Advantages to creating a master file for left-overs and a catch-all for information

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In the modern day of technology we encounter an enormous amount of information. If it is in an electronic format, we have the advantage of saving our data on a hard drive, thumb drive or in a cloud environment. But what about the little stragglers of information that is not part of a bigger file or document?

I find it very useful to have a ‘master file’ where I collect little odds and end of information that isn’t large enough to be a stand-alone document. If I don’t know where to put it, then I put the document into the master file until either a. I collect additional information on the same subject and can create a stand-alone document b. I keep the data on file to access it if I need it or c. I find the information has become outdated or no longer necessary and I can delete it. d. It is easier to search in one file then to try to find little bits of information in multiple folders even if they are organized by subject matter.

Another advantage about a master file is that I can more easily create a backup into a different location then a bunch of little files with their own topics. I also enjoy the ability that a word process gives me to search for a particular topic.

As I work on my blogs, blathering away, I like having a master file that contains all the past content so that I can keep track of the separate subject matter and titles. When I book mark and hyperlink title I also find that useful in finding a certain place in the master file. At the start of the New Year I can start on a new master file and with the content of the past year’s blogs I can decide if I want to do with that information.

See if a master file would work for you.

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