Tamara Meyer

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Time flies...do you know where it is going?

Do you seem busier than ever, but feel like you can't get anything accomplished? This problem seems exaggerated by all of these high tech communication tools we use every day. Personally, I struggle with getting my “real work” accomplished while I respond to emails, phone calls, Internet research, and now social media. Even though I know how to manage it, I find it hard to have the discipline needed to spend time working on the "real work" instead of spending time on the “fun stuff”. Get… Continue

Added by Tamara Meyer on July 9, 2009 at 8:28am — No Comments

Summer is here, are your travel plans organized?

Well here it is, summer again. If you are travelling this summer, do you have your travel plans organized? I use a desktop filing system (called a SwiftFile) that contains individual folders for the 12 months and 31 days of the month. As I make reservations and receive confirmations, I place all of the documentation into my filing system in the folder for my departure date. If you don't use a system like this, make a hanging folder and label it "Upcoming Travel". You can put your d… Continue

Added by Tamara Meyer on June 3, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

New Productive Environment Platform (iPEP) technology is the future of information management!

I am so excited about a new productivity tool called the Productive Environment Platform or iPEP. It was created by the Productive Environment Institute and PBWorks (formerly PBWiki). The Productive Environment Institute (formerly Paper Tiger Productivity Institute), founded by the "Paper Tiger Lady" Barbara Hemphill, has developed many systems and strategies for office organizing and personal productivity over the years. This collaboration with PBWorks will revolutionize how we storeContinue

Added by Tamara Meyer on May 15, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Making the most with tools you already have.

Late last night I finished my email newsletter on the topic of creating simple digital notebooks in Microsoft Word. A digital notebook is a digital "dumping ground" for information. You type notes into it, you cut and paste information from emails or websites, etc. I am not going into all of the details here. You can read more about it in my newsletter at http://tinyurl.com/d2ymxk. While there are special software programs that are specifically for keeping digital notes and information, I wante… Continue

Added by Tamara Meyer on March 19, 2009 at 3:44pm — No Comments

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