By Naomi Cook Perhaps you’ve heard of this song before. If not you definitely should! It’s one of those fun summertime songs that actually won a 1964 Grammy Award for comedy. The gist of the song is a kid writing a letter home to his parents about his time at overnight camp. This reminds me …
One of our Facebook followers asked us how to turn a Lose/Win mentality into a Win/Win mentality. That’s a great question. We live in a very competitive world. We’re all clamoring to get ahead and meet our agendas. Nobody likes losing. But when we’re working with other people, we need a little give and take. …
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With half of the year behind us, July is a great time to renew some resolutions and make sure the second half doesn’t get away from you. Download our July To-Do Checklist for some summer-specific ideas to keep you on-task this month. July To-Do List Classic Size July To-Do List Compact Size July To-Do List Pocket Size
Prioritize your daily tasks and keep track of progress towards personal and career goals using color. I use yellow to highlight tasks that must be completed that day. Pink indicates activities or plans after work. With a busy work schedule it can be easy to forget other plans you have made. I’ve found highlighting these …
For my daily sanity, I use a classic size planner and binder. However, when I know a project will takes months and months, and I’ll need to take notes-on-end, I supplement with a monarch sized notepad (Botanica is my favorite). I only use it for one project at a time, whatever is the biggest on …
I love to put tabs onto my planner pages on days where I know I have major meetings. This lets me quickly turn to a meeting and jot down reminders or assignments. I’m currently using Avery Note Tabs, which I can writing on and they last forever! They are very sturdy and blend in well …
We’re approaching the end of June, so that means that we’re almost half a year away from our New Year’s Resolutions. How have your goals held up this year? June is the perfect time for reviewing your goals, celebrating your successes, and recalibrating your plans for the rest of the year. As you go over …
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There are few things in life more rewarding to me than crossing tasks off of my to-do list. In fact, if I am busily working on a Saturday morning and complete something that isn’t on the list, I’ll immediately write down the completed task just for the pleasure of crossing it off. I’m easily distracted, …
There’s something special about the feel of a pen on paper—something permanent about ink on a page. And plans should be permanent. Goals should be set in ink. If you drop your planner it isn’t ruined, it’s just dirty. You don’t need to charge them overnight, and you don’t have to worry about a software …
It’s summer, and that means we’re having our Biggest Sale of the Year. We’re offering a wide range of deals, including some brands that don’t normally allow discounts. You can browse by how you want to save: Under $20 SAVE up to 20% SAVE up to 30% SAVE up to 40% SAVE up to 50% or …
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I think most would agree that one of the worst parts of planning a vacation is packing. Packing is stressful. I never know what to bring and always want to take more than I really need. With summer around the corner, we decided to create a packing infographic. According to UPI.com 54% of men and …
I think most would agree that one of the worst parts of planning a vacation is packing. Packing is stressful. I never know what to bring and always want to take more than I really need. With summer around the corner, we decided to create a packing infographic. According to UPI.com 54% of men and …
Who’s ready to cross those “t”s, dot those “i”s this June? Here’s the June To-Do Checklist to help you stay on track this month. Let us know what you check off and how you use your To-Do Checklist. June To-Do List Classic Size June To-Do List Compact Size June To-Do List Pocket Size
By Carmen Coker An old Chinese proverb declares that “the palest ink is better than the best memory.” And there’s a good reason for it! Relying on your memory can be tricky business. When you think about the fact that: You get exposed to more information in one day than a well-educated individual living in the …
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For June, we’re featuring some of our best gifts for dads across the spectrum, from the amateur hot rod restorers to the country club set. Whatever your dad’s interests, these gifts from our family of organizational sites give you a selection that’s sure to match. For the Executive: Stephen Briefcase by FranklinCovey Give your dad …
I once worked with an engineer who had used the same office for his entire career and was near retirement. His personal mode of organization: Piles. He had a wrap-around desk covered with stacks of paper three feet high. Along with that, he had commandeered a long folding table and placed it near his office …
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“The secret of a good memory is attention, and attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it. We rarely forget that which has made a deep impression on our minds.” – Tryon Edwards
Think back ten years – back when cell phones flipped open and most portable devices used AA batteries. Most of your tech centered around a single desk, where you could put cords behind and out of the way. Fast forward, and technology has spread over the entire house, with more devices than ever and charging …
By Monica Friel Are you tired of your current wardrobe? The universal 80-20 rule applies to our closets: we wear 20% of our clothes 80% of the time. Chances are, there are outfits hiding in your closet that you’ve never thought about putting together. Doing a mid-season closet clean out is a great alternative to an …
