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For anyone marketing on the internet one of the biggest distractions they may face is information overload. The best way to describe this is that it is like having 100 people leaning over your shoulder telling you want to do and how to do it. Although much of this information is 'designed' to help the problem is there is too much information which leaves you feeling overwhelmed. Now this can easily become a problem or an asset depending upon which way you choose to handle it.

A New Year has arrived! I don’t know about you, but I am always excited about the enormous potential of the coming 12 months. A new year is like a clean slate, ready to be written and molded any way we choose. This thought fills me with an overall feeling of hope and excited anticipation of good things to come.nnAs YOU contemplate the year ahead, do you feel the possibilities? Do you energetically start committing to all sorts of resolutions? Is there a small voice in the b

Have you ever forgotten an appointment or an important date? Do you think of things you need to do later but don’t remember to do them because you have no place to write them down? Do you have one place to write your most frequently used phone numbers and addresses? How would you like a memory prompter? Do you need a stress reliever in your life? Do you want to clear the clutter in your life? Obtaining a day planner and using it can clear the clutter and organize your life. “The worst pencil and paper is better than the best memory”. That is so true.

You know how Santa makes a list and checks it twice? That is exactly what we need to do. Make a master list of what you want and need to do before and during the holidays. Here are some organizing tips to get you started making out your list: 1. Decide on a budget and stick to it. I know that ...

This week on Intent, we want to hear your best tips, tricks, and advice on organizing your life. What big and small things can we do in our everyday lives to feel less stressed, more clear-headed and stride more confidently in the direction of our dreams? Organization, of course, can apply to nearly everything in life. The philosophy of organization and order can be applied to bedrooms, finances, fitness, dieting, relationships, work, gardening, socializing--you name it. This

Do you want a sterile environment?rnWell, the question further you may have is – Which are the places a sterile environment is mostly considered in place?rnTo answer, when it comes to modular cleanrooms, the use of cleanroom walls is immersive.rnAnd, to provide a sterile environment, these walls have a great significance.rnSo, we can figure out the role of cleanroom walls in modular cleanrooms that facilitates and drives a sterile environment for facilities such as hospital

The most delightful season of the year is finally here! The season when the beautiful flowers blossom and the leaves of the trees grow back – an end to the harsh months of winters. Spring season adds a sense of new energy – as the sun shines brighter and warmer, the days become longer and everything is blooming around you. You must have spent the maximum of your time in the winter season with all the windows closed, lying under a blanket and watching your favorite movies.

Lighting in the kitchen can make it look smarter. Also, there are several advantages of kitchen lighting. Therefore, many people use Kitchens Online for illuminating their kitchens. However, you might not have the right idea about the lighting fixtures. So, this post will inject some in-depth ideas into your mind. In the end, you can apply those to your kitchen. Let’s start going through the post. Recessed lighting fixtures The most common form of kitchen lighting fixtures

Do you cringe when you hear the word goal or New Year's resolutions? Or are you goal driven and you relish the thought of writing goals and crossing them off? I am one of the latter. I write down what I am going to do during a day, if I do something that is not on my list I sometimes go back ...

When organizing is the game, then jute is the best item for you. At present, people look for things that are great for storage and also beautiful to keep in the open. Keeping this in mind, organic jute baskets are made in bulk and getting more popular. Jute is natural, durable, and very affordable. We are currently trying to use more eco-friendly products to keep our environment in good shape. Jute is a fiber that can be used for different uses. The main reason that we use ju

Of course, a bathtub plays an important role in everyday life. Can you imagine you are moving without a shower? Is that a sign of decency? I can bet you will be rejected for the dirty appearance. Hence, you need a fair bath. And the bathtub can ensure that. Using a bathtub from bathroom showrooms kent may help you get rid of the situation. But if you are a newbie, you must know certain facts. Otherwise, you may not have the right bathtub for your bathroom. So, let’s check t

In 2020, the global pandemic changed a lot of things and a drastic transformation was noticed in the working environment. Every one of us switched to remote working mode and are continuing the same till now. We are in the middle of 2021, and there is no certainty when we will follow the work from office trend again. But this hybrid work environment has allowed employees to increase productivity, work flexibility, give extra effort and work from anywhere as per their convenien

Virtually every client I've ever had in four decades has asked the question, "What should I do with all this reading?" As we often say about all aspects of getting organized, "Progress starts with the truth," and that means no matter how many speed reading courses you take, you'll probably never be able to read everything you need or want to! Having said that, one of the best investments I ever made was an online speedreading course from Rev It Up Reading designed by my long

"Your customers are the reason you exist, and your job is to earn their love and loyalty," says Deb Boelkes, author of The WOW Factor Workplace: How to Create a Best Place to Work Culture. "That means you must first love them. And that, in turn, means you must first love your employees." In this blog, I frequently write about getting rid of things, but as covid lingers and our midterm primary elections heat up, I keep thinking of an old song written by Jackie DeShannon: What

