Tired of being controlled by your papers, e-mails, telephone & last minute fires?
Use these 12 tips to manage your time and organize your office so you will have more time for success and to follow your passion!
Don’t check emails first thing in the morning!
Take time to get grounded and Read the rest of this entry »
Situation
Client was at the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s. She kept notes hanging up everywhere so she could remember important information. The problem was that she had so much information hanging up that it turned from useful information to overwhelmingly visual clutter. She had not ever used file folders or her file cabinet for years and instead used the floor and counters for paper storage. I think her reasoning again was that being able to see all of her papers would help her remember what she needed to do.
The filing question from yesterday reminds me of another common scenario. I frequently open client file drawers and find manila folders without hanging files. There is a reason that hanging files were invented. For those of you who are not enlisted in this practice, let me provide a few good reasons to use this tool.
1. Hanging file folders keep files from falling together and sliding down into the drawer. Read the rest of this entry »
