Ensure a successful office luncheon
Ensure a successful office luncheon or event with this recipe.
Category: Productivity
Controlling your out-of-control day
The phone keeps ringing, people are forever asking for “a minute” of your time, an urgent project suddenly lands on your desk. How can you possibly plan your day when so much of your time is not under your control?
Clear out boss’s ‘unfinished business’
Your boss’s desk stands awash in paper and her bookcase is bursting, but she may not even realize that the clutter is distracting her. Help a messy boss declutter her office—and boost your productivity—with these simple tools.
Consolidate tasks
Consolidate tasks with this supplement to your to-do list.
Gain a better Outlook: 3 moves toward an empty inbox
Managing the stream of email that gathers in your inbox every day can feel like an impossible task. Slim down your filing system into this “trusted trio” of action-based folders.
Meeting pros know
Learn how most professional planners schedule agendas for two- and three-day meetings …
Keep packed clothes looking their best
How can you keep packed clothes looking their best? Pack them in the plastic they came back from the dry cleaner in.
Thoughtful quotes to stir your juices
The next time you’re waiting for inspiration to strike before you start a creative project, don’t. Instead, start right away by remembering these quotes from highly creative people.
Use the power of logic in spreadsheets
Say you’re trying to use an Excel spreadsheet to track weekly wages for office employees. It’s simple enough to create a formula (hours x hourly rate) that calculates wages for someone who works 40 hours or less. But what if someone works 45 hours one week?
White lies at work?
One in five people admits to lying at work at least once a week. That’s according to a CareerBuilder.com survey. Why do they lie?