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My Organized Biz

Archive for the ‘Tools’ Category

October 6th, 2008

Basic tools you should have in your arsenal

Don’t know where to start when it comes to getting organized? We all have to begin somewhere. Don’t let it overwhelm you. Start small. Work your way up. And make sure you have some essential tools to help you. Here are some tools that we should all have in our business arsenal.
1) A computer - […]

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September 30th, 2008

5 reasons why I keep a paper calendar

I’ve tried a variety of electronic devices for my calendar. Palm Pilot, cell phone, iCal on my Mac. And I do use iCal and Google calendar somewhat consistently. So why do I carry a small weekly calendar in my bag?
1) No batteries.
I don’t have to remember to charge a device for my calendar, whether it’s […]

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September 5th, 2008

Old-fashioned reminders

(myorganizedbiz.com) - I suppose that a low-tech way of reminding yourself to do things is a bit out of fashion. How many people actually use tickler files anymore?
When I worked in the sales department of a hotel, we still used WP 5.1 (oh, how I miss you, reveal codes). Outlook? Meeting reminders? We didn’t […]

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August 11th, 2008

Capturing ideas - the Moleskine notebook

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - I have great, profound, and amazing thoughts. Usually at night. Or in the car. Or somewhere, sometime when I can’t really capture them. It never fails that I have a terrific idea, or someone calls, or I meet someone who doesn’t have a card, and I have no paper and pen. (Well, […]

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