Organizing

If you have both SharePoint and OneDrive as part of your organization’s Office 365 installation, it may be difficult to know where files should be saved and what criteria should govern your decision-making. Let’s keep it simple.

Try this checklist technique

May 3, 2018 Categorized in: Organizing

Sophie Miles, CEO of QuotesAdvisor.com, shares her method for staying motivated and focused.

5 tips for organizing digital files

November 2, 2017 Categorized in: Organizing

Digital clutter can be just as stressful as physical clutter around your home or office. Abby Quillen offers this advice for organizing your digital life.

Declutter and free your mind

September 7, 2017 Categorized in: OrganizingPersonal Development

Tiny bits of mental energy are tied up in each of our possessions. We’re subconsciously bombarded by questions: What if I lose this? What will it cost to replace? When can I afford a better one? To feel lighter, try a possession purge and simplify in other areas too.
More than a résumé, a portfolio spotlights your strengths. While a résumé focuses on job duties, a portfolio draws attention to results and accomplishments.

The case for scheduling on paper

July 6, 2017 Categorized in: Organizing

Smartphone apps offer calendar, note-taking and reminder functions that can put organization right at your fingertips. However, there are benefits to old-fashioned pen and paper that an app can’t duplicate.
While you may not have the space of a CEO’s suite, there are a few things you can do to fix up your space that will improve your workflow.

Which to-do list method works for you?

June 6, 2017 Categorized in: Organizing

If the top item on your to-do list reads “Organize to-do list,” you know how difficult they can be to manage. Is there a secret formula for a great to-do list?

5 traits of the highly organized

June 6, 2017 Categorized in: Organizing

While everyone has their own methods for staying organized, there are some common traits highly organized people share. Here are some traits you can adopt to become more organized.
Working outside the home and raising children at the same time can be a challenge, but there are ways to do both successfully, says computer programmer and productivity blogger L.J. Earnest.
Gloria M. Adams, an admin working for the state of Texas, offers this original tip.
Julie Perrine, founder and CEO of All Things Admin, reminds us that dropping someone into your job for even a few days is twice as complicated as you think it is, and she won’t let you take carefully organized procedures for granted.
Instead of assuming that you’re expected to work extra hours, consider these tips to keep your workload down to 40 hours each week.