If you had an emergency, would you know where your important documents were? If your home or business had a fire, would you be able to tell your insurance agent all of the things that you own? What would you remember and what would you forget? Could you list the brand, serial number, model and cost? No? Neither could I if I relied on my memory! Read on for more reasons an inventory is important … [Read more...]
Managing Time – Try a Power Hour
Have you ever tried a "Power Hour?" It is a great technique for your business or office. Today I'll break down how to create your own "Power Hour" so that you can get things rocking in your business! Pick 4 areas of your business that really need some focus. (for example, marketing, book keeping, recruiting, office administration, etc.) Divide your hour into 4 - 15 minute segments and … [Read more...]
Shrink Your Reading Pile Down with a 5-10 Minute Reading Folder
I am always clipping out (or tearing out) articles from various professional and personal magazines that I will read "some day." I have been doing this for years (say, way back to those high-school days believe it or not…) I used to get so frustrated because I never found the time to get to the articles and they just kept piling up on my floor or desk. Then someone helped me! When I first … [Read more...]
Paper Control! 8 Questions to Ask Before You Throw any Paper Away
So, how many of you have experienced this: You walk into your office and you say to yourself, "Today is the day!" You are excited and you say, "I am going to get this place organized and I'm not leaving until it is done!" Then... you pick up the first piece of paper, look at it, say, "Hmm, well... I'll look at that later." and you put it down. You pick up the second piece of paper, look at … [Read more...]
8 Tips for Keeping Your Supplies in Order
So how many push pins and paper clips do you really need at your desk? Office costs are going up by the minute and we are frequently to blame! Walking by the supply room... we grab a few boxes "just in case" not really knowing if we need the item or not. So, we end up with a bunch of stuff in our office or cube that takes up room and that we do not use! So, consider the following tips for your … [Read more...]
9 Filing Tips to Help You Find Stuff When You Need It
Do you ever find yourself feeling like you have mounds of papers that you are climbing over? Maybe your floors and other horizontal services are covered? 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. YUCK! Filing systems that work with the way you work are critical to cost … [Read more...]
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