Calm Control http://www.calmcontrol.com Personal Productivity for Life Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:27:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Simple Email Management Lifehacker founder Gina Trapani gives a straightforward explanation of email action folders and how to deal with the backlog: http://www.calmcontrol.com/2010/06/simple-email-management/ Quick and Dirty De-Cluttering This month we continue our 'Quick and Dirty' organising series by looking at how to de-clutter an area of your home that is bugging you. I call these processes 'Quick and Dirty' because these are basic survival strategies for people who feel overwhelmed and need something simple to help them get ... http://www.calmcontrol.com/2010/04/quick-and-dirty-de-cluttering/ What’s the hardest part of de-cluttering for you? [polldaddy poll="2952437"] http://www.calmcontrol.com/2010/03/what%e2%80%99s-the-hardest-part-of-de-cluttering-for-you/ Well, as long as there’s a structure… Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons. http://www.calmcontrol.com/2010/03/well-as-long-as-theres-a-structure/ Quick and Dirty To-Do Lists 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/ What type of planner do you use most? [polldaddy poll="2755277"] http://www.calmcontrol.com/2010/03/what-type-of-planner-do-you-use-most/ Are you really going to answer that email from last summer? 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/ Productivity Poll: Meeting Manners 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/ Got Paper Piles? <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/ Quick and Dirty Organising for the New Year (Part 2) 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/