Are you all too familiar with the feeling of having to finish that next piece of work today? Do you feel obliged to start work early, stay late and/or sacrifice your weekends? Have you convinced yourself that a catastrophe will occur if you don’t get through all your work asap? If this sounds like you then it [...]
This hot time-saving tip gets so much positive feedback that I thought it was time to share it with more of you! Some years ago I attended the international National Speakers Convention in Orlando, Florida. From there I headed north, eventually ending up in the incredibly hospitable and very interesting state of North Dakota, staying [...]
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I teach time management because I used to be bad at it! Over the years the path of my life has taken some very interesting turns. First I was a librarian, then a farmer’s wife and mother of six. Next I was a solo mother on government benefits. A few long years later I climbed [...]
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Is your desk swamped with piles of paper that you are currently working on but don’t want to file in case they are forgotten it? Problem is – the piles get bigger and bigger and you’re liable to forget things anyway. There are a number of options to beat this desk-top chaos – let’s [...]
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You don’t realise it yet, but in the next 2 minutes you’re going to learn how to set up your drawers so you can increase effectiveness and make a huge difference to your productivity. The most common configuration of office drawers is to have one or two drawers and a file drawer. This can work well. If [...]
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Does the set up of your office maximise productivity and effectiveness? We all know the obvious storage solutions for most offices includes desks, shelves, bookshelves, cupboards and filing cabinets – but there are a few things to watch out for, and some traps for unwary players. 3 key principles to get you started are: Place [...]
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Are you struggling to keep the clutter under control? If your desk is dominated by towers of teetering papers, if there are unnecessary objects lying around taking up space, hundreds (if not thousands) of emails left unattended in your inbox, and you hate people seeing your office environment, you’re probably fighting a paper war. Ever noticed how your stress [...]
Do you log on in the morning and within moments of seeing your Inbox start to feel as though your day is spiralling out of control? A burgeoning inbox can be such a heavy weight on your shoulders – a niggling reminder that there is still so much to do, a silent fear that you may be missing something important. Every [...]
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We all love to be wanted and I know how easy it is to become attached to the beep or little blue Outlook bubble that lets you know new email has arrived. I also know how hard it is to resist taking a peek to see who it’s from. But – it’s a distraction. Instead of [...]
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Not all rules are made to be broken – in fact, some rules will save you enormous amounts of time and frustration. If you use Microsoft Outlook you’ll be delighted by the time saved once you learn how to use Rules. (If you are a Mac user, check your Help menu for specifics – I [...]
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