An Outlook time-saver that also saves Inbox space
23 April 2012I’ve just discovered a cool time- and space-saver in Outlook. One of my lovely daughters-in-law sent six photos of her two oldest children, Alisha aged 4 and Ethan aged 6 heading off into the wilds of the Tongariro National Park with their daddy for a 3-day hike. In the past I’ve always opened each photo […]
Rules To Reduce Junk In Your Inbox
8 August 2011Does spam drive you crazy? Even though I use Spam Arrest – http://www.spamarrest.com/ – as a first-stop filter, and my email programme is pretty good at filtering a lot of rubbish into Junk Email, I’m all too familiar with being deluged with bounce-backs from mail that falsely appears to be from our domain and been sent to false addresses. […]
Easy Steps To Cleaning Up The Mess!
18 July 2011Does your desk breed paper every time you turn your back on it? Layer upon layer of miscellaneous paper, magazines, newsletters, invitations to this and that, reports, files and vital tasks you mustn’t forget to attend to? Every couple of weeks, with grim determination and fired by a sense of desperation, do you approach this monstrosity supposed […]
Stop Unwanted Material At Source
27 June 2011A key question for the problem of space and information storage and management is ‘do I really need it?’ And following that, ‘what can I prevent coming into my space?’ Faxes: Get off fax lists of unwanted information. First port of call is to contact the offending company and politely request removal. If they choose […]
Does Your Organisation Overuse Email?
21 June 2011Just because we can send an email doesn’t mean we should! Here’s an example – The planning team of a large institution often work on large collaborative projects. This often requires input from all members. They had been in the habit of sending emails to all members of the team for input and contributions. […]
Beat The Paper War Before Christmas
27 October 2010Only 8 weeks to go until christmas and despite your best intentions your desk is covered in piles of paper and documents MIA. Now is a great time to address that clutter and leave an untidy work space behind. And it is easy! The biggest challenge is – many strategies are so obvious that people […]
How To Get People To Return Your Calls
12 July 2010How often do you hear people say, ‘I’ve left so many messages (or sent so many emails) for ….. and he doesn’t reply. He’s so slack!’ Perhaps you’re trying to get a response in a medium that doesn’t work for that person. Is the person you’re trying to reach auditory (likes to hear), auditory digital […]
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 […]
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 […]