As my new best friend Chuck says, … “Be very careful with third party software!”… Now, I am not always sure that I’m using third prarty software. It seemed safe; I got the ‘gadget’ from the Blogger site! But, I am now absolutely sure to read up on a gadget, either through Blogger.com or Google/search engine.
THE MAN of the hour: www.nitecruzr.net: Chuck knows his stuff! Thank you for a relatively simple solution to what seems a horrible invasion of privacy. You’re on my hit list!
Cindy
To the store to do a return, then to the gym, and then finally, for my first time, going to the Granada for SB Symphony Orchestra. They are performing Barber’s Adagio for Strings today! The post-it’s are going onto a paper list tomorrow. Lots of things to do this week. More about that on Monday. It’s my rest day.
I have 4 post-it’s stacked in front of me on my desk this morning – things that came up yesterday that I need to get to before the end of the weekend; mostly computer related tasks for clients, organizations I belong to, and some phone calls to return.
When I am working at my desk, I never let anything ‘slide’ that needs to be tended to. If the best I can do is grab a post-it and jot it down quickly, then that’s what I do. I don’t want all those little notes jammed up my head!
One of the most important things on my desk is this:
I don’t think I could live without it. It’s anchored so when I’m on the phone, I only need one hand to pull the paper. I don’t have to tweak my neck out putting the phone between my shoulder and cheek. It’s alway there ‘by my side.’ One of my best desk-partners.
Once the tasks are complete, the post-its go IMMEDIATELY into the recycle bin.
Get to those to-do’s today!
I spent the last 5 days in Rancho Mirage working for 2 of my clients – who also happen to be my very close friends. It was an eye-opener as usual. When I travel away from my routine, I get to see in a new way. Linda Jeffers is my life coach and a fabulous photographer. We have known each other for almost 19 years and she’s seen me go from the Corporate World of Entertainment (www.warnerbros.com) to my journey as the Work Organizer.
Linda has a wonderful online central headquarters/hub Linda Jeffers which consolidates her:
1) Gottago’s Adventure site
2) Portfolio of Photography
3) Blog
Seeing her in action with her many passions inspired me to start anew, so here I am.
Working with my other friend Sandi (who I have known for 20 years,) also helps me to see in a new way. She is a jovial, lovely woman, and one of my closest friends that works her patooty off as a Coldwell Banker Real Estate Broker www.SandiGeisler.com
They are both ENERGIZER bunnies, I’m not kidding. Other than my Mom, I’ve never seen 2 women so active – EVER! My hats off to both of you fabulous women.
So my journey begins with my newest, latest blog!
Come on back – I’ll be giving great tips just FOR YOU!
XOXO
Cindy Faith Swain
CPO, Chief Productivity Officer
www.theworkorganizer.com
Posted by Cindy on September 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment
 
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1. Step 1
Use the Windows-created “My Documents” folder as the “root,” or base level, folder for your documents.
2. Step 2
Create folders within the My Documents folder for the various categories of documents you work on, for example: Clients, Family, Photographs, and so on.
3. Step 3
Create sub-folders within the category folders, going as many levels deep as you need. For example, under Clients, you might want to have a sub-folder for each individual client; in the Photographs folder, you might have a folder each of your children or friends, with subfolders for each child, friend, and/or year.
4. Step 4
When you save documents, make sure to change the save location so they are filed in the appropriate folder.
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