Posted by Susan Lannis
Attending industry or corporate conferences is a great way to get some great classes that are more focused on what you do. I rarely miss my professional organizers conference. Humans are herd animals and NAPO is one of mine. I thoroughly enjoy mingling with my herd once a year. A couple of tips – Budget and save for attending at [...]
Categories: 3. Productivity, 5. Small Biz Mgmt., 6. Solo-preneurship, Information Management
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Posted by Susan Lannis
A lot of people still subscribe to the idea that being organized means ‘pulling a Felix Unger’. The popular Odd Couple character was the fussy one that had to have everything clean, put away and in order. Felix was not organized – he was a neatnik. Being organized is not about the ‘stuff’ – it about [...]
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Posted by Susan Lannis
I often hear people talk about how they organized their office but it didn’t stick – that a few months later is looked as bad or worse than before they did the organizing. It is not that the organizing didn’t stick. It’s because they didn’t really get organized. They cleaned. Cleaning is a clearing process. It [...]
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Posted by Susan Lannis
When setting up a workspace, it makes sense to place items based on how frequently you expect to use them. These are the ‘rules’ I use when working with clients: If you use it every day keep it on or in the desk If you use it every week, keep in the desk or within [...]
Categories: 2. Organization, 3. Productivity
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Posted by Susan Lannis
Companies are not only rightsizing staff; they are increasingly downsizing workspaces. A downsizing of your workspace brings on new challenges; especially if you feel your previous space seemed small and overcrowded. As you work to fit everything in, here are some key ideas to keep in mind: All storage space (desk tops, file cabinets, drawers [...]
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Posted by Susan Lannis
With TV shows like ‘Clean Sweep’ and similar programs that are metaphorically ‘waving magic wands’ and turning unbelievable quantities of excess into sparkling cleanliness, it is tempting to believe that you don’t need to get organized because you don’t have a garage bulging at the seams or a desk and chair you cannot find in [...]
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