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Simplify Your Filing System and Retire Your To-File Pile

All Things Admin

When was the last time you made an effort to catch up on your filing? Many times, we struggle with filing because it feels overwhelming, we’re not sure where to begin, or we don’t have an easy system in place. Filing can be inconvenient and time consuming. But there are ways to simplify your filing system. Last month?

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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

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It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the technology and tools available to help us do our work. Here’s how you can implement color coding: Physical Files : Use colored folders or labels to differentiate between different projects or document types. And it helps build confidence and trust with everyone you work with.

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12 Last-Minute Gift Ideas For Digital Nomads

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Another digital tool that almost every digital nomad needs is an accounting software package so they can track their income and expenses. . Even if they won’t file their tax returns themselves, it’s useful to be able to digitize all receipts and costs so that they can keep track of what’s happened during the year.

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7 Simple Ways to Create a Change of Space

All Things Admin

Replace only the vital supplies and tools you use on a daily basis. Create permanent homes for the paperwork and files that are cluttering your desktop. . Even the most organized admin sometimes gets behind with filing. Make an effort to spent 15-20 minutes each day filing, or creating files for the items that need to be saved.

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3 Strategic Things You Must Do to Effectively Organize Your Desk

All Things Admin

Setup your file sorters or trays for staging daily work/projects on one side of your desk and move them to pending or completed containers on the other side as you work on them. Take “after” pictures of your workspace, desk drawers, file drawers, and storage cabinets in your immediate work area. Clear the clutter.

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10 tips to tidy up your inbox

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I am guilty of being an email addict and spending unnecessary amounts of time reading, replying and filing my emails. Set up a free email address (Hotmail or Gmail for example) that you can use for newsletters, updates, subscriptions etc. I’ve written about my email filing system before. me is the greatest thing ever.

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Emerging Technologies for Administrative Professionals

All Things Admin

Gone are the days when filing, phone skills, and semi-legible shorthand were key requirements for an admin job. Social – While social media may have begun as a way to keep in touch with family and friends, it’s now a necessary marketing tool for any business. Let’s look at each component individually.