Otherwise known as Angie’s Top 10 Favorite Sayings About Getting Organized! 1. Your brain is not for remembering 2. It is easier to keep up than to catch up 3. Two minutes now saves hours later 4. Getting organized is WORK; staying organized is HABIT 5. Go slow now to go fast later! 6. The […]
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Stop the Madness!
Buy it, use it, break it, fix it, Trash it, change it, mail – upgrade it, Charge it, pawn it, zoom it, press it, Snap it, work it, quick – erase it, Write it, cut it, paste it, save it, Load it, check it, quick – rewrite it, Plug it, play it, burn it, rip […]
Do It Now or Do It Later
Egads! This entire month I’ve talked with probably a dozen or more business owners about getting organized, writing down their systems and processes, and/or using an assistant more (also known as DELEGATING). As I talk about finding more time and comparing their hourly rate and expertise to an assistant’s time and expertise, I see their […]
Tip #31: Happy New Year!
What did you do well this year? Seriously! Take some time to reflect on this past year. List your accomplishments – professionally and personally. Sit with the things that went well. Take time to review your accomplishments. List out what you’ve done and revel in those successes! If you really want to do this right, […]
Tip#30: It’s Nearly Tax Time!
They are everywhere, aren’t they? Loose receipts, papers, forms, and documents – stuffed in envelopes, drawers, floating across the desk and floor. They’re even in the car, stuffed here and there. How will you ever get everything together to get your taxes done on time? And how can you be sure you have everything you […]
Tip #29 – Five S’s for Office Efficiency
5S (Lean Manufacturing) methodology was developed by Toyota to keep workplaces organized and clean. 5S specifically references a list of five Japanese words which ’start’ with S. The list is a mnemonic for a methodology involves: Seiri: tidiness, organization. Sort all items, keep only the essentials. Discardt he rest. Seiton: orderliness. Arrange a workspace for […]