Bad Memory? Say goodbye to forgetting things...

Ok, so I've known about this cool tool for over a year now, but was at a seminar last night, (on blogging actually), and one of the speakers mentioned this exciting tool that I'm going to tell you about and people's jaw's dropped to the ground with awe... I was sitting there thinking, duh-old news! Point is, I have a REALLY awesome tool to tell you about...
Jott.com:

• Leave yourself messages and get a transcribed email of what you said
• Leave messages for others and they receive a transcribed email of what you said, as do you

So just think, you're driving down the road and something you suddenly remember you have to do pops in your head- call Jott, (I have it on speed dial), and "jott" yourself a message.
Watch for an email within 15 minutes, and then plug that reminder into your well organized, effectively managed task list. Ok, I know- one thing at a time.
Check it out and tell a friend! It has saved a lot of my clients, a lot of stress!

Being Organized Leaves More Time for FUN!

Are you having FUN in your life?

• Do you laugh a good, deep laugh at least once a day?
• Are you making time for friends and relatives?
• Is there a favorite leisure activity that you wish you had more time to do?
• Are you constantly feeling stressed or overwhelmed with work?

Because research shows that we waste an average of ONE HOUR each day looking for things, which equals ONE MONTH at the end of each year. I can confidently point out that being better organized and efficient leaves us with more time for FUN! (You can only imagine the other nerdy stats I have on managing time, and areas where we're losing time because of inefficiencies, but we'll save that for later).

Well my fine friends, it's time for you to make a Fun List-since you all know I love lists, right... It's easy, and won't take more than 15 minutes to complete... there's nothing to it- just get in a quiet place, or not, and list out all the things that you enjoy doing- those things that feed your spirit, relax you, make you laugh uncontrollably, release your inner creative talent and/or bring out your best... Make it a point to engage in whatever is on your fun list, at least once a week. Is that easy or what? Make the investment of 15 minutes and DO this..In fact, you're already on your computer, so open up Word and get to work!
Please, enjoy all the fun life has to offer!! If you are feeling apprehensive, thinking- "My schedule is already maxed out" then check back regularly and implement the tips I feed you with... It's powerful stuff if you use it!!

Biggest Mistake in Organizing

I was recently asked the question, "what's the biggest mistake you see with people you're working with?" I had to think about it for a minute, but quickly decided that absolutely-it would be when people don't have a plan for their day. What I mean by this is, too often, people walk into their office, and simply open up email and let whatever fun surprises are in the inbox, direct their entire day. Yes, maybe there are one or two things people know they need to do, but so often, it seems that people are too casual with their time. And trust me, I'm not a naturally disciplined or detailed person, but I do know the importance of walking into my work day with a purpose- a mission to accomplish x, y and z... If we don't decide how we want to use our time, someone else will decide for us. Would you let someone else make all your decisions on how you're going to spend your money? Of course not! Your time is the same way- it's hugely valuable, so you must have a plan for it, each day. Obviously, we all have fires that come up, and we all have to readjust our priorities based on what the day presents us, (some industries much worse than others), but if we aren't consciously choosing how to use our time, it will disappear wastefully, leaving us wondering at the end of our day, week, year, or life- where did it all go?!

Time Management equals Life Management

How in the world do you manage time, when it feels like you just don't have any? Clone yourself? Maybe... though I think it comes down to figuring out what's MOST important to you. Sure, I have some great time management, or what I call, time maximization tips and tricks that are extremely effective for helping squeeze out more time in your busy days, (check out http://www.essentialorganizing.com, to learn all kinds of info now), but at the end of the day, what do you want your tombstone to read? RIP Jim: Dedicated 90% of his life to his business, never missed a meeting and had a large database. RIP Susan: A multi-tasking queen who worked 12 hour days and still kept a clean house. Come on! We need to plan our life first, and fit our business around that. Too many of us are postponing our lives and what's truly important to us, because we're too busy with work!! Before we dive into simple ways to save time in our businesses, we first have to establish what we want our time to look like. Let's take back control of our time, our blackberries, our staff and even our clients, and make a promise to quit enabling everything and everyone to take our time away from us! Your homework is to write down your purpose for being here on this earth... if it's easier to think of what you want your epitaph to say, then approach it that way.... Why don't I see you writing? Seriously, grab a pen and get writing... then stick this on your wall right above your computer monitor and begin to plan your time around that!