Posts Tagged: productivity

Do. Or do not. Jedi Master of Time Management

29, Mar 2016

Managing your time efficiently can be quite complicated. I recently gave a presentation about Time Management, which of course, is nothing new. But this time there was a fun twist… I used the movie Star Wars as a method to teach time management! It was interesting and a lot of… Read more

Declutter Your Computer in Three Minutes

05, Apr 2012

So much information in our lives is now in digital format, and it is easy to overlook the messy files on your computer’s hard drive. In the Globe and Mail article, Declutter Your Computer in Three Minutes, I provided some tips to tidy your virtual space. The Three Minute Solution… Read more

Clutter Compounds Workplace Stress for Canadians

17, Oct 2011

TORONTO, October 17, 2011. For 62 percent of working Canadians, work was identified as the primary culprit of stress in 2010. This is according to new numbers from Statistics Canada released last week. A pressure-cooker to begin with, the workplace stress is made even more intense by being disorganized. “Canadians… Read more

I Can’t Get My Work Done!

16, Jun 2011

In this electronic age, it does not come as a surprise that most work disruptions are electronic. The technology company, harmon.ie commissioned a survey in March 2011. They surveyed 515 IT users working in American and global companies to better understand the impact that electronic distractions have on the workplace…. Read more

Getting From To-Do to To-Done

08, Mar 2011

We all have that neverending list of things to do. We complete one task, and 10 more take its place. The key to getting from to-do to to-done is: Managing your task list; Creating transitional holding patterns; Planning your day by scheduling your commitments. Often your to-do list is nothing… Read more

Prioritize and Tackle Tasks in an Organized Way

25, Jun 2010

Not knowing how to prioritize and tackle tasks is a common problem. It’s a challenge whether you’re keeping your home decluttered or maximizing productivity for your business. I see it with my clients, and I definitely understand it from personal experience. As most of my friends and colleagues already know,… Read more

Lists, Clutter, Interruptions, E-mail. Arrrrgh!

07, Jan 2010

It was a delight to do an interview with Jennifer Myers of The Globe and Mail. In the article entitled, Lists, clutter, interruptions, e-mail … Arrrrgh! we discuss getting organized in the office. As we head into the new year, it’s a great time to think about order and disorder… Read more

Organizing to Protect Your Business

23, Apr 2009

Organizing to protect your business can help you stay operational while undergoing cost-cutting and restructuring. Many companies are looking at ways of cutting costs and even laying off staff. But if the people who kept everything organized are no longer around, you can see the direct impact of disorganization on… Read more

Need to Organize? Prioritize!

28, Mar 2009

If you need to organize and prioritize, sticky notes can help. Whether you use the coloured-paper variety or the tech-savvy digital sticky notes, these little scraps of data come in very handy to organize and prioritize your tasks. They’re great for remembering your dentist’s appointment or business meeting, or just… Read more

Organizing Tips That Work

20, Feb 2009

Business success can come from better organization and ensure better workplace productivity. This month, I’ve called on Sean Simpson, Communications Director of Express Employment Professionals, a large, national staffing company to provide organizing tips that work to help his company achieve success. “There is a belief that organization equals efficiency,… Read more