Office Dynamics
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Executives and Assistants Working in Partnership Takes Commitment. Office Dynamics released a new Guide in October called E xecutive and Assistants Working in Partnership: The Definitive Guide. This amazing Guide is the culmination of 25 years of coaching work with executives and assistants. We immediately sold several hundred copies and have continued to sell the Guide at a very good pace.
Small Business Labs
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
We too believe virtual reality is going to be big - eventually. But the hype around virtual reality seems to be getting ahead of the actual reality these days. A big driver of the excitement around VR is Facebook's Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. It has gone on pre-sale with a ship date of the end of March. The price is $600, leading some to wonder if this is too high for the product to be successful. It's even being compared to Google Glass, a former virtual reality darling
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Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by The main benefit to being organized is that it makes your life easier. Life is easier when you know where your stuff is and you can get to it quickly. The less stuff, the easier to organize it. I try to keep my blog layout organized and uncluttered, although everyday it seems like there's some new cool link or tool or information I can offer my readers.
On The Job
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Everyone wants a "good" boss. This is the manager is who nice, let's you take off when you need and doesn't yell at you. But a "good" boss doesn't always help your career. In fact, the boss that some would classify as "bad" because he or she is demanding, calls you out when you screw up and isn't always nice may be better for you in the long run. First, let me state that no one should work with a boss who is abusive, either emotionally, mentally or physically.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by In her book Let Go of Clutter , Harriet Schechter writes about how to let go of sentimental clutter. This kind of clutter is stuff with valid emotional attachments, and logic doesn’t play any part in whether you decide to keep it or not. Items that make you feel joyful with the memories they bring back, such as love letters and home movies, you’ll want to keep.
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Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by Two years ago, Jenny’s life turned upside down. “The Universe,” she says, “picked me up and spun me around.” She landed in Detroit with her computer and a few bags of clothes. Nothing else. At first, she missed her books and her photo albums, but none of the other stuff. Not a thing. That came as a big surprise. Not only didn’t she miss her houseful of possessions, she actually felt good that it was gone.
Productivityist
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Daniel Sih is the co-founder of Spacemakers, a productivity and time management company in Australia. He is also the creator of EmailNinja, an online inbox zero training solution for busy people. You can read his blog at www.spacemakers.com.au/blog/. When I was young, my one of my teachers would say “Practice makes perfect.”. He suggested that if I were to become good at anything – sports, career, or counting cards – then I would need to practice, practice, practice.
Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by Do you live your life by the clock so you can squeeze everything in? Do you anxiously consult your watch. while working toward a deadline? Most of us have to live by a schedule part of the time, whether it’s work, school or events. But when you don’t, try leaving the watch on the bureau and forgetting about its constant ticking. Susan Sabo proposes having a "watch out" day or evening on her Productivity Blog.
Productivityist
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Daniel Sih is the co-founder of Spacemakers, a productivity and time management company in Australia. He is also the creator of EmailNinja, an online inbox zero training solution for busy people. You can read his blog at www.spacemakers.com.au/blog/. When I was young, my one of my teachers would say “Practice makes perfect.”. He suggested that if I were to become good at anything – sports, career, or counting cards – then I would need to practice, practice, practice.
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Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by Holiday travel season is coming up! If you’re going somewhere, use a packing list. It will ease your travel considerably. I use checklists a lot, all kinds of them. They’re very helpful for making sure nothing falls through the cracks, and I get the satisfaction of checking off items as I do them. I put everything on my checklists because I find that the most common things I forget are the ones that seem most obvious (my toothbrush, for example).
Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by I often hear from people that they come in to the office early in the morning or on weekends just to get some work done in peace. They don’t particularly like doing it, but they do like the quiet and the lack of interruptions from phone, email and coworkers. Lifehacker yesterday ran a post about “guerilla tactics” people use to get some distraction-free time at work.
Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by I’ve written many times about decision making (here and on my previous blog , which I wrote between March and October of 2006) and how to make it easier and less time consuming. Today I discovered a new way, which is just having fewer decisions to make. I wrote the other day about Timothy Ferriss’s “ low information diet.” Another of his posts is about a man who followed the Bible literally for a year and found, among other things, that life was easier because decision
Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by Here are some helpful hints from Jan Hayner for managing your time , courtesy of the Clutter Control Freak Blog (sponsored by Stacks and Stacks , which has some fab organizing products). These hints are especially helpful for those of you who have a hard time saying no. This means scheduling things during lunch so that you have no break time (not to mention no lunch) and otherwise feeling compelled to fill up your entire schedule with requests from others.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn
Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.
Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by Clutter comes from many sources; a primary one is what we call delayed decision making. That’s when things pile up because you haven’t made a decision to move them on to their next stop: being put away, thrown away, taken to the cleaners, returned to their owner, tossed in the Goodwill bag, shredded, mailed back or foisted off on someone else.
Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by I guess I've got fruit on the brain. I came across this striking fruit holder on Declutter It ! My first thought was that it looks like a toilet seat. But now I think it looks kind of like a life preserver. It's certainly unusual and would be a definite conversation piece. If your kitchen's horizontal spaces are full, this would be a great thing to have since it uses wall space (although I'm not clear on whether you can actually buy one or it's just a design).
Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by Here’s an interview that one of my coaches, Ann Ronan, did with me about the special problems people who work at home face. I talk about: How to avoid working all the time (!). How to control distractions like friends calling because you’re not “at work” Why your home office isn’t working for you. How to be your own boss.
Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by I just started a business incubator to get some of my ideas off the ground. It’s called Ladies Who Launch , and so far I’m loving it! For those of us who work solo, as I do, it’s really helpful to get help and support from a group like this. Our first homework assignment has three tasks, one of which is to get organized! Our f earless leader Jennifer rightly recognizes that whenever you take on a big project or otherwise want to make a significant change, you can get the ene
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Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by Decluttering, also known as getting rid of stuff you don’t want or need, is something you should do every day. Tossing out the junk mail counts; I’m not talking about clearing out your closet. It’s a good idea to do it everyday because then you get in the habit and don’t have to think about it so much. You also become attuned to looking for clutter to get rid of.
Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by I wrote about perfectionism back in December, but it’s a topic that comes up a lot, with clients and in everyday conversation, so I’m addressing it again. This time I’m going to quote from a great book about procrastination called It’s About Time by Dr. Linda Sapadin. Perfectionism is one of six ways that she identifies as procrastination styles.
Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by Here’s the press release. Oakland, CA. On May 11, 2015, Claire Tompkins, the Clutter Coach, released her new book, Five Minutes to a Relaxing Bedroom , on Amazon. Compact and to the point, this book is designed to be read quickly and acted upon immediately, like an instruction manual. No one has any time anymore and that’s not likely to change.
Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by Why is it that a museum quality lamp can elicit a ho hum reaction, but the avocado green one with a dented shade from the time your sister threw it at you is a priceless and treasured heirloom? Such is the power of family stuff. If the notion of inheriting that lamp or the notion of having to get rid of it both inspire you with dread, read this article in the New York Times. about how to handle heirlooms.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.
Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by Got a project that’s bogged down? Finding it hard to get started at all? Here are some ideas: Break your project down into steps. Now, divide the steps into even smaller pieces. Keep dividing until you get to a piece small enough that it seems easy to do. Then do just that piece. Start your project somewhere in the middle or at the end. It can be easier to fill in backwards once you get going.
Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by. I'm glad you asked! Time for a little shameless self promotion here. In the left column you'll see some new links to information about my new organizing sessions, Office Oasis and Office Options. What's Different? These sessions are mini customized organizing workshops. You can pick specific trouble spots so that you'll get exactly the help you need get and stay organized.
Clutter Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
by A reporter asked me today, “What’s the best advice you can give to someone who has a lot of stuff and not a lot of space?” “ Go vertical !” I replied. Get shelving that goes up to the ceiling wherever you can fit it in. Add more shelves above the ones you have, even in the back of the closet. Add them above the bathroom door and along the hallway.
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