By Laura Aridgides, on April 7th, 2010%
What an amazing adventure the 31 Goals in 31 Days Challenge has been! I have been able to accomplish many things, and while some others are still “works in progress”, overall it was a great experience both personally and in my businesses.
I thought I would recap each of the 31 days so this will be a bit of a long post, and I’ll also let you know how I’m doing now toward these goals and what the outcome was. So, here we go…
31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 1 – The Master To Do List
. . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – The Recap
By Laura Aridgides, on March 14th, 2010%
I’ve been having a lot of fun (and getting a lot accomplished) so far with the 31 Goals in 31 Days Challenge. Here’s a recap and update of what I’ve done so far:
Day 1 – The Master To Do List – I’ve accomplished a significant amount of items that were listed here, as well as noticed “themes” of items that need to be done, such as household projects, and training videos that need to be watched.
Day 2 – The Prospect List – I’ve continued to call several people each day, and as a result, have booked . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 9 – Ongoing Learning
By Laura Aridgides, on March 12th, 2010%
Ahhh…it is so nice to be able to walk in (since we enter our home through the basement door) and see a nice, neat, uncluttered and clean basement! Just looking at the clutter every time I would leave the house and again every time when I would arrive back home was emotionally draining. Now, the clean space gives me a peaceful feeling every time I leave or come home. That is the power of decluttering. I’m excited to move on to another area next week for this goal!
Today’s goal is simple. I just received a shipment of . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 7 – File Papers
By Laura Aridgides, on January 21st, 2010%
Is your computer full of files? Does it need a good cleaning? Maintaining good computer files is just as essential as a paper filing cabinet, and follows many of the same principles.
First, decide the broad categories that will suit your needs and create folders in your “My Documents” area to match your categories. Then decide on subcategories for each folder, and create new folders for each subcategory. In your computer, you could have several subfolders within a main folder.
For example, for my business, I have a main folder “XYZ Business”. Then I have subfolders: “Bookings, Recruiting, . . . → Read More: Clean Out Your Computer Files!
By Laura Aridgides, on June 30th, 2009%
Want one of the best kept secrets in the time management world? It’s called the 2 minute rule.
What we tend to do is pile things that we need to do “later”. So you might get a reminder postcard in the mail from your dentist telling you to make an appointment. So, we “pile” the paper to do later.
What starts as one paper quickly turns into a large pile of things to do either on your desk or in your inbox.
Instead start doing the 2 minute rule. The 2 minute rule states that if you get . . . → Read More: The 2 Minute Rule
By Laura Aridgides, on May 14th, 2009%
In the Top 10 Organization Strategies, step 2 is to Create Your Filing System.
There is a right way and a wrong way to create a filing system.
Filing can be done electronically or with paper files.
Either way, you have to have a system that is EASY to use, and where it is EASY to find things.
If you were out of town, and someone else needed to find a file for you, your filing system has to be set up so that anyone could find what you are directing them to find. Think intuitively when setting . . . → Read More: The Right Way to Create Your Filing System