Two years ago, The Financial Times and the Wall Street journal each had an article about the death of the traditional office. When I first started organizing offices in the early 2000s, office buildings had private offices — lots of them. Then the trend moved toward "office hoteling," and later, in the name of improving communication, but more truthfully I suspect, to cut costs, "open space" offices became the trend. Recently, among the most popular purchases for offices wer

Everything broken is clutter! At a recent speaking engagement, I asked the question, "When you think of 'clutter,' what comes to your mind?" Several of the answers I expected: "paper," "email," "my garage", but two of the responses truly intrigued me: 1) "head trash" 2) "relationships" The conversations that ensued after the presentation resulted in a new conclusion: Everything broken is clutter. We always encourage our clients to ask the question, "Does this help me acc

Clutter comes in many forms -- physical, paper, digital, mental, etc. In this age of companies merging and reorganizing, clutter in businesses is rampant. Over and over we experience situations in which "the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing!" Today I received a letter from my mortgage company with a check for $657 saying that there was an excess in my escrow account. In the same letter, there was a message that my monthly payment is increasing by $12/mo. S

Change is a permanent condition. It's something that we all have to deal with, whether we like it or not. As individuals, as businesses, and as organizations, we must learn to embrace change and use it to our advantage. If you're struggling to cope with change, or if your business is in decline, then it's time to make some changes of your own. One example of a major change I made several years ago is shown in the accompanying video - https://youtu.be/gyk6yyIDl_4. It was not e

“The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.” - Mike Murdock What do you think and feel when you hear the word "routine"? For some, it brings thoughts of rigidity and mind-numbing boredom. For others, it evokes calm and a sense of accomplishment. No matter your reaction to the word, I promise you - you have routines. You may not have intentionally crafted them, but you have them. When we allow detrimental habits to play out on auto-pilot, these routines can w

How often do you feel stressed looking at papers piled on your desk, browsing through hundreds (and for many people, thousands!) of emails, or searching for your glasses, a book, a form, or a piece of equipment? Your ability to accomplish any task or goal is directly related to your ability to find what you need when you need it – and that ability is essential to any organization in order to accomplish its mission, serve its customers, minimize legal risks, and reduce overhe

I spoke those words in my 2017 TEDx talk - https://youtu.be/CrsdoIOGCRw encouraging people to make a decision about their clutter, take a small action step, and move forward. I wish I knew where I first heard the quote, but it’s been rattling around in my head for so long that I can’t remember, and an internet search turned up nothing. Another quote about decisions I can properly credit is, “You always do what you want to do. This is true with every act. You may say that you

Every time I tell my husband that I will be giving a speech, he asks, "What are you telling them?" I have to laugh, because I've been saying virtually the same thing for 40+ years. I used to feel guilty about it, but I've discovered that even though a speaker says the same words, I don't always hear the same words! I was cleaning out some files (Yes, I have to do that too!) and I found an unedited list of 31 "Ahas" a meeting planner collected from participants after my presen

Forget Your Filing System! Create a “Finding System” That Works Every Time! Recently I received the following email: Dear Barbara, A colleague just called me to her office and asked, "Do you remember when you first came here and I gave you all of that information on orientation for new salespeople? I can't find my files anywhere, do you still have that info?" Initially, I thought that there was no way I'd ever remember where I put it, but then "aha!" I checked my file index

On 13th September, the ruling party DMK presented legislation to abolish the NEET exam. The state government believes the NEET exam is an unfair means for the students seeking admission to medical colleges. A week later, on 20th September, the government released a 165-page report against entrance tests for professional courses. This report was released by a 9 member committee headed by retired judge of High court Mr. A.K. Rajan. Many reasons backing the abolition of NEET wer

“The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.” - Mike Murdock What do you think and feel when you hear the word "routine"? For some, it brings thoughts of rigidity and mind-numbing boredom. For others, it evokes calm and a sense of accomplishment. No matter your reaction to the word, I promise you - you have routines. You may not have intentionally crafted them, but you have them. When we allow detrimental habits to play out on auto-pilot, these routines can w

I'm excited! For decades, Jeremiah 29:11 has been a guiding principle for my entrepreneurial journey. It reads, "I know the thoughts I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." To me, that means the possibilities are endless, even when things don’t look so good on the outside. In fact, with the advent of Covid-19, we are seeing new opportunities for our company, our clients, and the world! One of them is the possibi

“Time spent minimizing possessions is never wasted.” — Joshua Becker Let's listen in on a quick conversation between a man and a woman. As the woman pulls items from their bedroom closet, the man lies on the bed looking at a magazine. Woman - "..., I cannot do this job without you. Most of these things are yours." Man - "Well, honey, why don't you leave all that junk in the closet?" Woman - "Because that's just it. Most of it's junk, and we need the closet space." Man -

The azaleas outside my office window have begun to bloom. Spring has arrived. Spring is my favorite season because it signifies hope, which has become the bedrock theme of my life. Several years ago, I decided that I wanted "She gave others hope" on my tombstone. I mentioned that recently while working with a business coach on a new program I am launching called "Team Building for Dream Building," to help organizations build teams in which everyone can "accomplish their work

