All Entries in the "Organize" Category

Who Do You Think You Are, The Library Of Congress?

Your TQ Training Challenge for Thursday, June 4, 2009:
Put Things Back Where They Belong — NOW — Not Later… 
Who Do You Think You Are, The Library Of Congress? 
Organize the contents of your files every time you open them. This will reduce your “looking for lost treasures” each time you open a file.
Unless you’re the Library [...]

Have You Seen This Task Recently?

Your TQ Training Challenge for Monday, May 25, 2009:
Batch Similar Tasks Together… 
Have You Seen This Task Recently? 
You’ll eliminate repetition and minimize effort when you batch similar tasks to be done together on your To Do List.
Save time and effort by grouping similar tasks for simultaneous completion.
“It is those who have this imperative demand for the [...]

Aren’t You Worth It?

Your TQ Training Challenge for Wednesday, May 20, 2009:
Keep Your Work Area Well Organized… 
Aren’t You Worth It? 
Invest in the best. If you can think of anything that will make you more productive in your work area, get it.
Having the best possible work area creates an environment where you’ll produce the best possible results. Before you [...]

There’s a problem in every opportunity and an opportunity in every problem.

Achieve Greater Success
Create a Unique Place for Everything…
Are You Looking More And Finding Less?

The secret to finding anything immediately is to go directly to the file where you put it. You did put it in a file, right?
In the end, it takes less time to put something away than it does to find it.
“The elevator [...]

Would you say this day is revealing the person you really want to be?

Expect Success ~ Reject Failure
Create Efficient Routines — Stick To Them…
Is Your Routine Efficient?

The more often you establish solid, ongoing routines for recurring jobs, the more quickly you’ll get to major tasks. Schedule a routine time for handling phone calls, mail, reports, etc.
This week, schedule the performance of the same task at the same time [...]

Setting a goal is never enough.

Achieve More ~ Stress Less
Put Things Back Where They Belong — NOW — Not Later…
How Easily Can You Retrieve A File?

Paperwork is filed to facilitate its easy retrieval. The broader the filing label category, the easier the file will be to remember.
Filing is for finding. As you file, evaluate your system [...]

Put your Expectations to the test.

Achieve ALL Your Goals Sooner
Batch Similar Tasks Together…
You Know What You Must Do, But Do You Know By When?

Write down the routine tasks you deal with every day. Now batch them into specific time periods to get them accomplished as efficiently as possible.
“Must do’s” are best done by batching them together.
“It is [...]

The sad truth is, no one cares how hard you work…

Expect Success ~ Reject Failure
Keep Your Work Area Well Organized…
Can You Find What You Need Right Away, Every Time?

By practicing “a place for everything and everything in its place,” you’ll know exactly where to find what you need .
An organized work area is an efficient work area. Know where everything belongs, and [...]

Why not you… why not now?

Create a Winner’s Mindset
Find New Ways To Do MORE By Doing LESS…
Have You Installed Preventive Maintenance Into Your Systems?

Constantly improve your systems. Take time when things are going smoothly to review your systems, equipment and processes. Look for additional options and better alternatives to improve what you already have. It’s always better [...]