Your digital clutter isn’t just annoying—it’s a productivity vampire. Ever tried to sit down for a productive day only to be greeted by a desktop so messy it feels like the aftermath of a tornado? Or an inbox with 20,337 unread messages? That’s not efficiency—it’s digital hoarding. And it’s eating 7 hours of your week. Seven. Hours. The amount of time the average person spends hunting for data each week.

Why It’s Worse Than You Think

  1. Psychological roadblocks. A cluttered screen is like a cluttered brain. Chaos breeds procrastination.
  2. Compliance nightmares. Stray documents and misplaced data make it impossible to prove you secured critical information.
  3. Opportunity cost. What could you do with an extra 7 hours a week? Think strategy, growth, caffeine breaks…

Strip It Back: A “Digital Closet” Trick

Forget sorting everything right now. Too painful. Instead:

  • Dump it all into a folder named something like “Digital Closet”—a quick clean-up hack.
  • Think of it as tossing dirty laundry into the hamper—not perfect, but functional.
  • Later, your new digital assistant can help sort the useful from the useless.

Meet Your Cyber Butler: Copilot

Here’s where the magic happens:

  • Ask Copilot for specific slides, docs, or data—typed prompts find files you forgot existed.
  • Never scroll endlessly again.
  • But you must set up Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and lock Copilot out of sensitive files and data.

Example prompt:

“Copilot, find that PowerPoint about security controls reducing risk.”

And voila—all related files pop up, neatly, instantly.

 

Next Steps for the C-Suite

  • Create your “Digital Closet” folder now—just a drag-and-drop action.
  • Use OneDrive so Copilot can actually find the files.
  • Set up DLP and privacy rules—use the built in rules to lock down PII, financials, personal data. (yes, it can auto tag and categorize these documents for you)
  • Enjoy your reclaimed seven hours.

Want to make sure DLP is set up right? Want to stop CoPilot from accessing data it shouldn’t? Schedule an AI Readiness Assessment with a Level 1 Pen Test—we’ll help you find the leaks.