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What do these five
items have in common: phone, computer, current projects, office supplies and
planner? You guessed it ...
they are essential organizing tools that sit on the top of your desk within
arm's reach and help you efficiently manage your work day. Other items
scattered on your work space can get in the way, literally and
figuratively. Papers, business cards, coffee cups and dozens of
pens scattered about can easily distract you from the task at hand. And
when it is hard to focus, it's much more difficult to achieve your
personal best. We all know that
feeling -- the times when nothing can stop you from reaching your
maximum efficiency. Ideas come to you quickly and projects get
done. These five work tools
will help you concentrate on the task at hand and help improve your
productivity. We love hearing from
you. Please write any time. Best wishes, Contact Us: |
Tips to Maximize The Work Tools on Your Desk Your Planner: This is your #1 work tool. If you don't
do anything else, update and check your planner at least once or twice a day,
if not more. It doesn't matter if it is paper or electronic. What
does count is a dependable system that keeps all meetings, contacts and
tasks in one place and handy. Your Computer: Are you able to find the electronic document you need
immediately? From personal experience, we can vouch that a task takes a
lot longer when you spend the first half hour (or hour) searching for a file
folder. Organizing your
computer file folders now -- in the beginning of 2010 -- is well worth it. Your Active Projects: What are you working on today?
Reserve your desk surface for projects and tasks that represent today's
priority items. Projects and tasks that will be priorities at a
later date can be kept in your working files drawer or a step-up file folder. Your Phone: Keep a phone log or spiral notebook
beside your phone to use as a record of voice mail messages. Or, record
the information into a to-do list on your computer that synchs with your cell
phone for easy callbacks. If the caller is
someone whom you will need to call again, record their information in your
contact list. So long back-of-envelope! Supplies: If you have to shove aside stationery,
envelopes and boxes of business cards to reclaim your work surface, it may be
time to rethink what you need at hand. Keep a few items and move
the rest to the supply closet. In any discussion of
desk surfaces, clients typically inquire about their personal items such as
framed photos and other decorative objects. Our
recommendation: limit personal items to two or three things that
remind you why you come to work in the morning and why you leave in the
evening. Rotate these items regularly to keep things fresh and
interesting. Take a look at your
own desktop tools. Are they going to help you stay the course? Call us with
questions or if we can help you take full advantage of your work tools. We are always asked
about shredding events. Here's one on February 6th at the Gwinnett
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