1 Easy Way To Combat The Paper War
10 May 2010Do you ever wish you had more control over the piles of paper on your desk? Every piece of paper or equipment left lying around is a symptom of a decision not made or an action not completed. Trust me, I know how overwhelming that can be! It’s easier to shift a moving object than a stationary one, […]
How To Clear Your Desktop And Still Have Everything At Hand
3 May 2010Is 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 […]
How To Make Your Office Drawers Work For You
21 April 2010You 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 […]
3 Key Principles For Setting Up An Efficient Office
16 April 2010Does 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 […]
Winning The Paper War
12 April 2010Are 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 […]
How To Stop Emails Taking Control Of Your Day
30 March 2010Do 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 […]
Getting Rid Of Email Notification Alerts
26 March 2010We 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 […]
Email Rules Can Save You At Least 15 Minutes a Day
23 March 2010Not 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 […]
FOCUSING ON THE EMAILS YOU REALLY NEED TO READ
19 March 2010Do you ever get emails that aren’t relevant to you? Or copied in on emails that have a long list of addressees that don’t need to be there? It can be so frustrating when you have a full workload and hours of your time each week are wasted on unnecessary emails. In my book Getting […]
HOW TO EASILY TRAIN YOUR STAFF TO USE EMAIL BETTER
16 March 2010It amazes me how many companies depend on email as a tool to effectively carry out their work but give little or no proper training on how to use it! This is fundamental stuff, guys – email is now one of the most basic of business tools. Does your company provide preliminary training when you first […]