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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

All Things Admin

In my opinion, technology should definitely be part of the solution, but it can’t be the entire solution. Here’s how you can implement color coding: Physical Files : Use colored folders or labels to differentiate between different projects or document types. In Microsoft Office, categories carry across email, tasks, and calendar.

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3 Steps to Finally Tackle Your Tedious Tasks

Success

As a professional organizer who encourages people to find the joy in tidying up their desks, calendars and filing cabinets, I am very familiar with the thinking behind grunt work, as organizing often falls into that category. Change your mindset. Wouldn’t it be better to get the nasty task out of the way to begin with?

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Are You Ready to Hire a Virtual Assistant?

Success

Allowing employees to work from home will definitely zap company culture and drain productivity. Handing the minutiae of backend support tasks off to a qualified professional allows leaders the calendar capacity to focus on their company’s growth and, more importantly, their own personal peace of mind. “A

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Small business tax credits and deductions you should know about

BMT Office Administration

And now is the time to think about them, since the tax-filing deadlines for calendar-year corporate returns are fast approaching—March 15 for S corps and April 18 for C corps. Snag: There are at least 24 different definitions of a small business in the tax code (we counted!),

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How to Stop Your Job from Ruining Your Vacation

On The Job

Send a "for your calendar" email, letting them know that you're going on vacation. It's not enough to just expect a colleague to pick up your work or assume he or she will be able to locate any important files if necessary. then that sounds a little more definitive and I really won't expect a response before then.

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Tips on Staying Focused and Disciplined When Working From Home

Office Dynamics

You need to have a definite level of self-discipline and ability to say “no” to distractions such as the TV and friends who want to get coffee at the drop of a hat. Remember to back up all important files , especially when using public Wi-Fi, to make sure you don’t lose anything. Get dressed for work.

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3 Tips for Breaking the Clutter Cycle at Your Desk

Stephanie LH Calahan

Chances are, however, that your professor (and definitely Einstein) didn’t have to deal with all of the distractions today’s professionals fend off on a daily basis. Make sure that you have enough drawers to adequately file and store paperwork, in addition to all the tape, staples, sticky notes, etc… that might be lying around scatter-shot.

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