Organizing at Work - Help!

[mischiefmama]

I am perfectly suited to my job, except for one aspect, organization.  I don't have that skill, and it's bad.  I'm a stacker, I dislike paper, and at home it works out fine.  But it's starting to affect my work.  Help me be more organized!  I've tried planners, both paper and digital.  My desk is covered in post-its, and that doesn't seem to help.  Please tell me there is something out there that can help me!  

[sunbutter]

Keep it simple. Reduce the paper.

I carry one smallish notebook from meeting to meeting, keeping notes in chronological order. I will go back and refer to them and physically highlight action items. When that notebook fills, I get a new one.

I rely heavily on digital files. I have folders for every project or topic. If those folders get too messy, I add subfders. Sometimes this just means organizing by dates.

I don't print something unless I absolutely have too. When I do, if I write on that paper or record data on that paper, I then make a PDF and email it to myself to go into the appropriate digital folder (see above).

I have to read a lot of scientific articles. I used to print them out. I would have huge piles and piles of paper. I have trained myself to read electronic files. I take notes electronically too.

Lastly, I rely heavily on Outlook to keep me on track. Everything gets scheduled and if is doesn't have a specific time associated with it, I list it as a task or put it as an all day event. I update this and shuffle things constantly. This way, I don't have to rely on my memory to keep me efficient. I come in in the am and know exactly what I am doing.