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Break Your Big Challenges into Small Challenges

Joshua Zerkel • October 11, 2011

The task of getting organized can be done with a step by step approach.

Categories:
  • Home Office,
  • Office,
  • Planning
Tags:
  • Challenges,
  • Components,
  • Organizing,
  • Planning

Partner Up for a Productivity Boost

Joshua Zerkel • October 5, 2011

Getting things done can be a challenge when you have a laundry list of to-do’s begging for attention. Engaging help is a great way to work through your list.

Categories:
  • Evernote,
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • Effectiveness,
  • Efficiency,
  • evernote,
  • Planning,
  • Process,
  • Productivity

Challenges and Solutions: Assessing Your Space and Needs

Joshua Zerkel • October 4, 2011

Planning out how to get organized can be easier with the following tool!

Categories:
  • Home,
  • Home Office,
  • Office,
  • Planning,
  • Space Management & Storage
Tags:
  • Challenges,
  • Needs Assessment,
  • Planning,
  • Space Assessment,
  • Space Management

Travel Smart: 3 Tips for Organized Gadget Travel

Joshua Zerkel • September 23, 2011

Our everyday technology is such a part of our lives that it’s hard for us to travel without them. But how can we travel with tech in an organized way?

Categories:
  • Gadgets,
  • Space Management & Storage,
  • Technology & Applications
Tags:
  • cables,
  • Clutter,
  • cords,
  • gizmos,
  • travel

Three Tips for Making the Most of Your Time

Joshua Zerkel • September 20, 2011

Maintaining organized systems means planning and incorporating into your routine.

Categories:
  • Maintenance,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • Maintenance,
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management,
  • To-Do Lists

Get Yourself an Organizing Buddy

Joshua Zerkel • September 13, 2011

Having a partner help you stay organized can be key to succeeding.

Categories:
  • Maintenance,
  • Productivity
Tags:
  • Efficiency,
  • Maintenance,
  • Organizing,
  • Productivity

3 Strategies to Eliminate Daily Distractions and Boost Your Productivity

Joshua Zerkel • September 9, 2011

In this age of constant message notifications—new email, voicemail, text message, tweet, etc.—set boundaries for when and how you’ll respond.

Categories:
  • Challenges,
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • distractions,
  • Email,
  • facebook,
  • interruptions,
  • Productivity,
  • Social Media,
  • Time Management,
  • twitter

Three Tips for Greater Effectiveness

Joshua Zerkel • September 6, 2011

As with all things that are worthwhile, building your effectiveness habits take time and effort—but it’s worth it.

Categories:
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • Effectiveness,
  • Efficiency,
  • Goals,
  • multitasking,
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management

4 Strategies for Beating Procrastination

Joshua Zerkel • September 2, 2011

Use these tips to stay motivated and cross those to-dos off your list!

Categories:
  • Challenges,
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • motivation,
  • Procrastination,
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management,
  • to-do list

Don’t File Your Papers – Scan Them!

Joshua Zerkel • August 31, 2011

There are some upsides and downsides to scanning paperwork and saving them onto your computer.

Categories:
  • Home,
  • Home Office,
  • Paper Management
Tags:
  • documents,
  • Filing,
  • Paper,
  • Paper Management,
  • paper storage,
  • Scanning
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