Managing design work for 15 departments within two conjoined, fast-paced, staff-strapped nonprofit organizations meant that my level of organization and my workflow had to be upgraded as well. Furiously scribbled notepads, Post-It Notes stuck all over the place, and all manner of emails flying back and forth made for a pretty chaotic environment. So the first piece of office equipment I ordered? A white board. 1,728 square inches of dry-erase glory.
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Email is at the heart of so much of our work these days, it’s a wonder we find other ways to communicate (or actually get things done)! You may recall my three-part series on Inbox Mastery, and in Part Three I stressed the importance of getting your inbox out of your browser and using a client application instead. My favorite email client is Sparrow.
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They call me Eagle Eyes. Armed with a red pen, I'm here to help.
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It's time to track my expenses the easy way this year, and all it took was a little spreadsheet tinkering. Learn how!
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My quest to find a tool for tracking my time ended up boosting my productivity and focus. A welcome surprise!
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