Nearly everyone has at least one email address, and some of us have dozens. With billions of messages sent every day, how do we keep from being overwhelmed?
Most people agree that good habits can help accomplish challenging goals, such as a big data organization project. But how do you build the habits you need?
Reasonable security habits are easier than you might think, and they can avoid painful episodes of data loss or theft. Practice common-sense security today!
If you've ever experienced data loss, you know the frustration it can bring. To keep disasters at bay, we must cultivate good habits for data backups.
You can't do everything at once. Build habits to turn off the firehose of incoming data, and clean up old data little by little until you achieve success.
When does it make sense to use cloud services? What are the advantages and disadvantages? When and why might you choose not to, and how does that change things?
What is data? How is it stored? What's the difference between a hard drive and a USB drive? How can I identify my data if I'm not even sure what data is?
Staying motivated on a digital organization project can be challenging. Learn how to keep yourself moving forward with a few simple tricks.
Step 3 of the IFO method is to organize your data. Despite being such a huge topic, following a few rules will make organizing your data much more achievable.
Step 2 of the IFO method is to filter your data. Use categories and questions to decide confidently what to keep and streamline your organization process.
Step 1 of the IFO method is to identify your data. Whether you have just one device or a dozen, start by establishing where your files are.
Identify. Filter. Organize. I've used these steps for years, and they fit into any schedule and around any quantity of data.
