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Want to Reduce Digital Distractions? Brain Coach Jim Kwik Shares Strategies for Better Focus

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With social media, texts and emails, it’s easy for our brains to suddenly switch into defense mode to fight fires. You probably have woken up and gotten a social media message, voicemail message, email [or] text, and it just puts you in a mood for hours, and we lose our focus,” Kwik says. Technology is a tool for us to use. “I’m

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11 Things Organized and Productive People Do Every Day

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office professionals surveyed agreed that they spend more time searching for documents and files they need than responding to emails and messages,” according to a 2021 survey conducted by Wakefield Research for Elastic. Don’t save an email or a phone call to deal with later. They don’t respond to emails as they arrive.

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How to Start a Nonprofit Organization In 5 Simple Steps

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Donors asked if they can deduct the cost of the donated items on their tax return, and a few people suggested you make your project legal by filing for nonprofit status. Will the secretary be able to keep track of the records and filings? Each state has different rules and regulations for filing.

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File Sharing

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Last week I was on annual leave and as I’m sure you can imagine on my first day back in the office I was confronted with a shed load of emails and a pile of paperwork **cough cough junk cough** that had been left on my desk. I have five different types of filing systems that I use everyday. My email filing system.

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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

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Whether it’s handling emails, documents, or projects, having a well-organized system can significantly improve productivity and streamline decision-making processes. Here’s how you can implement color coding: Physical Files : Use colored folders or labels to differentiate between different projects or document types.

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Organising your Outlook folders

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I’ve written a few blogs in the past about maximising Outlook for productivity and filing paperwork , but today I wanted to focus specifically on organising your outlook folders. I think the way people structure their email files can be quite a personal thing! So for me, I like to keep them filed away, just in case!

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7 Ways to Free Up an Extra 25 Hours a Week

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On their busiest days at the office, they are spending as much as 50% of their day managing email. We are talking about highly skilled, well-trained leaders spending the majority of their time emailing (a low-level skill) on the days when their unique abilities are needed the most. hours per day checking their emails.

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