This will be quick but for some of you, it may also make your jaw drop. Use only one (1) space after punctuation!!! I know that may come as a shock. Many of us were taught to put 2 spaces after sentences when typing and it may be a habit that is hard to break....
Doing Your Should Be Done’s
Several months ago, I was asked to speak at a conference on how to find time to work on the important, not just the urgent. It was an easy presentation because it mirrored a regular conversation I have with GO System graduates. During the GO System, we talk about 5...
What I like about Microsoft Office 2007
I can count on one hand, with fingers to spare, the number of people I have talked to that LIKE Microsoft Office 2007. (I hate to be the one to tell you, but in release 2010, they didn't change back to toolbars.) I too found 2007 frustrating at first (and sometimes...
Have a DAILY Vision
If you don't have time for the funny story, then feel free to scroll down to the third paragraph for the point. So, apparently, once a person turns 40 they begin to have difficulties navigating elevators. Or is that just me? Last month, my husband gave me a birthday...
A Tip on Time Management
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...