Productivity tip #2 - File archive
Another tip to increase your productivity around your computer, or to meet your need for order, is to create a file archive. I’ve done this by creating a folder called ‘File archive’ and in that I’ve created the following folders:
A-B-C-D
E-F-G-H
I-J-K-L
M-N-O-P
Q-R-S-T
U-V-W-Y
X-Å-Ä-Ö
In these folders I’ve created subfolders, when necessary, or just placed the files according to their filenames right in the folder. The flatter the structure, the better. I try to avoid to add a third layer if possible.
Apart from the obvious advantage of easily finding my files, I also make sure that all the files I work with are collected in one place, which makes taking backup of them a piece of cake! I don’t have to worry about taking backup of everything on my computer everytime, I just backup the information I cannot re-create easily.
This tip is “stolen” from Getting Things Done, as many of my other productivity tips 
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