A Clean Desk
Someone noted that a clean desk is the sign of a cluttered desk drawer. One “Secrets for Success” author facetiously says, “Top management can get away with a clean desk. …
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Shirt Pocket In Boxes
I once heard a time management instructor tell about a medical doctor he met who wore a shirt with two pockets, each stuffed to overflowing with little slips of paper. …
Read More Expiration Dates
I recently read of a Rhode Island state trooper that once pulled over a 99 year old woman who produced a driver’s license issued in 1917. He ruled the license …
Read More Stop, Look and List
There are a few phrases we pick up in elementary school that stick with us for life. Remember “I before E except after C?” or “In 1492 Columbus sailed the …
Read More Lists of Lists of Lists
Some folks enjoy making lists. When they get enough lists, they start making lists of their lists, eventually winding up with lists of lists of lists. Lists are very useful …
Read More Computer Folders
You know computers have taken over your life when you would rather get more dots per inch than miles per gallon or when the thought a CD referring to something …
Read More Automobile Parts
There are approximately 14,000 individual parts in the average automobile. If you were to have all 14,000 parts spread out on the floor in a large room and began shoveling …
Read More Key Control
There are about 17 worthless old keys around your home and your workplace right now. And you have absolutely no clue as to what they would open. Some are for …
Read More 100 Penguins- Communication
A truck driver was delivering 100 penguins to the zoo when his truck broke down. He quickly flagged down a passing truck and said, Here’s $500, take these penguins to …
Read More Decluttering Tactic
Sound Effects: rummaging through drawers Woman: Now I know I saw those batteries somewhere! Child: There they are mommy Woman: No, daddy said those aren’t any good. Augh! This clutter …
Read More Writing Directions
James Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, entertained friends by writing Greek with one hand and Latin with the other at the same time. That’s pretty amazing. But …
Read More Phone Books
In February 1878, the first telephone book was published in New Haven, Connecticut. It was one page long and had fifty names in it. Phone books have certainly come a …
Read More Mail Tactics
Spending less time with mail, memos and email means spending more time with people. One system for dealing with paper and email is know as the RAFT method. It stands …
Read More Become a Manager
“Johnny, don’t you touch that. If you break it the manager will come and get you.” I’ll confess, I’ve used that technique on my three year olds just like you …
Read More World’s Greatest Juggler
Albert Lucas is an amazing man. He holds the world record for the most objects juggled at once which is 13 rings. I’m sure Mr. Lucas didn’t start out his …
Read More Divide it Up
A waiter asked, “Sir, would you like your pizza cut into four pieces or eight?” “Oh just four.” He replied, “I could never eat eight pieces.” That customer failed to …
Read More Declutter- Selling a Parachute
A classified ad read, “Nice parachute for sale. Never opened. Used only once.” Well at least the seller had the right idea of getting rid of unused items. Unnecessary clutter …
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