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How To Reduce Unwanted Mail

16. May 2012

I don’t know about you, but I dislike the piles of junk mail that show up in my mailbox unsolicited. I sift through the junk immediately keeping my eye out for important pieces of mail, hoping I do not overlook something important. Before even stepping into my house, I typically fling into the trash: – Magazines [...]

All Work & No Play

7. May 2012

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This week’s Turnaround Authority blog discusses work-life balance and how to achieve it. Lee Katz points out — rightfully so — that work with no breaks stifles creativity and efficiency; too often we fall prey to our electronic devices and forget about the importance of leisure time. As a productivity specialist, I couldn’t agree more. Many [...]

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 [...]

Spring: The Ideal Time To Attack Office Clutter

12. April 2012

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Most of us think of springtime as the perfect time to get rid of clutter in our homes. We envision coats bulging from the closet and drawers filled with things you don’t need any longer. But the same problem exists in many offices and home offices; piles of paper, files strewn about and random items taking over good real estate on the desk or credenza. If this describes your [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

What Do You Do With Newly Found Time?

27. February 2012

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Has this ever happened to you? At the last minute, a client cancels or a conference call is delayed — you were prepared for the meeting that now is not taking place. What do you do with the “extra” time on your hands? View this as an unexpected bonus … a golden opportunity that has come your way [...]

How To Create a Powerful To-Do List

19. February 2012

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Last week I was invited to speak to Georgia State legislatures about how to use their time most effectively. Their days are packed – several showed me their planners which they carry with them at all times so they know where they are meeting and with whom. Their planners are filled with activities and appointments from early morning until late in the evening. We talked [...]

Time Is Currency

18. January 2012

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Time is finite and a limited resource so we want to make good use of it. We can spend it as we choose. Over the next month and a half we are providing training to a financial management firm on how we can help them become more productive and use their time as productively as possible. Think [...]

How to Create A Someday/Maybe List

4. January 2012

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If you are like the rest of us, there are projects that don’t fit into our current priorities. You want to do them but can not get to them right away. One of our clients recently told us that she would like to write a newsletter but other goals are more pressing at the moment. Still, she [...]

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