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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Saying goodbye to stacks of paper and distractions
- A daily journal will save you time, reduce stress and make you more productive.Several months ago, I visited the office of a million dollar producer. I was shocked to find that although he was in charge of an extremely successful practice, his office looked like it had been hit by a tornado. His desk was covered with client statements, yellow note pads, phone messages, post it notes, and tw...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Change the way you think and change your life
- Dennis is working as a factory worker during the day and a security guard at night. He needs these two incomes in order to stay above water in his bills. He has Wednesday's off on both jobs and that is the day he gets everything done. Yes, he's tired all the time, but hey, how else is he expected to make a living.One Wednesday, Dennis attended a seminar giving by motivational speaker, Dawn ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Overcoming e-mail overload using microsoft outlook
- Do you feel like you just get too much e-mail? If you're like me, some days you just don't know where to dig in. Fortunately, I've found a few tips that can help you dig out from under the pile and organize the important e-mails in your life. These tips are primarily for Microsoft Outlook users, though others may find them useful as well.Use Colors to Distinguish E-mail Sent Only To You...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 25 tips and tricks for an organized move
- Worried because you're moving soon? This really doesn't have to be a stressful, chaotic time. Here are some tips to help you achieve a successful, organized move.1. USE A MOVING CHECKLIST. Make yourself a moving checklist outlining everything that needs to be done before, and after, your move.2. LEAVE IT BEHIND. Avoid moving anything you don't really need. It is expensive, time-consu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What balance looks like for you
- Recently, in an online group, we talked about "balance" and an article one member had read decrying the demise of balance altogether. We all had different ideas about what balance is and how to reach it, and I realized, after a number of posts, that we were all right.I believe it is possible to "achieve balance in our lives." What I don't believe is that the way you crea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Letting go of clutter in your office
- Some people would say I'm the last person in the world to be writing about clearing out clutter; I seem to accumulate so much of it. But I also get rid of it, when it reaches the point of bothering me.That's the first thing about clearing out clutter. Everyone has a threshold at which the clutter starts to bother them. My husband's threshold is much lower than mine, and when he starts clear...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Organize (and decorate) your home on a budget with baskets
- What's an item that can help you organize every room in your home, helps create the appearance that you're a tidy housekeeper (even if you're not), and perks up your decorating scheme?Need another hint?It comes in all shapes, sizes, colors and materials and can be found in many local retail stores, including craft stores and discount retailers, and at flea markets and craft shows and...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Be more productive - books to help you be more and do more!
- How many of us have enough time to do everything that needs to be done? Answer: NOBODY! The key is doing that which needs to be done RIGHT NOW and setting the right priorities. Life has changed, and we have more flexibility to do what we want, when we want, provided we set the RIGHT PRIORITIES. These books will help you increase your productivity by at least a factor of 10... maybe more!Tim...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What clutter clearing can do for you
- You can get a pretty good idea of the benefits of clutter clearing simply by imagining your life free of all the negative effects of clutter: lack of focus and clarity; feelings of being professionally, creatively, spiritually, and/or romantically stuck; insufficient time and attention for self and family; increased stress, irritability and depression. Wouldn't it be great to be free of all these?...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creative storage solutions
- When the things in your home start crowding in around you and you're short on cash, it's time to come up with some creative storage solutions. Don't be afraid to think "out of the box". You're the only one who has to know where everything is stored.- A cedar chest can be used for blanket storage. I don't have enough cupboard space for blankets, and they all fit nicely in the chest. The ches...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Feng shui guidlines for storage spaces
- Professional organizers and helpful-hint sources often recommend storage solutions such as shelves above doors and in corners, hooks on the backs of doors, and peg-board or tools and small appliances. They are masters at maximizing every square inch of a closet with bins, baskets, shelf dividers, and multiple hanging rods. What they don't realize is that, from a feng shui perspective, these techni...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Heres a great way to organize your work from home office virtually
- How to do keep track of all you have to do on a daily basis? How about things that have to get done this week?.. How about for the month? I used to be a pen and paper guy..everything I had to get done was written (notes) in the yellow pad that sits in front of me. It still sits there, but it's not used as much, except for when I'm taking notes when on the phone.A couple years ago David Ledo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Can someone step into your job or role and function effectively?
- Working for one of the top Marketers online (David Ledoux) I've been lucky to learn many tips and tricks that can be used in cases of emergency. Like today when I still have the remnants of the flu. One of the first things I learned from David was planning. He plans for just about every or any situation possible. A number of years ago I got a weird request from David.."Chris, I want you to make a ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you have a to-do list?
- I have a huge white board in my home office, about 4ft x 3ft..my friends laugh when they come over due to the size of it. Here is where I plan my days. I'll be honest, my memory is not as great as it used to be as I tend to forget things that would never slip me before. Along with my huge white board I also have about 4 dry erase markers..blue - red - green and black. here's how I used my board .....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How much is your time worth?