Mixed weddings are on a rise in our country thanks to a large number of young people who are leaving their traditional place to go out in search of a suitable job. Recently, I had to organise such a mixed wedding for my daughter. We are from Gujrat and the groom was from Delhi and it was decided that we will go for a destination wedding where the main event would be organised in the tranquil backwaters of Kerala. As the place of wedding was in a far off place, we decided to h

A colleague and I had just left our morning network group and were walking to our cars. As she walked, Ann was digging in her handbag struggling to find the key to her car. “This always happens,” she said, frustration mounting as she continued to dig – ultimately placing the bag on the hood in order to finally succeed. “Really?” I asked. “Unfortunately,” she replied sheepishly. I smiled because a few years ago, I was having the same experience. I had purchased a beautiful br

When I check out of my local grocery store, the clerk asks, "Did you find everything?" Frequently, I reply (and I'm sure the clerks hear this often): "I did. More tha I came for!" I have to admit that I have become a big fan of online shopping, and one of the primary reasons is that I find what I am looking for and check out. However, it's much harder to stop when I find what I'm looking for if I go into the store. One of the principles of a "productive environment" is "You

Is your desk hurting your productivity? Location, location, location. It isn't just about the real estate market. Is your desk intentionally arranged? Or is everything strewn about wherever it landed the last time you used it? Like it or not, your personal productivity is significantly impacted by how you arrange your desk. With studies indicating an hour a day is lost looking for things, time spent thoughtfully organizing your work surface is time well-spent. Not everyone

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” - Confucius I had a Zoom video meeting scheduled on my calendar. These days, who doesn't, right? Shortly before start time, the person messaged me saying their computer had gone into an unexpected update, they couldn't access the Zoom link, and they would have to reschedule. We needed to meet, and our calendars were challenging to coordinate. I started running through options in my head, and it dawned on me. Z

"I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things." – Antoine de Saint-Exupery As we hurtle down the runway toward the most hectic time of year for many of us, both personally and professionally, let's take a moment to keep things in perspective. Recently, as I attempted to set my priorities for the day, I became acutely aware of my sense of overwhelm regarding what the next 8 - 10 weeks would bring. That's right. I felt profoundly overwhelmed even with my

With Hurricane Florence headed toward PEI almost 4 years ago, it was difficult to stay focused, but during my meditation that morning I read Isaiah 54:10: “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Keeping that in mind, we’re focusing on one of the principles we teach: “Control the things you can control, so you can cope with what you

"You have no idea how much stuff you have until you have to pack your life into boxes." - Carol (Kathy's Mom) A quick Google search of life's top stressors returns arguably positive events such as getting married, starting a new job, retirement, and moving to a new residence. One might expect the positive nature of these events would negate their stressfulness. However, their persistent appearance on stressor lists contradicts this theory. At first glance, one explanation m

In one of my favorite books, First Things First, written by Stephen Covey with Roger and Rebecca Merrill, is a story of the man in front of his class with a pile of rocks and a jar. He puts the rocks in the jar, and then asks the class "Is it full?" "Yes," they answer in unison. "Oh?" he replies and gets out some pebbles, which he adds to the jar. "Is it full?" he asks. Catching on, they reply, "Probably not." And then he added sand. And, finally, some water. "What does that

A few years ago I returned from a 5-day trip to New York City, and then to Greenwich, CT. It was a fabulous trip in so many ways, and one of them was that I was able to do lots of reading and writing in my hotel room during my travels. Many years prior, I had learned that traveling is one of my best sources of inspiration and that my hotel room is my most productive environment for reading and writing because there are fewer distractions. When I wrote my first book in 1987,

If you discovered your career depended on how organized your office was, your reaction could range from complete composure to sheer terror. Even the most successful professionals sometimes utter, "Someday I'm really going to get organized," but purging files, organizing receipts, tackling piles of unread jou als, or learning a new system (even one that will help you be more organized!), usually gets pushed to the bottom of your list of priorities while you handle today's cris

Many years ago, I spent some time with a family with 18 home-schooled children. It was a delightful experience, and I loved learning how they incorporated the children's education into their daily lives. Cooking became math. Dinner table discussion became political science. Going to visit a friend became geography. Years later, I was thrilled to cross paths with the mother of the children who told me what a difference I had made in their lives. I couldn't imagine what she me

Time, Tools, Trust As we learned from Barbara Hemphill, "it is not what SHOULD you do, it is what WILL you do." Having the right tools, trusting in them, and using them at the right time are the keys to a satisfying and productive day! I call them: The Three T’s of Productivity. Tools: The first of the 3 T's is tools. Do you have the correct tools for the job? Will you need your computer? What software or apps do you need? Do you have a writing pad and a pen? Do you need yo

Have you ever felt that something happening in the world just wasn't right, but you weren't brave enough to express your opinion? In the late 1980s, I had a client in New York City who was removing private offices and replacing them with an "open office." Management touted the change as a method of improving communication and collaboration. I was highly skeptical and believed the real reason was an effort to decrease real estate costs, but I was too timid to express my conce

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