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Here's how I organize stuff, from tasks to folders and files, to projects.

File & Folder Organization

I have implemented a system inspired by Johnny Decimal.

Projects (folders)

I have a full-time job, a side-gig or two, and, naturally, a personal life. As such, I've implemented projects as the first layer of my taxonomy.

000 - [Reserved for Management]

001 - Emerson

500 - Consulting, Company Management

501 to 899 - Consulting, per-customer

900 - [Reserved]

901 to 999 - Full-time Employment,

Areas (folders)

Areas are the second layer of my taxonomy. There are never more than ten areas per project.

001.00 to 001.09 - [Reserved for Management]

001.10 to 001.19 - Finance

001.20 to 001.29 - Residence

001.30 to 001.39 -

001.40 to 001.49

Categories (folders)

Categories are the third layer of my taxonomy. There are never more than ten categories per area.

001.10 to 001.19 - Finance

001.10.10 - Financial Plan

001.10.11 - Tax Returns

001.20 to 001.29 - Residence

001.20.

Reading

I shorten the Dewey Deciman Categories by one place, since I don't need anything more granular than the main high-level categories. "100", Philosophy & Psychology, becomes "10" and 400, "Language", becomes "40".

00 – Computer science, information and general works

10 – Philosophy and psychology

20 – Religion

30 – Social sciences

40 – Language

50 – Pure Science

60 – Technology

70 – Arts and recreation

80 – Literature

90 – History and geography

Photos & Music

Photos & Music (generally referred to as media) are somewhat exempt from this, since I've found no better way to store them than by-date.

Tasks