by Mary McDonald | May 6, 2014 | Blog, Productivity
All of us get lots of email — some more than others, but we all share a common enemy – spam email. Yes, if I only click on this mail, I can become a foreign agent for government money, fix my bank/paypal breach, try creams, lotions, and potions that promise the world,...
by Mary McDonald | May 5, 2014 | Blog, Productivity
One of the tips I tell my clients, if they are visual, is to use color to help them become more organized. For example, I use GREEN folders for my CPA – anything that has to do with money, I have color coded GREEN. I also color code my clients – if I am doing work...
by Mary McDonald | Mar 20, 2014 | Blog, Productivity
Happy first day of Spring! You know what that means…time for Spring Cleaning. When was the last time you thought about cleaning up around your office? I’m not just talking about straightening your desk and your top drawer; I mean really getting into the dark and dingy...
by Mary McDonald | Jan 22, 2010 | Blog, Productivity
A guest blog by Ragen Chastain, The Renegade Organizer www.RenegadeOrganizer.com New Years Resolutions and the Status Quo Since it’s that time of year, I thought that we would begin at the beginning with the ever-popular New Years Resolution to be more organized. Last...
by Mary McDonald | Jun 20, 2008 | Blog, Productivity
Watching our great moving team from Bouffard Transfer, I learned that improvement principles are, indeed, universal. Think outside the box Plan the work, then work the plan Take care of the big things and the little things will take care of themselves Work smarter,...
by Mary McDonald | May 13, 2008 | Blog, Productivity
How many times have you heard this tip “Lay out everything you’ll need for the next day before you go to bed”? Obviously, not enough if you are not doing this easy task right now. Organizing the night before allows you to get all those pesky ‘to-dos’ floating around...
