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How to increase productivity in your office cubicle

October 28, 2010 - 9:35 am

Without a ceiling and a door to close, a cubicle workspace is easily invaded by noises and movement created by other people. Sometimes sitting in a cubicle seems like an open invitation for others to stop by to chat or ask questions. This can really affect your productivity in the office. An innovative and polite way to communicate to [...]

By Elizabeth Bowman | Posted in Business Organizing, Favorite Products, Home Office Organizing, Organizing Small Spaces, Time Management, Uncategorized | Tagged cubicle, general organizing, increase productivity at work, Innovatively Organized, office cubicle productivity, organizing tools, productivity, professional organizing, small spaces, Time Management, uninterrupted time | Leave a Comment

Upcoming Webinar about organizing your contacts

October 25, 2010 - 10:16 am

Weighing Your CRM Options Thursday, November 4th 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PDT Effective Customer Relations Management (CRM) helps you manage sales and client communication and tasks so you can stay focused on reaching prospects, clients, and vendors and plan for your business’s future. In this session, learn about: - Tracking/managing leads, customers, and contacts to drive sales. - [...]

By Elizabeth Bowman | Posted in Business Organizing, Electronic Information Management, Productivity, Upcoming Events | Tagged CRM, Electronic Organizing, gain control, general organizing, Innovatively Organized, Learn at Lunch, Organizing Process, organizing tools, productivity, Professional Organizer, Time Management, webinar | Leave a Comment

Purging the Pantry for an Organized Kitchen

October 21, 2010 - 8:51 am

Just like the refrigerator, the pantry needs to be evaluated and inventoried at least once a year. Start by emptying the shelves so you can see what you have and sort items into these categories: Items used every day Items used less frequently Unopened items or items you no longer want (donate to charity) Expired items to trash Then take several minutes [...]

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TeuxDeux

October 18, 2010 - 12:50 pm

TeuxDeux is a free electronic “to do” site that can be used to keep track of your current and future tasks without using scraps of paper than can get lost in the shuffle. You can easily access the program from you desktop or mobile phone (they have an app for the program here), cross off [...]

By Elizabeth Bowman | Posted in Time Management, Paper Management, Electronic Information Management, Interesting Sites, Green Organizing, Organizing Process, Business Organizing, Media, Productivity | Leave a Comment

Key Ring Organizer

October 11, 2010 - 2:48 pm

It seems like every store has a discount club or point system for shopping rewards - and it’s not easy keeping all those cards in your wallet! Using a dedicated key ring to avoid pulling out a stack of cards is a great way to keep them handy and organized. Many of these little plastic cards [...]

By Elizabeth Bowman | Posted in Fun Stories, Home Office Organizing, Organizing Process, Quick Tips, Student Organizing, Time Management | Tagged Elizabeth Bowman, general organizing, Innovatively Organized, key ring, organize, organized, organizing, organizing tools, professional organizing, purse, shopping, wallet | Leave a Comment

Planning and Organizing the Ultimate Garage Space

October 6, 2010 - 9:59 am

If you’ve always dreamed of having the ultimate garage to store everything from tools and sports equipment to seasonal items and gardening accessories and still have room for your car, then check out Garage Gladiator. This complete garage organization system has been designed for “the unique environment and demands of the garage.” Garage Gladiator lets you customize your garage with a variety [...]

By Elizabeth Bowman | Posted in Fun Stories, Garage Storage, Interesting Sites, Organizing Process, Productivity | Tagged Innovatively Organized, general organizing, organizing, clutter, organize, Garage Organizing Tips, Garage Storage, garage, organization, DIY, Garage Gladiator, home, family organization, work space, maximize space | Leave a Comment

Organizing for a good cause

October 4, 2010 - 9:38 am

Last month, I was fortunate to be part of a group of 12 organizers from the Seattle chapter of NAPO who volunteered organizing services for the Puget Sound Area USO at their SeaTac Center. This Center provides the “comforts of home” and traveling assistance for military members and their families with a full nursery, children’s games, books, and toys; [...]

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