that best suits your needs. There are inexpensive fashionable fabrics and luxury leathers with everything in between to decide upon. Just as you would shop for your discount luggage or sale clothing, be choosey with your organizer. Because it will help to simplify your life, you will have it a long time and enjoy its benefits for years. They are also a great way to compare years, and are a handy reference tool for your new organized self.
About the Author
Maxine Greco has worked in the luggage and travel industry for over 36 years. She is currently employed at Village Luggage & Gifts
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