ARoundTuit Organizing & Productivity

U.S. Employees Agree: A Good Laugh Can Increase Workplace Productivity

Two recent studies reveal humor may have a positive impact on the corporate bottom line. Researchers at Penn State University (PSU) and Silly Slammers are both confirming what employees have been saying for years: Laughter is essential to a … Continue Reading

Problem: MIA purse / wallet / sunglasses / earpiece / security card / PDA.

Professional Organizers know to choose a home for such “mobile” necessities.  This is something people understand right away.  So, they choose a “safe” place, like their top dresser drawer, or the overburdened kitchen counter.  But items still go missing.  Humph.

“Assigning a home hasn’t helped”, they bemoan.  “I must be hopelessly disorganized”.

Not so, not so.  Assigning a home is only half the equation.  The other essential half is that the home be convenient.  “Convenient” means on the flight path to your usual first stop once you enter the house.  In most … Continue Reading

Professional Organizers help people by redesigning aspects of their surroundings, possessions and time to allow for a more productive and meaningful existence.

In the workplace, Professional Organizers can:

• Bring structure, logic and control to your organization, at any level.
• Optimize work flow to increase productivity, reduce stress and heighten profitability.
• Build company-wide systems or define responsibilities for a single employee.
• Motivate your team with real solutions to the everyday challenges of too much to do, changing priorities, and information overload. NAPO, copyright 2006.

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Birds of a feather should flock together.  In the supply closet as in your desk drawer, dedicate a home for each type of item: writing, paper, electronics, office supplies, etc.  By keeping like items together, you’ll find what you need, every time.  Not only that, but you’ll never waste money again purchasing supplies you already have.. but can’t find!

I just got off a 30-minute live chat with a PIXILY rep to learn more why it’s worth telling you about. Remember, I don’t recommend anything here without fully researching, and many times trying it myself, first.

Here’s what impresses me about Pixily:

1. It’s as easy as you want.At the minimal level, all you have to do is accumulate papers for a month, stick them in the pre-paid USPS envelope or FedEx box, and ship them off to be scanned. If you choose not to name them or download the PDF’s, they will … Continue Reading

Q: What do leadership, wellness and Callaway Gardens have in common?  A: On September 25-28, 2008, they’ll have Brent Darnell International! 

A mutual client introduced me to Brent a few months ago, knowing we would hit it off.  In fact, I found Brent to be so exceptional that I have to give his upcoming conference an enthusiastic plug.  I know there are only a few spots left, so this is not a time to dilly-dally or (Gd forbid) procrastinate.

Being watchful for opportunities that will help you get ahead, and acting on them, is the very essence of getting ARoundTuit (or getting a round tuit,

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