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 10
Quick Tips for Getting
Organized
Don't let the new
year get away from
you before you have
a chance to implement
these office-organizing
tips.
January 12, 2006
By Leslie Jacobs
Every year, I spend
time in January
and February getting
organized and ready
for the upcoming
year. My organizing
actually starts
during the holidays--with
every present I
receive, I'm thinking
"Out with the
old and in with
the new." When
I receive a gift,
I have to decide
what old item I'm
going to get rid
of. This year, after
putting away the
new china I got
for Christmas--and
selling my former
set on eBay--I moved
on to organizing
my office. If you'd
like to get the
new year started
right, follow these
tips to help you
get organized for
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Clean,
organize and
purge your desk. Update your
files and replace
all torn files.
Buy new files,
in different
colors, and
organize them
by color: green
for financial
papers, purple
for clients
and so on. Be
sure to label
all the files,
and then organize
them alphabetically
within each
color scheme.
And never, ever
put the word
"Misc"
on any file--once
you file it,
you'll forget
what you put
in it. If you
can say out
loud what the
file is, you
have your label.
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Be
like Santa every
day of the week. Make a list
and check it
twice. There's
nothing more
satisfying than
checking things
off your "to
do" list!
Make a list
every night
of all the things
you need to
accomplish the
next day. Do
this every night,
including the
weekends, so
you get in the
habit of relying
on your to-do
list to help
you get things
done.
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Use
only one calendar. Choose the one
that works best
for you: one
on your computer,
a handheld one
like a PDA,
or a paper one
on your desk.
Then get rid
of all your
other calendars
and use just
the one to record
and keep track
of everything.
If you're maintaining
more than one
person's schedule,
like your children's,
use different
colored inks
to record information
for each family
member. |
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Make
a note on your
calendar, one
week ahead of
any event, about
what you need
to do for that
event. Do
you need to
buy wine to
bring to a housewarming
party? Do you
need to send
flowers for
your mother's
birthday? Whatever
it is, make
a note of it
in advance so
you can stay
of top of your
tasks
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Make
a list of your
goals. Write
down at least
10 goals you
want to accomplish
in your lifetime.
Be specific.
Then put the
list away and
update it again
next year. |
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Choose
one or two goals
you want to
accomplish this
year with your
business. Maybe it's to
make more money
or to land more
clients. How
will you accomplish
that goal? What
amount of money
will you make
this year? How
will you do
it? Type that
information
out in a clear
sentence, put
by your bedside,
and read it
every morning
and every night
to help inspire
you to reach
your goals |
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Get
rid of any office
supplies you
haven't used
in the past
year. Return
them to the
store for credit
or donate them
to your favorite
charity. The
less clutter
there is in
your office,
the more happiness
there'll be
in your life.
If you buy a
new printer,
donate the old
one. You don't
need two printers--the
old one is just
taking up space.
This goes for
everything in
your office |
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Start
planning now
for the 2006
tax year. Label a box
"2006 Taxes,"
and put it in
your office.
This box will
hold all your
2006 tax-related
documents throughout
the year: bank
statements,
receipts for
business expenses,
online statements
indicating what
bills you paid
and charity
receipts. At
the end of the
year, remove
the contents
from the box
and make two
piles--business
and personal--for
your accountant
(or for yourself, if you do your
own taxes).
The box will
be the one place
you put everything
that has anything
to do with your
taxes. It sure
beats searching
for the paperwork
at the end of
the year. |
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Update
your rolodex. Clear out all
the cards of
people you never
called last
year. I can
tell you that
if a year goes
by and you haven't
contacted them,
chances are,
you'll never
call them. If
you feel you
need to keep
the information,
put all the
"maybe
I'll call them
one of these
days" cards
in a file and
label it that. |
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Feng
Shui your desk
and surroundings. If it's good
enough for Donald
Trump, it's
good enough
for you! |
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Les
Mess, organizing
cards for kids
(ages 5-12),
will help get
their room and
your house organized
and clutter-free.
Shuffle the
cards, pick
one and do what
is on the card.
Each card has
a time limit
on it. If you
finish in time
you get a prize
(Mom and Dad
do this part),
and there are
cards with ideas
of great prizes.
These prizes
do not bring
more clutter
into the house.
These organizing
cards teach
children to
put things away,
what to keep
and what to
toss. They will
learn through
getting organized,
how to sort
and will create
a habit of picking
up every day.
After all, isn’t
teaching our
kids how to
be organized
and clutter-free
a part of being
a parent…and
sometimes learning
should be fun
too! It's
NOT just a game,
it's a way of
life. |
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Does your man (husband, partner, lover or boyfriend) help you with the chores while complaining all the way?
I have the perfect solution for him. I have created Les Mess for MEN. These cards offer him a choice, if he picks the right card. It could be a chore, a chance to play Golf, get out of the dog house for FREE, or a night with the boys. Or, if you prefer, I have included blank cards for YOU(the wife, partner ,lover or girlfriend) to add your own chore to. The game is simple, pick a card, do what is on the card, and then turn it over…there is something on the back you have to do too---(very easy and lots of fun!)
Every man and woman will enjoy these cards…and your house will be a home, organized and clutter-free! |
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Are your cookbooks falling apart? Do you have a drawer filled with recipes but don’t know how to organized them? Are there recipes from your relatives you want to keep and hand down to your children and grand children?
Then, I have the perfect item for you. Les Is More has created this Kitchen Archival Recipe Book. It contains acid-free pages to keep your recipes from aging and crumbling into shreds. You will receive pages and pages of these acid free pages, including tabs for every food group. Included are different sizes of archival acid-free recipe cards : for 4 x6 recipe cards, 5 x 7 and full 8 ½ by 11 pages for your recipes.
Don’t fear you’ll run out of acid free, archival pages, they are available to fit your needs. You'll wonder how you ever got along without it. Protect your investment...big value, low cost. Only $39.95 includes shipping and handling. Colors include, white, blue, red, or purple. |
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