Crystallize the job before you start
Launching into an assignment before you’re absolutely sure what the boss wants just wastes your effort … and the boss’s time.
Category: Productivity
Make the most of your office
To survive in your workstation, you may have unconsciously adapted to many small inconveniences. Take a few minutes to analyze your surroundings, and you’ll see how small changes could add up to a major improvement to your work space … and your mood.
Small offices can go paperless.
If you think your organization is too small for an electronic document system, check out eCabinet ( www. ecabinet.net ). This small (about 25 pounds), single device connects to computers, photocopiers, fax machines and other devices to capture and retrieve files.
Thrive through change
Las Vegas—If you asked Linda Eller-bee what she would be doing in five years, she would have gotten the answer wrong throughout her life, she says.
A bouquet of timesavers
Here’s a quick gift of tips to get back seconds, minutes, even hours. After all, we’re entering the season that’s more demanding on our time than we ever thought possible!
Make the most of the holiday slump
If it’s unusually quiet in your office while you’re reading this, it’s probably the week between Christmas and New Year’s, when most businesses slow down.
P.S. Postscript
Turn up the thermostat if your productivity lags in the winter. When the temperature drops, people type slower and make more errors, a Cornell University ergonomics professor says. The extra money your employer spends on heating may be offset by increased productivity. Soft-sell your idea. If you think your manager will resist an idea that […]
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Dear Personal Report: In the November issue, the article "Do your part to promote health" ad-vised: "And don’t forget to cover your mouth when you sneeze, cough or yawn." Most people assume they should cover their mouths with their hands, but this spreads more germs than an uncovered sneeze, cough or yawn. Pretend that the […]
Before tackling that objection…
Do you have a great idea but can’t overcome a "problem" your boss sees with it?
Working Smarter
"Jean" had been battling with an executive secretary at admin meetings but felt ambushed the morning she was accused of timecard fraud.