Faxing Without Paper Saves Time

E-mail has largely replaced the fax machine. But there are times when a fax machine is indispensable -- such as when you must fax something that doesn't exist in your computer.

Controlling Office Interruptions

One of the biggest complaints I hear from people is that they can't work for more than a few minutes without being interrupted. The result? A small project ends up taking all day, or you have to work into the evening because that's the only time you're not interrupted. An open-door policy sounds good in theory, but it can produce so many interruptions that it's…

Use Colored Tabs to Manage Project Folders

It's a challenge to keep track of everything you must discuss with co-workers involved in a project. Project folders are a good start, but each folder contains issues involving various people. You may have 4 issues, in 4 different project folders, to discuss with Sue. How can you remember them all when Sue phones?