Finally Fulfill One Of Your New Years Resolution

“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”  Confucius

Every year one of the top 10 new years resolutions are “Getting Your Office Organized”. 
As we near into 2010, the main topic for the Office Organizing & Productivity Tips will be on finally fulfilling one of your resolutions of getting organized.  Whether your really busy right now or things have slowed down due to the economy, don’t wait until the beginning of the year.  You will have other resolutions to start so why not check off your Organizing resolution NOW. 

While networking I was asked by a women who works for a Plumbing company, please tell me in one sentence the services I offer?  My response was “I help create an office System so you can have a process and a place for every document, phone call, voice mail, email, that comes into your office for quick retrieval” 
Well the woman responded;  you do not have to tell me the importance of a “System”.  We would not be able to survive with-out one, in fact EVERYONE who has an office should have a system! 

 Creating an office system is a process and an art form. 
Step 1.  Answer the following questions and complete a Scorecard to measure your success.
1)  What is your vision or goal for your office or your productivity level?  I typically ask;  What would your office look like? What would success feel like?
2)  What have been your obstacles or excuses?  What has prevented you from getting organized?
3)  How much time can you commit? Who can help you?  Do you have the budget?
4)  What tools do you have already i.e. Filing cabinet? Calendar Planner or Outlook? Contact Management System?
If you would like to discuss the above in detail with a Certified Professional Organizer, I offer free consultations.
Step 2.  Make only three decisions for every incoming item into your office.