http://www.calmcontrol.com Personal Productivity for Life Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:08:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This year we're focusing on giving you quick processes to apply to various aspects of getting organised and productive. I call them 'Quick and Dirty' because these are basic survival strategies for people who feel buried and aren't quite ready for all the  'best practices.' So far we've looked at email ... http://www.calmcontrol.com/2010/03/quick-and-dirty-to-do-lists/ [polldaddy poll="2755277"] http://www.calmcontrol.com/2010/03/what-type-of-planner-do-you-use-most/ For those of you applying the Quick and Dirty Organising Process to your email as explained here, you’ll enjoy this related guest post from our friend Richard Carrey at Technology Support. If you need any help with this, please do get in touch with Technology Support. Is your inbox full of ... http://www.calmcontrol.com/2010/02/are-you-really-going-to-answer-that-email-from-last-summer/ Do you think it's rude when people take a call during a meeting?(poll) http://www.calmcontrol.com/2010/01/productivity-poll-meeting-manners/ <br /> <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2596117/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2596117/">Do you have piles of paper in/around your workspace?</a><span style="font-size:9px;" mce_style="font-size:9px;">(<a href="http://www.polldaddy.com" mce_href="http://www.polldaddy.com">polls</a>)</span><br /> http://www.calmcontrol.com/2010/01/got-paper-piles/ In the last Quick and Dirty Organising post we looked at how to get some fast relief from your email-induced stress. This time around, we're tackling piles of paper. As I said before, if getting organised is one of your resolutions, you need to be smart in your approach. If you ... http://www.calmcontrol.com/2010/01/quick-and-dirty-organising-for-the-new-year-part-2/ You may already know that I use and recommend an electronic system for a master to-do list. It's important to have a structured place to capture anything and everything you think you should or could do. On any given day, however, the master to-do list is too much. It's easy to ... http://www.calmcontrol.com/2010/01/low-tech-focus-strategy/ What's your top organising priority for 2010?(opinion) http://www.calmcontrol.com/2010/01/whats-your-top-organising-priority-for-2010/ If getting organised is one of your resolutions, don't get started without a reliable process. Without making a systematic change, you may well end up going in circles - or even backwards. Then you'll feel rotten, and we don't want that. I know you don't have a lot of time, so ... http://www.calmcontrol.com/2010/01/quick-and-dirty-organising-for-the-new-year-part-1/ Holiday time is on the way again, and for those of us with children this means another round of presents to add to our already overloaded space at home. Now is a great time for you and the kids to make room for those new items coming your way this season. ... http://www.calmcontrol.com/2009/10/helping-kids-get-rid-of-toys/