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Email Software- Organizing Help or Hinderance?

One to-do list, one calendar.  Talk to any professional organizer worth their salt and they are likely to make this recommendation for being organized.  So, when it comes to incoming information, similar rules apply. If the majority of your information comes in via email, you may want to take a closer look at the email...

Thanks, but you shouldn’t have…Say no to unwanted email

Back in May, I shared some tips for detoxifying your inbox and supplied an example of what to send to those individuals whom you would like to avoid offending but whose email you would like to avoid receiving. Just thought I would share this site created by Merlin Mann of 43Folders fame. The site is...

Jott it down…or call it in!

As an organizer, I know that one of the strategies for assisting in the organizing process is to have a method of collecting your thoughts as well as to-do's that come from email, coworkers, etc. How often have you been driving in your car on your way home or to the office and suddenly remember...

How many emails are in YOUR inbox?

Yes, I really want to know. How many emails are in your inbox and how do you manage them all? Or do you? Last week, I held a free teleclass covering the basics on how to Detox Your Inbox where I introduced participants to the concept of Inbox Zero and using just 1 folder. Inbox...

How to Remember Your Passwords

photo credit: angermann The best way to remember your password is not to rely on your memory at all! Up until recently, I have relied on my memory to remember my passwords and it has become increasingly difficult. As internet security becomes more sophisticated, every website you visit and account you have requires a username...