Yesterday, I was working with a client and since it is the end of the year, I suggested we look at her “current files” and review how many she actually was working on currently.
Since those current files are usually taking your most valuable real estate, the files closest to you and easiest to access, it [...]
Archive for December, 2008
File Clean Out
Posted in Client Case Studies, tagged file clean out, filing on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Year End Personal Inventory
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged consulting, goals, personal inventory on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m writing an article for my business weekly newsletter about the annual inventory that businesses need to exercise for their assets. In my current ezine, I challenge my readers to take personal inventory and look at themselves and what assets they have over the this past year that are still left over that they haven’t [...]
Are you putting off what can make your life easier?
Posted in Client Case Studies, tagged create your success, focus on your vision, simple daily actions on December 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, yes Saturday, I worked with a client for a few hours. She is a delightful woman — single, outdoorsy, funny, and professional. However, her life is often in chaos…. because she puts things off.
I don’t blame her though. I empathise with her and she is why I do what I do, working with all [...]
Holiday Travel Organizing Tip
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged holiday trave, master packing list, organizing tip on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you will be going out of town for the holidays, make a master packing list early. If you will be flying, do not bother wrapping gifts. They will be unwrapped at the airport. It is best to mail presents ahead of time, so they will be there when you arrive.
Source: NAPO eNews December 2008. [...]
Surprises on My Holiday Trip
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged apartment complex, apartment complex room rental, being productive, bus shuttles, Camelback trail, Louis Amundson, pack for 5 days, Phoenix Suns, productivity tip, rental rooms, Shaq, travelling on December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just returned from a long weekend in Phoenix. It was a great trip personally, enjoyed family, friends and fun. My niece, Chrissie is going to school there, so her mom, my sister, Mary came in from New Mexico. We had a big Thanksgiving dinner at Chrissie’s apartment party room, with inlaws, and local sports highlights, [...]
How not to forget the little things when on the road?
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged Anne McGurty, desktop files, getting organized, pile of files, portable files, portable tickler file, productivity, seminar on getting organized, Strategize and Organize, strategizeandorganize, Swfit Files, tickler system on December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I teach a seminar on Getting Organized. One of the techniques to keep on top of things is to use a tickler system. However, many times people go out of town on the weekends, or like me over the holidays.
How do you keep up when everything is at the office? You don’t want to take [...]
