This Simple File Management System Changed My Life!

🌟 Grab my free Workspace Toolkit: https://academy.jeffsu.org/workspace-... Struggling with file management? In this video, I reveal my simple file management system and share my top 5 file management tips that can help streamline your digital life! I discuss the importance of balancing form (organization) and function (searchability) when it comes to managing your files. I then provide an overview of my easy-to-use framework for file hierarchy, limiting folder levels to a maximum of five, with each level accommodating up to 99 folders. I explain how I use Google Drive, and I also reveal the logic behind my file naming conventions, including two effective ways: date-based and alphabetical sorting. THE NO BS PRODUCTIVITY NEWSLETTER 📧 https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-p... TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Different File Management Systems 00:40 How I Organize My Files 02:47 How I Name My Files 04:36 Digital + Physical De-cluttering 05:19 Tip 1 - Organize Files by Where You Use it 05:50 Tip 2 - Leverage Native Features 06:36 Tip 3 - Attach Keyword to File 07:31 Tip 4 - Selectively Star or Flag files 07:59 Tip 5 - Know when to Create a Shortcut 09:03 Two File Management Rules to Live By RESOURCES I MENTION IN THE VIDEO The Oakywood iPhone Magsafe Shelf Mount: http://shrsl.com/42oov My Alfred Tutorial:    • My Entire Alfred Workflow: Supercharge You...   Grab my free Workspace Toolkit: https://academy.jeffsu.org/workspace-... MY FAVORITE GEAR 🎬 My YouTube Gear - https://www.jeffsu.org/yt-gear/ 🎒 Everyday Carry - https://www.jeffsu.org/my-edc/ MY TOP 3 FAVORITE SOFTWARE ❎ CleanShot X - https://geni.us/cleanshotx ✍️ Skillshare - https://geni.us/skillshare-jeff 📖 Readwise - https://readwise.io/jeffsu/ BE MY FRIEND: 📧 Subscribe to my Productivity newsletter - https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-p... 📸 Instagram -   / j.sushie   🤝 LinkedIn -   / jsu05   👨🏻‍💻 WHO AM I: I'm Jeff, a tech professional trying to figure life out. What I do end up figuring out, I share! PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links I get a kickback from and my opinions are my own and may not reflect that of my employer 😇 #filemanagement #productivity #organization