The Making of a Success StoryIKEA is the world's largest furniture retailer, and man behind it is Ingvar Kamprad, one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs . Born in Sweden in 1926 , Kamprad was a natural businessman. As a child , he enjoyed selling things and made small profits from selling matches ,seeds ,and pencils in his community .When Kamprad was 17, his father gave him some money as a reward for his good grades .Naturally he used it to start up a business-IKEA.IKEA's name comes from Kamprad's initials (I.K.)and the place where he grew up (`E` and `A`). Today IKEA is known for its modern , minimalist furniture , but it was not a furniture company in the beginning .Rather, IKEA sold all kind of miscellaneous goods ,Kamprad's ware included anything that he could sell for profits at discounted prices ,including watches ,pens and stockings .IKEA first began to sell furniture through a mail-order catalogue in 1947. The furniture was all designed and made by manufacturers near Kamprad's home. Initial sales were very encouraging , so Kamprad expanded the product line . Furniture was such a successful aspect of the business that IKEA became solely a furniture company in 1951.In 1953 IKEA opend its first showroom in Almhult ,Sweden. IKEA is known today for its spacious stores with furniture in attractive settings ,but in the early 1950s ,people ordered from catalogues ,Thus response to the first showroom was overwhelming:people loved being able to see and try the furniture before buying it . This led to increased sales and the company continued to thrive .By 1955, IKEA was designing all its own furniture .In 1956 Kamprad saw a man disassembling a table to make it easier to transport . Kamprad was inspired .The man had given him a great idea :flat packaging . Flat packaging would mean lower shipping costs for IKEA and lower prices for customers .IKEA tried it and sales soared . The problem was that people had to assemble furniture themselves ,but over time ,evem this grew into an advantage for IKEA . Nowadays ,IKEA is often seen as having connotations of self-sufficiency .This image has done wonders for the company ,leading to better sales and continued expansion.Today there are over 200 stores in 32 countries .Amazingly ,Ingvar Kamprad has managed to keep IKEA a privately-help company .In 2004 he was named the world's richest man , He currently lives in Switzerland and is retied from the day-to-day operations of IKEA. IKEA itself , though ,just keeps on growing.发迹史宜家（IKEA)是世界上最大的家具零售商。
它的幕后经营者是Ingvar Kampmd,可谓世界上最成功的企业家之一。
Kampmd 1926年生于瑞典，天生就有做商人的资质。
还是个孩子时，他就喜好卖东西，并在社区中通过售卖火柴、种子和铅笔赚了些小钱。
Kampmd 17岁时，他父亲给了他一些钱作为考试成绩优秀的奖励。
当然了，他用这笔钱做了生意，成立了宜家。
宜家这个名字取自Kampmd全名的首字母（I.K.)和他成长地名称的缩写（“E” “A”）。
如今宜家以其现代、风格简约的家具而闻名，然而发家时它却不是一个家具公司。
那时，它出售的商品五花八门。
Kampmd销售任何可以打折低价出售并盈利的物件，包括手表、钢笔和长袜。
宜家最初在1947年通过邮寄产品目录来出售家具。
这些家具都是由Kampmd家附近的生产商设计和制造的。
起初的销售额非常喜人，所以Kamprad扩大了生产线。
因为家具销售成为宜家非常重要的一个生意份额，宜家于1951年成为了专营家具公司。
1953年，宜家在瑞典的Almhult开立了第一家展示厅。
今天宜家因其店面的大空间和家具的引人摆设而闻名，但在20世纪50年代初的时候，人们只是通过产品目录订购。
所以宜家的首间展厅备受瞩目，因为人们十分乐意能够在购买之前亲眼看到并试用这些家具。
这样的销售模式促进了销售额的增长，使得公司继续茁壮成长。
截至1955.年，宜家已开始独立地设计其所有的家具。
1956年,Kamprad看到有一个人通过拆解536英语多功能词典 N,n537 桌子来方便装运，从而受到启发。
这个人让他灵光 一闪，想出了平板包装的点子。
平板包装对宜家意味着更低的货运费以及对客户而言更低的售价。
宜家如此示范，销售额因此一路飙升。
虽然顾客自己拼装家具有些麻烦，但是时间一长，这样的 亲手操作倒成了宜家的强项。
现今，宜家被视为有独立自行的风格。
这样的形象为公司在销售额 和经营规模上带来了奇迹般的效果。
今天宜家在32个国家开有超过200家分店。
令人惊叹的是，Ingvar Kamprad 设法将宜家保持 为一家私有企业。
2004年，他被冠名为世界上最富有的人。
他如今住在瑞士，已脱离了宜家的日 常经营。
而宜家将继续成长。
The Paper Chase"Running a house is lot like running a business." says Stephanie Denton, a professional organizer based in Cincinnati, Ohio, who specializes in both residential and commercial paperwork and record keeping. To get a successful grip on organizing documents, bills, and other materials, Denton suggests the following tips:Create a space in which you can always do your paperwork. This is perhaps the most important element of a successful system. If you can't devote an entire desk to the task, at least invest in a rolling file cart to store active paperwork and a two-drawer file cabinet for family records. Store the rolling file cart wherever it is most convenient and comfortable to do your work. whether that is the kitchen, office, or family room.When in doubt, throw it out, the first step to implementing a workable filling system is to eliminate paper you don't use, don't need, or that you could easily access again elsewhere. Throw out duplicate statements, old catalogs, and all of the coupons, mailings, or offerings you'll never have an opportunity to use or even read.4. Set aside two days a month to pay bills, if a monthly due date doesn't fit into your cycle, call up the creditor and suggest a more convenient date, keep two manila folders at thefront of your system for current bills — one to correspond with each bill-paying day — and file all incoming bills. Keep a list in the front of each folder of what needs to be paid in case the invoice never arrives or gets misplaces. Think of your filling system not as a rigid tool, but as a living, breathing system that can accommodate your changing needs. A good filling system is both mentally and physically flexible, everyone's needs are different, says Denton, but when devising a filling system, ask yourself: "Where would I look for this?" Create main headings for your filling system, such as investments, Taxes, Children, and so forth, and file individual folders under the main headings. Never overstuff your files. 文件整理Stephanie Denton 是俄亥俄州辛辛那提地区的职业筹划人，专门负责居民和商业部分的文书和 记录工作。
