To improve my time management and move closer to a place of paperless productivity, I’ve been scrolling through the mine field of document apps on the lookout for some pretty darn awesome ones. And while I’m still wiggling into a perfect fit, shifting from PC to Mac (and sometimes slipping right back into old habits [...]
Managing the Electronic Paper Deluge
Paper, the single biggest contributor to clutter in businesses, is a by-product of ineffective time management. A bold statement indeed, but let me climb down from my soapbox for a moment (I’m vertically challenged!) and explain what I’m on about. Our clients are always complaining that they don’t have enough time. I mean, who wouldn’t [...]
Managing Images: Folders, Naming, Tagging
Whilst one of my hobbies is personal organisation, many of my colleagues, clients and friends are in to photography. So while I don’t have quite as many images to file, tag and organise, I do have some and all too quickly, this becomes lots, which makes me overwhelmed and maybe even a little sad. Time [...]
The Home Office: What To Clear Out
Anything that is not beautiful, useful or makes you smile, has to go! Make your home office the best zone in your home for personal productivity by clearing out the clutter. Clutter comes from the old English word “clotter” which means to clot or coagulate, i.e. it’s anything that causes us to get stuck or [...]
Why Google Chrome Is Business Productivity Paradise
Shhh, don’t tell anyone, but I used to be a Firefox girl. Then I was told that I could save time (a.k.a. boost business productivity) if I switched to Chrome and I haven’t looked back. Serious! So what is so bloody fantastic about Google Chrome that has them holding the web browser trophy for ultimate [...]
Managing Bookmarks: What is That?
Bookmarks, in the electronic world, are the ‘favorites’ or ‘internet shortcuts’ on your web browser that do pretty much the same thing as their paper alternative; they keep record of your place for later retrieval and work wonders with your time management. For the absolute bookmark virgin, I should probably start with how to access [...]
Managing Backups: Automated Solutions
My personal organisation routine includes a recurring weekly reminder to run a manual backup of my computer to an external hard drive. Blush. It’s easy enough for sure, but even so, it usually doesn’t get done. While I am slowly, slowly moving all vital files and folders into Dropbox, client/sales files to OnePageCRM and project [...]
5 Ways To Keep A Study Organised
In most households, an organised study has multiple uses: home office, homework space, craft room or reading area to name a few. However in most cases, it tends to become a dumping ground for paperwork and anything else that doesn’t have a place elsewhere in the house, ‘til eventually you find you are working at [...]
Managing Your Files Online: Structure, Structure, Structure
Managing your files online is a phrase that turns many a business owner’s head. Questions of security, visibility and many other concerns jump to the fore. While it might still be okay to fumble your way through your personal computer’s electronic jumble, with business organisation trends leaning heavily towards cloud storage and online collaboration, you [...]