- Does Your Present Internet Filing System Work?Do You Really Know for Sure How Much You Earned? Do You Really Know for Sure or Just "Think So"? Do You Really Know for Sure Which Ads Work? Do You Really Know for Sure Where your URL's Are? Do You Really Know for Sure? DO YOU ??We have all wasted precious working hours, sometimes frantically looking for an article or ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 minute tricks to help you get organized
- Whoever thought you'd be able to get organized in just 10 minutes?! Here are a few simple ideas.1. 10 MINUTE CHORE BOX:Rather than spending hours organizing, and doing it all yourself, create a 10 minute Chore Box for yourself--and one for each family member, if applicable.Each person's box would contain specific chores or tasks that need to be completed. The chores are writte...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Clutter-clearing and your authentic self
- Have you ever felt so discouraged, your life so out-of-control, the universe so unresponsive to your needs and desires, that you couldn't help it: you just had to clean up? By paying attention to these impulses we recognize the deep connection between our personal environment and our innermost selves. It's as though by shifting the arrangement of our belongings we hope to rearrange the molecules o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Organizing for today, tomorrow and the next day
- Getting organized is hard. If it weren't, we wouldn't put it off until it got even harder. There are hundreds of books out there on how to get organized; they have ideas on how to work in your garage, in your living room, in your mind, in your job. They offer every sort of idea for every sort of situation... but you know what happens to most of those books? They end up in the middle of some pile o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Can you make a ?torpedo? out of personal junk? how to optimize what you have
- "Junkyard Wars," a TV series showed two teams of experts contending for a title. The aim of the competition was for teams to construct a torpedo that can hit a target. But the challenge was more than just the process of construction. The challenge was creating a torpedo out of a junk.Each team had crafted a unique design and members wasted no time looking for junks - hoses, batter...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A simple effective tool to get and stay organized
- Often we are in overwhelm because we are holding too many things in our brain. We are trying to make everything a priority and get it done now. When really we can eliminate 60 % of those things get more accomplished and be more successful.If you answer "yes" to three or more of the questions below it's a good bet you need to get your life organized and put an end to being stressed out a goo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 simple ways to clear clutter from your home and office
- There is nothing worse then spending ten minutes looking for something to accomplish a three minute task. Clear the clutter and clear your mind.1. Hold the intention that the only three things aloud on your writing desk is a lamp, a small vase for flowers, and a photograph or two. That's it! When you get up from your desk put everything else away except those three things.2. Sort you...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 8 signs your home is out of control -- and what to do about it
- It happens without warning. One day you notice your home has turned into a collage of papers, junk, and stuff ? everywhere. You're not alone. Today more than ever it seems that the flotsam and jetsam of living, like the waves of an ocean, continually beat at our doors, flooding our houses with all manner of stuff until our homes are bulging at the seams. A typical home is now cluttered and dirty t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Clutter crisis?
- Clutter costs you time, money, space, and peace of mind. Most of us complain about our cluttered desks, closets, bedrooms, kitchens, attics, basements, and even our cars, purses, and briefcases. Clutter is overwhelming, yet we continue to add to it. Why? And what can we do about it?First we have to define "clutter." The dictionary defines is as "a crowded or untidy collection...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Clutter clearing tips that work
- Coping with clutter is rarely easy. There's more involved than just catching up on overdue housework, and staying focused and motivated over the weeks or months it may take to get the job done can be one of the biggest challenges. Here are some tips to help you stick with it until it's done:1. "How do you eat an elephant?... One bite at a time!" That's a good way to approach clutter ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Organized living-secrets about your lifes hidden power revealed
- An organized living lifestyle can cause you to weed out those prolonged situations of failure...poor health...frustration... hopelessness...and cure undesirables like anger, loneliness, depression and fear, which are blocking the effective communication between you and your hidden power within.Your way of thinking is the core secret behind your happiness,sadness...success or failure. Don't ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Four tips for clearing the clutter
- Spring?. Fresh breezes through open windows, sleeping trees come awake with bright new leaves, flowers begin to bloom and the grass becomes green once more.Now along with the obvious, there is another sign that the season has arrived, our yearly pledge to clear the clutter and organize our homes.I'm not sure why this happens, maybe we humans after months of cold, gray winter days are...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 simple filing guidelines
- One of the most basic ways to find papers when you need them is to retrieve them from an effective filing system. A good filing system will allow you to find what you're looking for in 10 seconds or less.Here are 3 simple filing guidelines that can help:CATEGORIZING.A filing system is only effective, if you can find everything you need, when you need it--without a s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Balance - and other things
- The Mexican VillagerThe American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow-fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.The Mexican replied, "Only a little while."The American then as...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The balance of balance
- Life is about maintaining a balance of all aspects. At times some areas might receive more focus than others, but remember we're always undergoing constant change. It takes 3 weeks to develop a habit, so develop these habits with balance in your life, you won't regret it.You should have a feeling of accomplishment when the day is over and you're heading to bed for the night. The same positi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Organized for life
- Questions come my way all the time regarding my God-given nature to be organized. It has been said that I stayed under the proverbial "organized spout" too long when I was being created. In fact, at one point in my career I had the unofficial title, "Minister of Organization."However, when a person takes the time to ask me about organization I take their question serious...
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