Office Organization
Clean Your Office and Get Back Six Weeks of Time!
By Rochelle Melander
The Wall Street Journal reported that people lose as much as six weeks a year just searching for information. Can you afford that kind of time loss? No one can. Yes, you can work in chaos—but you are going to lose time and focus. You will work more efficiently when your workspace is [...]
Get Organized: 7 Things You Can Get Rid Of
By Carrie Greene
OK, I’ll admit it; I love getting rid of things. A couple of weeks ago I was sitting in my office and suddenly had the urge to purge. I filled four bags with papers, notes and other things that weren’t serving my needs.
The reason I love getting rid of things is because of [...]
Getting Organized: What’s it all About Anyway?
By Carrie Greene
I know a lot about getting organized and cluttering, yet the more I talk about it the more I realize that getting organized and decluttering is not what it’s about.
So what is it about? It is about creating time, space and energy so that you can focus your attention on the things that [...]
Clutter: You Don’t Have to Put Up With It
By Carrie Greene
Like many kids, my son Eric has crooked teeth. About a year ago we started along the orthodontics route and he got a Herbst appliance. In case you’re not an orthodontist, a Herbst appliance is designed to do some preliminary moving and adjusting before “real braces”. Unlike a retainer it is permanent which [...]
3 Key Strategies for Converting Piles into Files
By Shannon McGinnis
Everyone is inundated with papers: mail, bills and projects. In just one hour, you can create a clear system to convert your piles into files!
1. Set a timer for 50 minutes:
Set aside 50 minutes to sort your most recent papers. Choose a date and time that you will be able to focus and [...]
Creating a Tickler File
By American Folder Company
Anybody who files in a busy office knows that papers are constantly coming across their desk, and if those papers are not organized on a regular basis, messy piles can accumulate…resulting in misfiles, or even worse, lost documents.
An easy and smart way to keep constant track of paperwork as it mounts, particularly [...]
Three Key Office Systems You Need to Manage Your Business
By Tracey Lawton
These days we are so overloaded with information that it’s easy to lose sight of the basics of running a business, and you very quickly become overwhelmed and suffer from information overload! Just take a look at some of the ebooks, products, ecourses etc. you have stored on your PC [...]
6 Tips To Change Your Thinking and Get Yourself Organized
By Carrie Greene
I get to the gym often. Yesterday, I took a class called “Cardio Boot Camp”. I went in thinking that it was going to be just another class; that I’ll get my heart pumping and I’ll lift some weights. As soon as the music started I sensed a change, it was a really [...]
Seven Steps To A Clean & Clutter Free Office In The New Year
By Debbie Gilster
An organized and clean office is necessary for optimal productivity at work. The Wall Street Journal claims that an average executive wastes six weeks per year retrieving misplaced information due to messy desks and files. That can add up to a loss of 12.3% of earnings for managers making $75,000 a year. January [...]
Quick! Organise your office
By Marcia Francois
It’s hard to be productive when your space is not only a mess, but also disorganised.
60% of people are visual (I am too!) so clutter and “stuff” strewn all over the place will just drive you up the wall!
Before we start, let’s get ready:
