Some people are early birds, some people are night owls, and some people fall somewhere in between… It’s one thing to know what section of the 24 hour day in which you function best overall, but to give yourself a boost in productivity, consider figuring out when you...
Need help bringing order to email composition? That is, the actual composition of the body of an email? Read on for a few quick tips to help you streamline the process: Use the “edit” function. Part of the beauty of email is that it is a mini word processing system in...
Once upon a time there was an elementary school teacher who bade her young students to clean the schoolyard of litter at the conclusion of the school’s springtime carnival. Some students were ready to grab garbage bags and run around the schoolyard haphazardly to...
The word productivity typically connotes activity. Sure you can be active, but just how useful is that activity if it does not help you in your attempt to produce something? Or even worse, what if that activity actually lengthens the amount of time it takes you to...
Last post we covered tips on how to get the inside of your car in order. Today we’ll cover how to keep your car in order. Day in, day out. Items brought into your car on a trip should be brought out with you that same day. Finished shopping? Bring your all purchases...
Need some ideas to help clean up and keep the interior of your car in order? Today’s post will cover organizing strategy and the next post (in two days’ time) will cover some quick tips to help you keep your car clean and clutter free. Let’s begin! First things first,...
Here are ten things that would be really annoying if they did not stay in order: Number 10. Numbers on the face of a clock (“It’s quarter to seven…no nine…no three…”) Number 9. Months of the year (“April, October, July, December”) Number 8. Clothing sizes at the store...
Sometimes we put our personal projects and tasks on the back burner in lieu of work and school. Have you ever had a personal task that you wanted to get to, but just seemed to drag on? I mean on and on and on? It’s time to put yourself first! Here’s a few ideas to get...
Want to be more organized this school year/semester? If you are a student (or a parent of a student) do you have your back-to-school cheat sheet in hand? Wait…huh? Back-to-school cheat sheet? Okay, here’s a hint: it is probably already in your possession. Still...
Want to find “lost” time in a day or streamline your daily schedule? Why not give this a try: think backwards to better your future. It is logical to think “forwards” in time when planning our daily routines. Do one thing at 9am, then another thing at 10am, then...