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Eat That Frog
This morning I had a lot of calls to make and did not particularly feel like making them. Then I remembered the book I had just finished reading – Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy. In the book procrastination is not allowed. I would need to make the calls first thing and begin with the most difficult one. Ug. Well, I did [...]
Continue reading...Do You Unsubscribe?
13. August 2012
We all have too much email. It feels endless. But there is an easy way to reduce email volume: Unsubscribe. As email efficiency experts, we highly recommend unsubscribing to as many emails as possible as long as it is a legitimate site. You can always sign up again at a later date. Then why don’t we make the [...]
Continue reading...Maintain Your Organizing
22. June 2012
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If you have recently organized your office, you know the type of work it takes to accomplish this feat. Are congratulations in order? Most definitely yes! And what a wonderful feeling! At long last you can put your hands on a document quickly without wasting time searching. The clutter is gone, old files have gone to storage, current files are in a nearby [...]
Continue reading...Vacation Without Your Tech Stuff
3. June 2012
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It’s Memorial Day weekend and many of us have made plans for relaxation away from the office. Can you switch off your your smart phone, Ipad, and laptop? Or are they going too? Study after study shows that we return to work energized after a clean break from technology and the day-to-day routine. Not being encumbered with work-related problems [...]
Continue reading...Putting Off An Important Task
27. May 2012
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Putting Off An Important Task How many times have you intended to do something very important but you just cannot get to it? Other, less important tasks get in your way. Before you know it, the time is gone and you haven’t completed a critical task. Most of us contend with these task battles within [...]
Continue reading...Start Your Project Now: Here’s How
29. April 2012
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My friend Necia has been telling me for months that she intends to get organized. The other day we were sitting next to one another in a meeting. She had a notebook in front of her and I was curious — what was she writing in it? She showed me. It is how she is finally getting her [...]
Continue reading...Tips To Eliminate Procrastination
23. March 2012
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With the start of spring and warm weather, it gets even more challenging to focus on the tasks you know you need to get done. Try these suggestions to stop the games you play with yourself to avoid the task at hand. 1) Add planning time to your day to decide what must get done. 2) Confront [...]
Continue reading...How To Get Your Taxes Done by April 15th
15. March 2012
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If you have put off taxes, and many people have, there is still time to buckle down and finish them before April 15th. Asking for an extension just prolongs the misery and weighs you down. You know they need to be done so why not just get on with it? Now. There is no more [...]
Continue reading...How to Sort Paper
28. December 2011
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Most everyone finds it challenging to keep track of the sheer bulk of paper even in this electronic age. If you are not happy with the mess of paper on your desk or if you can’t find what you need quickly, you may be delaying making decisions. These tips will help guide you through [...]
Continue reading...Managing Your Clients and Your Office
15. March 2011
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Leslie Walden from It’s Time To Get Organized spoke at the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL) mid-year meeting November 5, 2010. The interactive workshop provided practical ways to manage time more effectively, handle work load more efficiently, streamline office procedures, and maintain and build stronger client relationships. Attendees received CLE (Continuing Legal Education) credit. For information on how you [...]
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25. October 2012
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