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Humor Minus Credibility Equals Doofus: 12 Back to Basics Leadership Principles Anyone Can Follow
From the book Humor Minus Credibility Equals Doofus at http://www.leadingonedge.com/doofus_one_pager.htm
Ed was just appointed team leader in a public works organization of the federal government. In preparing for his first meeting with his new...
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Office gossip can be quite a problem. It can lead to unproductivity, mobbing, harassment, and lack of focus. We want people's attention focused on their work at work, not on the private lives of other employees. Why does it happen? Because we're...
Same Old, Same Old PR Still Tops
Like human nature over time, the power of good public relations remains the same.
Whether you are a manager working for a business, a non-profit or an association, at some point, you will want, or need to create outside stakeholder...
Small Businesses - Big Obstacles
Everyone is talking about small businesses. In 1993, when it was allowed, more than 90,000 new firms were registered by individuals. Now, less than three years later, official figures show that only 40,000 of them still pay their dues and...
The Business of Speaking - Everyone Has Something to Share
I receive inquiry calls everyday from people who have a story to tell, inspiration to spread, and lessons to teach. In our knowledge hungry society, there are many opportunities for individuals to do just that. How does one begin a career as a...
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CONQUERING PAPER MOUNTAIN. Six Steps To Freedom From Paper Clutter
CONQUERING PAPER MOUNTAIN
Six Steps To Freedom from Paper Clutter
Information is power. But unless you can find the information you need, at the moment you need it, you're powerless. Consider all the books, magazines and articles you save. You may be saving them "to get around to reading", or if you've read them, you are afraid to throw them away "just in case" you'll need to access the information again. They pile up higher and higher. And what of the stacks of paper that cover your desk? The following six questions will give you some perspective and will help you organize it.
1. What good is information if it is lost in piles? If you can?t find it, it?s worthless.
2. Could you find the same information at the library or on the internet?
3. Will the information quickly become outdated? If so, you're wasting valuable space by saving old publications or articles, when the most current information is on the internet.
4. Will you ever really get around to all the things you save to read later? Magazines and newspapers keep showing up every month, so don?t pretend that you?ll ?get around to reading it? later. If you don?t read it, ditch it because another one with similar content will be in your mailbox shortly.
5. Do you need to take action on this paper, such as file it, act on it,
or hand it off to someone else? Do so as quickly as possible so it doesn?t become a pile.
6. Does this paper require a future action? If so, put it into a ?holding? file until the designated date arrives and add a tickler to your calendar so you remember where you put the paper.
Ask yourself these six questions the next time you catch yourself stacking papers on a pile. If you teach yourself that you don?t need to be the keeper of all information, or know everything right this minute, you can break your habit of keeping information ?just in case?.
By utilizing action files, a pending file and by making fast decisions about whether to keep or toss, you will be taking steps to conquer the mountain of paper in your life. When you develop an easy system for keeping the flow of paper moving, you'll never have to deal with the big paper pile-up again.
About the Author
Monica Ricci has been an organizing specialist since 1999, and her motivational presentations teach effective organizing and simplifying techniques for home and work. She also offers free email tips and ideas on how to make life simpler and more organized. Her topics include clutter control, paper management, time management, organizing space and procrastination.Contact Monica at 770-569-2642 or Monica@CatalystOrganizing.com.
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