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How to Set Up a Home Office That Boosts Productivity

Tips From T. Marie

While the freedom and flexibility to work on your own terms is great, it can be difficult to stay focused and productive in a home environment. Consider using noise-cancelling headphones to block out distractions and create a focused environment. Also, remember to use that ‘circular file’ often. Find what works for you.

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Eight Ways to Keep Your Office Clutter-Free

Ian's Messy Desk

When the HVAC system was installed, someone thought we might want the user manual for the system: a 400 page PDF document. Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday. File it in a Reminder file or in your file cabinet.

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Retrieve Your Files With Ease

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Retrieve Your Files With Ease By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you have quite a bit of filing to do? B eing able to retrieve the data is more important than an organized alphabetized file drawer.

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Attracting Productivity: Work Environments

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Attracting Productivity: Work Environments By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Job Seeking , Networking , Productivity D o you think of yourself as a productive person? The work environment is great and I have an amazing boss.

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Eight Ways to Eliminate Paper and Clutter in Your Office

Ian's Messy Desk

When the HVAC system was installed, someone thought we might want the user manual for the system: a 400 page PDF document. Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday or at least until someone cleans out those files.

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Steps for Creating a Paperless Home Office

Productivity Bits

Going paperless is not only better for the environment, but it can make you more productive. While many home printers have a scanner function, there are scanner options available that will send your scanned documents directly to your computer for easy filing. It is helpful to have a scan, discard, and file system.

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Book Review: The Fifth Age of Work

Small Business Labs

.  The book's premise is changes and shifts in technology, social trends, economics and demographics are leading to a new age of work, which he describes as: The Fifth Age of Work is an emerging world of work broadly defined by the rise of cloud-based technology such as remote computing, file storage and retrieval (e.g.,

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