A picture may be worth a thousand words, but having a thousand pictures with no organization is a disaster and a headache! Unfortunately, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all organization system. You need to spend a little time deciding what you want from your system. Here are a few questions to get you started: Do you [...]
Most of us spend a huge amount of time in front of the computer. Why not become more productive by saving yourself time maneuvering? Several of my clients were blown away by the following little-known shortcuts: Switch from one open application on your computer to another Windows users: Hold down the Alt key, and [...]
This is a question I get asked by almost every client I work with. They want to know if I’ll make them “go electronic.” The answer is that everyone’s needs are different. The first thing I ask clients is “Do you gravitate towards paper” (for calendars, to-do’s, etc.) If the answer is decidedly “yes”, [...]
Email chains are painful, aren't they? Your inbox is overwhelming, it isn't always clear what you're supposed to respond to and what you can delete, and prioritizing is a nightmare. While you can't eliminate email from your clients, prospects, and vendors, you can make your work team operate entirely outside of your inbox. Enter Slack Slack [...]
In my last post about backups, we discussed the importance of backing up your data and explored backing up in the cloud. Today, let’s look at your options for backing up using physical hardware. Physical hardware solutions External hard drive Most of these drives connect to your desktop or laptop computer through the universal [...]
What is a backup? A backup means that you’re keeping copies of your files (documents, photos, music, etc.) in another location so that if something happens, you will still have access to them. You can look at backups as insurance for your files. Usually, if you need very little storage space, you can find [...]
So many of us resolve to get organized each year, but it feels impossible to get started. Here are the basic steps that almost every organizer follows, and if you take it slowly, you can make it happen! Have a vision for the space you’re organizing (even your computer). Make sure it’s a realistic [...]
Technology solutions can be great for productivity, but they can also cause distractions. Follow these simple steps to get all of the productivity benefits from your technology solutions without destroying your productivity! 1. Check and respond to email at set times. Checking and responding to emails as soon as they arrive is detrimental to [...]
