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How to exorcise your demons of disorganization

Ian's Messy Desk

Manage paper effectively – Barbara Hemphill, author of The Paper Tiger, offers the FAT principle for paper burden: file it, act on it, or toss it. Reference Files: store in a convenient location close to your desk. Archive Files: store in a filing cabinet or an off-site location.

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2 Measures of effective productivity systems…

Ian's Messy Desk

I learned from my mother. Not only did she remember the name of the antibiotic from four years previous, within 45 seconds she had pulled a copy of the prescription from her files. Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action! Thanks for visiting!

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8 Time-Saving Tips

Ian's Messy Desk

Find urgent computer files faster by starting file names with numbers. That ensures that they will be at the top of your list of files. Instead of jumping up every time you have work to deliver, stow it in an expandable file with slots organized by department. Cut down on steps.

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10 Tips to Help Keep Your Desk Clean

Ian's Messy Desk

Schedule filing time at least once per week. Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive. anything you need reminded of on some future date goes into your tickler file. Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive.

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An iPhone App In 30 Days – The Challenge

Brilliantly Better

Not only because I coded every single line of it, but because this app is the tangible result of more than 3 years of testing, learning and writing about personal productivity. Third: I am obsessed with learning new things. Learned how to create a project and what the folder structure means. Program received “BAD_EXC” message.

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