The other night I was staying at a hotel because I was delivering a workshop this morning. As we always do when I'm traveling, as I get ready to go to sleep my husband and I talk on the phone. He opens the conversation with this: "My keys are in the refrigerator." Of course, that caught my attention and I was curious, so I asked him why he might have chosen that particular location. . . He goes … [Read more...]
Email Inbox Management – Read it Backwards!
Many of us keep all of our to-dos in our email inbox. 100s of emails sitting there waiting for some kind of action. Does that describe you? It describes many people! New emails come every day and the things that you don't want to forget continue on down the electronic pile. You even have instances where that really important thing gets missed and you are really frustrated with yourself. So, what … [Read more...]
Know Where You Are Going Every Time
Do you ask for the same directions over and over? Not only is that embarrassing, it is a waste of time for you and the person giving you directions. Keep an active "directions" file at home or at the office. Every time you take down directions, put them in the file. An alternative, if you have a personal electronic organizer, is to keep the directions linked to the address and phone number of … [Read more...]
Business Owner Has Cleared the Clutter and the Stress to Find a More Productive Business
At one time, Cathy considered herself an organized person, but life has happened since then. Having twins and starting 2 different businesses has changed all that. Even still, she felt she had it pretty together and was progressing positively with her career But in her husband's eyes, Cathy's strategies did not work. He saw documents, products, toys and boxes stacked in corners of her office … [Read more...]
Work to the Beat!
What makes you focus? What makes you want to get up and move? What helps you with creativity? For me, it is frequently music! You see, I grew up in a very music filled family. My dad was a band director for about 18 years. I grew up listening to students practice a variety of different types of music. We also had all kinds of 8-tracks, records and tapes that we played all of the time. … [Read more...]
Office Clutter – Is Yours Multiplying?
Office clutter tends to multiply like bunnies or grow like weeds. It is not all about the way things look. Excessive clutter makes your business less productive and less profitable. Now, you may not be an expert at organizing, but making sure that your business is better organized still needs to be a strong consideration, especially if things are starting to get out of control. … [Read more...]
Are You More Productive at Home or the Office?
So, which is better - working from home or working in an office? Are you more productive in one spot vs the other? Does it matter? Well, of course I have an opinion, but first I thought I would share some research from the Basex company. Basex has recently been conducting a survey asking these very questions. Keep reading for some of the results! … [Read more...]
The Paperless Society – A MYTH!
We have heard it since the early 1970s - the Internet will make us paperless! Well, I don't know about you, but my office is not close to being paper-free. One of the reasons for the plethora of paper is that it is just too darn easy to share information today. Let me give you an example. When I first started working in an office environment, the Internet and email was not really used to … [Read more...]
Home Office Organization
Do you work from home? Would you like to know how to set up your office so that it functions better for you? Did you know that there are now more home-based businesses than there are "store front" small businesses? Keep reading for some tips on setting up your office. … [Read more...]
Organize Your Files Month
This month is National Organize Your Files Month! Filing is a process that many people avoid. According to the National Association of Professional Organizers, it costs $120 in labor to track down a misplaced document or $250 in labor to recreate it. Filing systems that work with the way you work are critical to cost management. Here are a few tips to get you started: … [Read more...]
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