Sometimes all the time-saving apps people are using look like they would take forever to get a handle on – I get it, believe me! As an NYC professional organizer, though, I’ve done the math. And the best of these time-saving and sanity-preserving apps are really worth it. One that I’ve been talking about a… Continue Reading »
A crowded, disorganized email inbox is no different than constantly disorganized work environment. It slows you down, and saps your effectiveness. Potentially important communications are buried in lengthy email conversations, or obscured by outdated or irrelevant emails. If your email inbox is overflowing, then your work, your energy, and your ability to respond to important… Continue Reading »
Once you’ve tackled the physical side of your technological helpers, there’s everything that goes on inside of them. As a NYC professional organizer, I’m surprised how often people still have unprotected wi-fi in their homes. In a city as densely populated as New York, password-encoding your wi-fi is not optional – it’s a must! By… Continue Reading »
In the workplace, even the most creative jobs have elements of routine. Routines are a good thing, and give structure to the workday, and keep you on track. However, if you feel that your work routines are eating up your time and draining your creative energy, then your routines are working against you rather than… Continue Reading »
When it comes to organization, technology can either be your friend or your foe. Sometimes, it can be both in the same day! For instance, your smart phone and tablets, when well managed, create efficiencies that equate to having a personal assistant for the price of a monthly phone contract. On the other hand, if you… Continue Reading »
The plethora of electronic devices has had a hugely positive effect on how we work in a variety of wonderful ways. What is has also done is created a tangle of cables and cords around workstations that looks like a mess of seaweed dredged up on the beach. This situation is not only aesthetically unpleasing,… Continue Reading »