I had forgotten about the 3-basket method of paper handling, but now that you mention it, I still use the concept to this day. However, I've had to eliminate the "in" basket because people just put stuff on my desk or chair - never in the basket. I've eliminated the "out" basket because I learned to handle each "particle" only once if I can, so when I'm done with something, I put it away immediately, or put it in the "pending" basket to file later. I get LOTS of comments on how clean my desk is, but I also get LOTS of comments on how much work I get done -- plus, I never lose a piece of paper or a file. So I guess I'm using squirrel tech, actually?