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Since 2009, I have been writing articles about office organization, time management, work/life balance, email management, and productivity. I am passionate about helping people better manage the hours they choose to spend working and enjoy their non-work time as well.
Sticky Notes – Friend or Foe?
I believe that life is full of happy accidents – times when our best plans go awry but we end up in a good, or even...
What’s In a Name?
I’m feeling Shakespearean. Juliet: "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as...
How to Address the Causes of Workplace Stress
The reality of work is that stress often accompanies it. Although some degree of stress can be motivational and...
Where will you be on December 31?
What are your plans for this year? When December 31st rolls around, what will you have accomplished personally and...
Time-Saving Email Templates
Do you find yourself saying the same – or similar – things over and over in email? Do you dig through old emails to find...
Best Practices with PDFs
You’ve seen them, emailed them, downloaded them, and printed them – PDFs that is. PDF stands for “Portable Document...
Put Down the Phone and Pay Attention…
From time to time we all are vulnerable to the lure of “mobile multitasking.” It seems so convenient to quickly respond...
What Do I Do with Meeting Notes and Handouts???
“There’s all this paper everywhere, and it’s not even mine!” ~Anonymous client Despite the predominance of...
Make the Most of Time Spent in Training
Managing your time well means getting the best return on the investment of the minutes and hours you devote to...
Electronic Planner Systems – A Review
What planner system do you currently use? Are you diligent about using it? What changes, if any, would you like to make to...
Paper Planner Systems – A Review
One of my daughter’s favorite year-end activities is to go to the store at the mall that is only open for about two months...
An Organized Approach to Project Management
Many people mix up the terms “task” and “project.” A task is an action item with a specific deliverable. A project is a...