How to reserve the best table
Snag the best table in the house when making a reservation on behalf of your boss.
Category: Productivity
Taming the wild, woolly e-mail inbox
Whether your e-mail inbox is cluttered with spam or work-related e-mail, take note: The following techniques can help you gain control of your wild inbox.
Ensure a successful office luncheon
Ensure a successful office luncheon or event with this recipe.
How do your work habits compare?
All peak performers do certain things: put in long hours, exercise, work in family time, etc. But they also have idiosyncrasies or secrets for making sure that they stay at the top of their game. What’s remarkable is how much their work habits vary.
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.
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?
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.
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 …