To forgive is divine … and productive
Want to step up your productivity by 25 percent? Simply forgive someone—the boss, a co-worker, a friend—for whatever “evil” he or she has done you.
Category: Productivity
Minimize the impact of interruptions
Consider yourself lucky if you can ever focus on your work for more than 12 minutes at a stretch. Use this plan to handle the interruptions you can’t avoid.
Working Smarter: Type once, enter twice, save time
Cut way down on your keystrokes, with these Outlook tools that let you mine information that’s already in your files.
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.
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.
Working Smarter
"Jean" had been battling with an executive secretary at admin meetings but felt ambushed the morning she was accused of timecard fraud.
make the most of your office
The most effective spot to place a reminder may not lie within the system you commonly use.
Take direct aim at technical problems
Even if IT support doesn’t appear anywhere in your job description, office mates may tap you to troubleshoot their computer problems.
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.