posted on November 14, 2016 by

Go Home Earlier!

Do you tend to stay late at the office to ‘catch up’ on stuff that didn’t get done in the normal working hours of your day? You know, the REAL work that you just couldn’t get to because of the interruptions/meetings/fires, etc. that you dealt with all day long. You probably tell yourself that if […]

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posted on September 19, 2016 by

A Time Management Lesson From A Fruit Smoothie

True story … One morning I was observing the process my hubby uses to build his breakfast smoothie. Most days he struggles with getting all the yummy ingredients into the small container we use. Consistently, he saves the big chunks of fruit for last, and then it’s battle-royal getting it all to fit into the […]

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posted on July 6, 2016 by

Take An Email Break On Your Vacation!

Vacation season is here and I know you’re itching to get away from the office and get some well-deserved downtime. But how about leaving your virtual office behind too? If you’re concerned about the plethora of emails you’ll need to deal with if you don’t stay on top of it while lolling around on a […]

Filed Under: Balance, Email Management, Life-Work Balance, Prioritizing, Quick Office Organizing Tips, Stress relief
posted on June 22, 2016 by

Search. Don’t file!

How much time do you spend filing emails? How much time do you spend looking for an email you’ve filed? A study done by IBM asked the question … “Am I wasting my time organizing email? Basically, the study’s goal was to determine what takes less time – searching through your inbox to find a […]

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posted on May 9, 2016 by

Unplug Yourself

We’re plugged in 24 hours a day now. We’re all part of one big machine, whether we are conscious of that or not. And if we can’t unplug from that machine, eventually we’re going to become mindless. ~ Alan Lightman The laptop on your desk, the netbook by your bedside, the smartphone that’s never very […]

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posted on April 11, 2016 by

Productivity Myth #1: I Can Do It All!

Like it or not, you cannot do everything you want to do, need to do, would like to do, should do, and have to do. Not only do you have to contend with your ever-expanding task list, but there’s also the endless connections, interruptions, distractions, and time demands that are coming at you at an […]

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posted on February 8, 2016 by

Energy Reserves = Productivity

You cannot be more productive or organized than your personal energy allows. ~ Julie Gray, Profound Impact Your energy is the foundation of all of your organizing and productivity systems. We all have an energy tank and we need to monitor it carefully. When your reserves are high it’s easier to make decisions, think clearly, […]

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posted on December 2, 2015 by

5 Simple Rules That Take You From Chaos to Calm

Rules?!? I’m not trying to be bossy or anything, but sometimes we need some rules to live and work by. Otherwise, chaos reigns, and uhm … well, everything is just plain out of control when chaos is in control. If you know what I mean. And I get that nobody likes rules – least of […]

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posted on April 14, 2015 by

Go On An Information Diet

Most people live on information overload. We have so much information and knowledge available at our fingertips – it’s beyond measure. But is it good for us? Is it making us smarter? or … Is it interfering with getting stuff done? You know, the important stuff. Numerous studies suggest that information overload is actually making […]

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posted on July 25, 2014 by

Buried in Paper?

If paper is covering every surface in your workspace and you’re feeling as if you may end up buried under all of it someday, then perhaps this tip may help you decide how to qualify whether a paper gets to stay or not. Question every piece of paper before you keep and file it. Do […]

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