Category Archives: Quick Tips

6 Tips to Help You Fall Asleep Tonight so You Can Be More Productive Tomorrow

It’s no mystery that our daytime productivity is directly related to our quality of sleep. If you sometimes have trouble falling or staying asleep and want to improve your thinking ability, memory, creativity and processing time (or really just want to a good night’s sleep) check out my suggestions. Continue reading

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Ergonomics and Productivity

Hunching or slumping over a keyboard all day can wreak havoc forcing your spine out of alignment and resulting in restricted movement which can cause neck and back pain and headaches (hello!). Continue reading

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11 Ways to Show Respect

As a follow-up to my newsletter article “Be Respectful to be Respected” I put together this simple and short list of ways you can show people you respect them. This list is NOT all encompassing, for crying out loud, so … Continue reading

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Tips for Returning Phone Calls

Here are a few tips to help you stay on top of returning phone calls and other communications: Set aside two blocks of time each day for returning calls and emails, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. … Continue reading

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Do You Return Phone Calls?

Remember when it used to be common courtesy to return phone calls? You knew without a doubt if you left a message someone would call you back. There were no exceptions to the rule. This is how business was conducted. Continue reading

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Run Errands Quicker

Speaking of To Do Lists, here’s a twist.  Use a To Do List when running errands not only to save gas and time, but to help you stay focused. Map out the course in advance. Think about the order of … Continue reading

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The “How To’s” of a “To Do” List

Utilizing a To Do List will surely keep you organized and productive. Continue reading

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Document Management

Do you sometimes find the need to keep a copy of a document in more than one folder on your computer?  And when the time comes to make revisions, maybe you don’t remember which is the most current version or … Continue reading

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Admit Your Mistakes!

Keep in mind, not only does it take courage to admit when we’ve made a mistake but it also takes character to do it in a fashion the other party will respect and support. Continue reading

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Leaving Voice Messages

When leaving a voice message for someone, please remember two things: Listen to their message for instructions of the type of information they want you to leave. If they don’t provide instructions, have enough consideration to not only leave your … Continue reading

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