Comments on: Monday Master Class: The Wonders of Bare Naked Filing http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/ Decoding Patterns of Success Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christian Say http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-27024 Christian Say Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:49:00 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-27024 Initially, I thought this system would be too messy and needed much more modification to work, but I went for it and wow, it really does work. It took me less than 15 minutes to move everything over to this system. I keep all the folders in a box by my desk. It's easy to find things and it actually tidied up my work space. I absolutely abhor binders (they don't fit well in backpacks, are expensive, paper always rips out of them, I never know how many tabs to put in them, I constantly need to look for a hole puncher, etc.). This is the perfect solution. I will never have to use a binder again, thank goodness. Even better, when I am done, I plan on filing all my work into a box so that all those hours of studying don't go to waste! Initially, I thought this system would be too messy and needed much more modification to work, but I went for it and wow, it really does work. It took me less than 15 minutes to move everything over to this system. I keep all the folders in a box by my desk. It’s easy to find things and it actually tidied up my work space.

I absolutely abhor binders (they don’t fit well in backpacks, are expensive, paper always rips out of them, I never know how many tabs to put in them, I constantly need to look for a hole puncher, etc.). This is the perfect solution. I will never have to use a binder again, thank goodness. Even better, when I am done, I plan on filing all my work into a box so that all those hours of studying don’t go to waste!

]]> By: adrian http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-9717 adrian Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:50:57 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-9717 This is almost exactly what I do to file. Inifite manilla folders dropped into suspended files sorted by subject. At the end of each semester I ringbind classes. And every month I do papers, sorted alphabetically with an index page(or three) of abstracts. This is almost exactly what I do to file.

Inifite manilla folders dropped into suspended files sorted by subject. At the end of each semester I ringbind classes. And every month I do papers, sorted alphabetically with an index page(or three) of abstracts.

]]> By: E.H. http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-9592 E.H. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:28:20 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-9592 Also check how to sync google calendar with your mobile phone calendar. This way you always have calendar with you in your mobile phone and it even reminds you in your pocket (if you set up a reminder, which also syncs between gcal and your mobile phone). http://www.google.com/mobile/products/sync.html Also check how to sync google calendar with your mobile phone calendar. This way you always have calendar with you in your mobile phone and it even reminds you in your pocket (if you set up a reminder, which also syncs between gcal and your mobile phone).

http://www.google.com/mobile/products/sync.html

]]> By: Udoka http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-5497 Udoka Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:42:17 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-5497 I hate this system. I am messy enough as it is. I really do not need 100 manila folders on the floor when I could just buy a binder and put tabs in it... I hate this system. I am messy enough as it is. I really do not need 100 manila folders on the floor when I could just buy a binder and put tabs in it…

]]> By: Val http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-5489 Val Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:00:31 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-5489 The systen I use is similar, and one I'm proud of. Each course get a color (usually based on the textbook color). And all paper from or about that course go into a folder of that color. Then I use a clip and put together the folders and notebook(s) for that course. When I'm going to work with a specific course I grab the clipped bundle, and the assiciated books. The systen I use is similar, and one I’m proud of.
Each course get a color (usually based on the textbook color). And all paper from or about that course go into a folder of that color. Then I use a clip and put together the folders and notebook(s) for that course. When I’m going to work with a specific course I grab the clipped bundle, and the assiciated books.

]]> By: hochan.NET : links for 2008-04-19 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-5478 hochan.NET : links for 2008-04-19 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:33:29 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-5478 [...] The Wonders of Bare Naked Filing [...]

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]]> By: Daisy http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-5465 Daisy Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:53:33 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-5465 Quite a coincidence that I've been trying to set up a file system recently. Then here comes your post. Thanks! :D Quite a coincidence that I’ve been trying to set up a file system recently. Then here comes your post.

Thanks! :D

]]> By: 4.15.08 Featured blogs of the day « Student Bloggers http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-5459 4.15.08 Featured blogs of the day « Student Bloggers Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:23:02 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-5459 [...] link: The Wonders of Bare Naked Filing [Study [...]

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]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-5454 Study Hacks Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:13:42 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-5454 @Matthew: I'm impressed you keep it up. I start with those big ambitions and end up after a few weeks with a swamp of processed pulp. @Linh: It doesn't take that long. Humans are great searchers. (My philosophy, I'm always happy to trade minor inconveniences for a system that won't fall apart.) @Matthew:

I’m impressed you keep it up. I start with those big ambitions and end up after a few weeks with a swamp of processed pulp.

@Linh:

It doesn’t take that long. Humans are great searchers. (My philosophy, I’m always happy to trade minor inconveniences for a system that won’t fall apart.)

]]> By: 10 Steps to Active Learning « TheUniversityBlog http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-5453 10 Steps to Active Learning « TheUniversityBlog Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:10:24 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/14/monday-master-class-the-wonders-of-bare-naked-filing/#comment-5453 [...] Yes, yes, you at the back…very clever, you could print it out on paper and keep it lovingly in a folder. Isn’t that already what you do with all of my blog [...]

[...] Yes, yes, you at the back…very clever, you could print it out on paper and keep it lovingly in a folder. Isn’t that already what you do with all of my blog [...]

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