Did you know... According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 80% of our medical expenditures are now stress related. Productivity & Organization Tip on Time Management Ok, so a big snowfall is probably not going to happen today. As I write this...
Organizing Electronic Files
Did you know... In a survey of 1,000 middle managers of large companies in the US and UK, 59% said they miss important information almost every day because they cannot find it though it exists within the company. ~Wall Street Journal, 5/14/2007 Productivity &...
A Tip on Setting and Using Boundaries
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas season and blessed New Year! For my Christmas message, I wanted to share a passage of scripture and insight shared with me by a friend many months ago during a bit of a crisis. Considering the season, I thought it would be appropriate...
For List Lovers (and those that secretly want to be)
Did you know... September is National Preparedness Month. The National Association of Professional Organizers has once again partnered with the Ready Campaign to highlight the importance of public emergency preparedness. Go to www.ready.gov for great tips and lists to...
Goal Setting & Goal Achieving
Did you know... Success psychologists say that 95% - 97% of the people in the world do NOT have written goals and fail, while 3-5% have written goals and succeed. --Taken from "A Study in Goal Setting", By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS A Tip on Achieving the Goals You...
Confessions from a Professional Organizer
Whew! This fall, I facilitated 10 workshops in 2 months! It's been a busy fall - especially since my client load more than doubled as well! My personal favorite part of the past 2 months would have to be meeting so many wonderful people and developing many new...
More Research on Multitasking
One of my GO Graduates shared this article with me. I couldn't resist passing it on to all of you. "Drop that Blackberry! Multitasking may be harmful" - CNN.com Ever find yourself chatting via instant messaging while checking your e-mail and surfing the Web? Well,...
More About Meetings
Did you know... Most professionals who meet on a regular basis admit to daydreaming (91%), missing meetings (96%) or missing parts of meetings (95%). A large percentage (73%) say they have brought other work to meetings and 39% say they have dozed during meetings. - A...
Meetings, Meetings, Meetings
Did you know... Most professionals attend a total of 61.8 meetings per month(1) and research indicates that over 50 percent of this meeting time is wasted.(2) 1. A network MCI Conferencing White Paper. Meetings in America: A study of trends, costs and attitudes toward...
Word vs. Excel
Did you know... 71% of white-collar workers feel stressed about the amount of information they must process and act on while doing business; 60% feel overwhelmed. ~Institute of the Future, Menlo Park, CA Word vs. Excel In my experience of training and consulting on...