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5-Steps To Make This Memorial Day Meaningful
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Memorial Day has always held personal significance for me. My mother was born on May 30, and until 1971 when Memorial Day was changed from May 30 to the last Monday in May, her birthday was a federal holiday. The first year she had to work on her birthday, I… -
Lessons Learned While Accomplishing My Work and Enjoying My Life: First Things First
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First, thank you to everyone that emailed me in response to last week’s blog "Will You Help Me Help You?"so far! I am truly enjoying learning about you! * Are you frequently challenged with the reality that your brain produces more ideas than your body can physically carry out? … -
Will You Help Me Help You?
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First, I’d like to sincerely thank you for being a loyal follower of my Blog! It humbles me to believe that I may make a difference in your life each week with my personal musings and professional insights! This week’s blog is all about you! Allow me to explain…At the… -
The Productivity and Fitness Connection
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Some of my most effective training techniques have been “creatively acquired” from my husband Alfred Taylor who is one of the most innovative corporate trainers I know! One of the exercises he taught me is called the “Stoplight Excercise.” The purpose is to illustrate that all of us have habits… -
The Future Belongs To Those Who Specialize
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Several months ago I listened with great interest to an audiocassette tape (my grandchildren don’t even know what that is!) of a speech I gave in 1988 to the American Society of Association Executives. What fascinated me was that, while the technology I mentioned, was completely outdated, the principles were… -
Lessons Learned While Accomplishing My Work and Enjoying My Life: The Power of Customizing Tools
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As a child growing up on the farm in Nebraska, I remember my daddy saying “Half of any job is having the right tool.” I specifically remember one incident where he needed a specific tool to fix a problem on his combine. It was too expensive for him to purchase,…
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The Power of Asking Questions
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Asking questions is a highly valuable technique. I first learned it from Dan Sullivan when I was in the Strategic Coach Program. He encouraged us to ask our prospects what he called The R (for "relationship) Factor question: "What has to happen in the next three years for you to… -
6 “Must Have” Tools for Organizing Paper at Home or at Work
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My entire business for the past 35 years has been based on four simple words: Clutter is Postponed Decisions®. Closets fill up because you haven’t decided whether you’re going to lose the ten pounds you need to lose to get back into that favorite suit or whether you’re ever going… -
Be Not Discouraged! Take Control of Life
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Bertie Forbes, founder of Forbes magazine is quoted as saying, “History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.” Research shows that 70% of people who make New Year’s resolutions have abandoned them… -
Eliminating -- or Better Yet -- Avoiding the Clutter Trap!
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The Clutter Trap is a state of cumulative disorder that diminishes your physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, or financial health. It is a threat to your productivity, your prosperity, and your peace of mind. -
A Lesson in Faith: Trusting The Process
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It's hard to believe in something you cannot see, feel or hear, right? But we do this all the time when we drive our car and trust that we'll get to our destination safely or when we say goodbye to our families in the morning and trust that we'll see… -
Happy Thanksgiving! The Power of Gratitude
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Thanksgiving for many is usually a special holiday in the year. Family, friends, and food in an absence of commercialization provide great personal – and universal – opportunities to experience the power of gratitude. Having gratitude, especially in times of pain and despair, can help you to overcome any current…
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Planner Pad: My Calendar of Choice and Why
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In my previous podcast, Before You Buy A Calendar, Listen To This!, I shared tips on how to choose a calendar that works for you. In this week's podcast I'm… -
Numerical Filing Systems: Pros and Cons
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There are so many different options for filing your papers and everyone's preference is different. So in continuing with the filing system series, I'll share a few tips on using… -
5 Organization Tips for Getting Things Done
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Are you often frustrated because you don't accomplish your work and aren't enjoying your life? Notice I included the word "often!" Life is full of obstacles, but overcoming, or at… -
13 Tips for Reducing Forgetfulness
What can you do to reduce forgetfulness? Is there any connection between clutter and forgetfulness? Is forgetfulness affecting your productivity? Get answers to these questions and a lot of sound…Read more...
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Tickler File System: The Old Has Become New Again
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In order to lead effectively, you must have some system for managing all the incoming papers that require action on your part. If you don't have a system or if… -
How To Be Organized When Organizing Is Not Enough
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Learning how to be organized is a great thing; however staying organized can be a challege. Most of the time it's hard to control the amount of physical and digital…
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Messy Desks Cost Corporate America $177 Billion Annually.
According to a 2010 study by Brother International
A Productive Environment is a Profitable Environment™.
To create a Productive Environment™, you need SYSTEMs:
Saving You Space, Time, Energy & Money™
Barbara Hemphill and her team of Certified Productive Environment Specialists will help you and/or your company:
- Establish SYSTEMs for managing time, space & information;
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