Expanding Lean Manufacturing Concepts to the Office
Loyalty, enthusiasm and pride are valuable gifts from an employee to his/her company. Management can bestow another kind of gift by sharing their Lean factory program with the office staff. While “Lean” doesn’t arrive in a colorful box to be …
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What are your excuses for being disorganized?
What are your excuses for being disorganized?
Productivity Pointer: Creating Desktop Shortcuts
Desktop shortcuts are designed to save you time. Are you using them?
The Work/Life Tug-O-War
As an entrepreneur and business owner, I used to struggle with taking time off to relax and connect with others. It seemed like whether I spent time with my business, or time with my family, I was always going to …
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Love Affair with Email is Over
Email – once heralded as an amazing, innovative tool is now frequently cursed and dreaded. Yes, the love affair with this communication tool is over. If you’re looking to capture lost hours in your day, take a closer look at …
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Pet Peeves of Email
What is your biggest email pet peeve? Here is a list of mine! https://youtu.be/-WfPUfd08_k?list=PL00AA23E9D06F485A
Is there such a thing as a productive meeting?
There are lots of things that waste our time. But probably one of the most aggravating things is sitting in an unproductive meeting, thinking of five other things you could be doing instead. Next to the need to change email …
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What Momma Never Taught you about Filing
Workers everywhere admit they are often overwhelmed by the stacks of paper found in their offices, at home and in life in general. While most of us were taught specifics relating to phone or computer skills, very few people were …
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6 Advantages of Being Organized
The advantages of leading an organized life are many. Here are a few to noodle on as you start out fresh in 2012. You spend less time looking for things and more time doing what you want. Disorganized people are …
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