Goals are important stepping stones along our pathway to success. Everyone has their own idea of what success is and how to get there. But without having a strategy to make it happen, sadly, it probably won’t.
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Demystifying Goals
Posted in Personal Improvement, Productivity Articles, Simplifying Systems, tagged accomplish your goal, goal, goals, Kimberly J. McCloskey, reach my goal, setting goals, smart goals, what success is on September 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Preparing for the Unexpected
Posted in Simplifying Systems, Writings on the Wall, tagged customer list, Kimberly J. McCloskey, Kimberly McCloskey, notifying the proper people, outdated contact list on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How to ensure that the proper people are notified in the event you are hospitalized or worse.
Tame Time
Posted in Productivity Articles, Simplifying Systems, tagged blocking time, eliminate procrastination, estimate time, improve productivity, Kimberly J. McCloskey, Kimberly McCloskey, more organized, Outlook alarm, Outlook calendar, prioritize, reach deadlines, scheduling, scheduling technique, stay focused, Tame Time, Time Boxing on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Time Boxing keeps me focused and helps me accomplish more in an efficient manner.
Unclutter Your Inbox
Posted in Productivity Articles, Simplifying Systems, tagged e-mails, email overload, feel organized, keep inbox under control, Kimberly J. McCloskey, Kimberly McCloskey, less stress, read daily, read your emails, take action as you read on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By leaving weeks or months or years worth (heaven forbid) of e-mails in your Inbox, you’re allowing important information or tasks to “fall through the cracks”.
Overwhelmed
Posted in Productivity Articles, Simplifying Systems, tagged determination, do not stress, feeling overwhelmed, focus, get focused, Kimberly J. McCloseky, Kimberly McCloskey, Overwhelmed, relax, take back control on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We all face times when we feel overwhelmed with tasks or chores or responsibilities.
Six Steps to Effective Delegation
Posted in Personal Improvement, Productivity Articles, Simplifying Systems, tagged art of delegation, delegate, Delegate Now, effective delegation, feeling overworked, Kimberly J. McCloskey, Kimberly McCloskey, learn to delegate, manage your time, six basic steps to effective delegation on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do, everyone can benefit from delegating tasks to others.
Checklist Wisdom
Posted in Personal Improvement, Productivity Articles, Simplifying Systems, tagged Checklist Wisdom, checklists, keep tract of complex projects, Kimberly J. McCloskey, Kimberly McCloskey, stay focused, To Do Lists on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recently I talked about utilizing To Do Lists and Errand Lists to help us stay focused on a daily basis. This time I want to go a step further and share how I keep track of complex recurring projects I perform as a Real Estate Virtual Assistant by employing Checklists. Yes, I admit it, I’m a [...]
Run Errands Quicker
Posted in Quick Tips, Simplifying Systems, tagged Errands, Kimberly J. McCloskey, Kimberly McCloskey, Run Errands Quicker, save gas, save time, stay focused, To Do, To Do List on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Speaking of To Do Lists, here’s a twist. Use a To Do List when running errands not only to save gas and time, but to help you stay focused. Map out the course in advance. Think about the order of arrival or which side of the highway a place is located on to eliminate backtracking [...]
The “How To’s” of a “To Do” List
Posted in Quick Tips, Simplifying Systems, tagged keep the list simple, Kimberly J. McCloskey, Kimberly McCloskey, stay focused, stay on track, The How To's of a To Do List, To Do List on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Utilizing a To Do List will surely keep you organized and productive.
Document Management
Posted in Quick Tips, Simplifying Systems, tagged create shortcut, document, document management, Kimberly J. McCloskey, Kimberly McCloskey, shortcut on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Do you sometimes find the need to keep a copy of a document in more than one folder on your computer? And when the time comes to make revisions, maybe you don’t remember which is the most current version or if the copies were ever updated at all? I recently learned a very easy solution [...]
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