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Do you run your washing machine for only one item? Of course not! Guys know the correct way is to pack their machine with every piece of clothing they own so it hardly turns. Now that’s being productive! Kidding! Today … Continued
Do you have paper notes scattered all over your office? Welcome to the wonderful world of computers! Instead of using paper, you can create an electronic note card reminder in Microsoft Outlook 2013. Then you can drag your reminder note … Continued
What happens when you just eat from one of the food groups such as the Doughnut group? What do you mean there isn’t a Doughnut group? Yeah, yeah, I know. You have heard this before but it also applies to … Continued
Do you really get work done when you e-mail someone…or is just information being exchanged? There is a difference between Working and Producing. Preparing and sending out twenty-five sales proposals is Working. Closing twenty-five sales (or just even one) is … Continued
Do you use paper To-Do lists? If so, take the following quiz. Give yourself a point for each one that you use, or have used. Assorted commercially produced, multicolored to do list pads. Hotel to do list pads. Matchbook covers. … Continued
Q: Should you use manila folders or hanging folders with your paper system? A: Hanging folders. In the long run, they are cheaper and don’t fall apart. You can also find a tab on a hanging folder much quicker than … Continued
Why would you want your electronic work system to be different from your paper work system? Today with so much information being electronic, you need to duplicate your paper Action Categories in your e-mail program. The goal is to store … Continued
Do you ever find that your well-planned out day doesn’t quite occur the way you want it to? If your entire day is completely blocked out with appointments and meetings, what happens to your schedule when you run late, an … Continued
Why would you want to store e-mails you need to work on along with information you just reference? You wouldn’t. Why not simply move, make that drag, all of those non-action e-mails to Windows Explorer so that only actions are … Continued
How many folders have you created in your e-mail program to store information in? Probably, more than you would like to admit. I know it’s easier and more convenient to create folders in your e-mail program rather than saving them … Continued