A clean sweep: take your work environment from cluttered to clear with these steps
Entrepreneur

THE TELEPHONE IS RINGING. THERE ARE 94 messages in your inbox. You can't find the check your biggest client just sent to you. Instead of working on your next project, you stare silently at the mess surrounding you.

If you're like most entrepreneurs, you can accomplish multiple tasks at once. The problem is that the electronic age has sped up our world--and the more successful you are, the bigger the piles of bills, e-mails and other work items. Most of us just can't stay organized and productive in an environment full of clutter.

Create a work environment that supports you, and regain control of your work life with a focused plan:

1. Create your vision of a clean work environment. Using your existing office space, sketch the ideal configuration of your office on paper. Reorganization can inject new energy into a room and gives you a chance to determine what you really need. Remember to create a space for your old project ides, financial statements and client information.

2.Take one day, right now, and organize. You will never have the time to organize unless you schedule it on your calendar. Using your sketch as a guide, go after your mess. Arrange your large furniture first. If you don't use an item every day, move it away from your desk. Create your ideal filing system, and move important papers into it. Now, when you receive new information, you can file it in an existing area or simply discard it.