23, Sep 2024
Do you ever wonder how some business leaders are so productive? They are incredibly busy yet accomplish what they want in less time than many others. As a Professional Organizer, I’m lucky to meet many inspiring individuals who fall into this illustrious category. In this Productivity Pointers from Productive People… Read more
24, Jun 2024
When people think about increasing their productivity, they often believe they must make large, sweeping changes. Fortunately, we don’t have to overhaul our systems and processes to see positive changes. In fact, minor adjustments can lead to big results over the long term. For instance, when you implement these computer… Read more
22, Jan 2024
Entrepreneurs know their businesses accumulate an overwhelming amount of information every day. Additionally, the tech world changes rapidly, so staying on top of the latest apps and trends is almost impossible. However, here are some tried and true methods to help you organize and safeguard the digital assets of your… Read more
25, Sep 2023
There are many reasons to go paperless. Paper is heavy. In fact, a full 4-drawer filing cabinet can weigh over 50kg! Paper is also bulky and takes up a lot of space. When you go paperless, you can even downsize because you do not need extra space to store all… Read more
12, Jun 2023
Boxes of printed photographs and photo albums are common in many household closets and storage spaces. While people don’t access them frequently, they want to keep them because they represent the family’s history and memories. However, unless photographs are properly preserved, they will degrade over time. That’s why many people… Read more
24, Oct 2022
I joined social media many years ago because it was “the thing to do.” Everybody was doing it. Consequently, I spent hours reading other people’s status updates and articles they posted. Then, to my amazement, it was past my bedtime, I hadn’t prepared for the next day’s client, and the… Read more
11, Oct 2021
We’ve all been through the excessive back-and-forth plethora of emails trying to find a common date and time for a group of people to meet. An email gets sent to a group of people, and everyone’s email inbox gets jammed full of the ‘Reply to All’ responses. As the meeting… Read more
29, Mar 2021
In our recent video, my sidekick Lil’ Chu struggles with those tangled cables found in almost every home and office. Below I provide details on how to wrangle those tangles. Untangle, Sort, Categorize Carefully untangle and unravel the cords. Put aside any broken or damaged cables and place them into… Read more
15, Mar 2021
A family member is in the hospital, and you have to be across the country to care for them. A thief stole your laptop from your car. A storm has knocked out your internet service. Disasters are a part of life. But the ability of your business to function during… Read more
07, Dec 2020
An article in The New Yorker magazine entitled, “The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done” summarized the personal productivity industry’s growth and development. The article concludes by recognizing the limitations of personal productivity and asking if there is a more effective way to accomplish our tasks. To clarify, the… Read more
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