The case for scheduling on paper
Smartphone apps offer calendar, note-taking and reminder functions that can put organization right at your fingertips. However, there are benefits to old-fashioned pen and paper that an app can’t duplicate.
Category: Organizing
5 changes make your workspace more productive
While you may not have the space of a CEO’s suite, there are a few things you can do to fix up your space that will improve your workflow.
Which to-do list method works for you?
If the top item on your to-do list reads “Organize to-do list,” you know how difficult they can be to manage. Is there a secret formula for a great to-do list?
5 traits of the highly organized
While everyone has their own methods for staying organized, there are some common traits highly organized people share. Here are some traits you can adopt to become more organized.
Kids… and a job… without going crazy?
Working outside the home and raising children at the same time can be a challenge, but there are ways to do both successfully, says computer programmer and productivity blogger L.J. Earnest.
A little ingenuity = paper and money savings
Gloria M. Adams, an admin working for the state of Texas, offers this original tip.
Test yourself on documenting administrative procedures
Julie Perrine, founder and CEO of All Things Admin, reminds us that dropping someone into your job for even a few days is twice as complicated as you think it is, and she won’t let you take carefully organized procedures for granted.
No more 47-hour weeks–organize!
Instead of assuming that you’re expected to work extra hours, consider these tips to keep your workload down to 40 hours each week.
5 tips to avoid an inbox meltdown
If you tend to have an intimidating number of unopened emails in your inbox, here are some tips to get things under control before you reach a tipping point of chaos.
An hour-by-hour guide to a perfect workday
If your 9-to-5 routine is starting to grind you down, consider working with your biological rhythms. Knowing them will help maximize your productivity.