I have a confession to make. I used to be VERY organized. I kept up with most everything and rarely missed sending a card for birthdays, anniversaries, etc. Even my computer pictures and files were all easy to locate. Now, a three-foot, cute little boy has knocked me off of my organization pedestal. He’s worth every gray hair I’m getting, though!
Have you ever said to yourself, “Where did I put that file? I know I saved it right where I could find it?” I have said that to myself more that I’d like to admit over the last year and a half. I now spend time with my son instead of spending the extra time getting organized each day.
Over the past couple of months, I have gone over some of my hints and tips for file management. Thankfully, those are helping. I’m spending about 10 minutes a day and am keeping up with the important items on my computer.
Do you know and practice file management techniques? If not, it might be time to invest a few hours with a trainer to go over some keyboard shortcuts and file management tips to help you get the ball rolling to get organized.
If your position/job is like mine, I open, save, file away, and archive many files daily. I also process emails, too. Why not have us develop a custom class with Outlook and file management tips all rolled into one session. What kind of a value can you put on being able to look and find your files or emails exactly where they belong?
Think about how much time you spend locating files and emails each day and then give us a call to set up a custom session.
Last week, I blogged about what to do if you missed Administrative Professionals Week. This week, I’d thought I’d be more proactive and remind you in advance of another important day…Mother’s Day. Every year, my husband and I search and rack our brains trying to come up with ANYTHING that we can get our mothers. 
Last week was Administrative Professionals week. I baked some cookies and brought them in on Wednesday. Everyone I encountered said the same thing, “Administrative Professionals week is this week??” Even though Administrative Professionals Week is one of the largest workplace observances, I’m guessing that many other people forgot, too.
On one of my grocery shopping trips the other day, I went to the refrigerated section to purchase eggs. I am usually in a rush so don’t even look at the selection. I just grab and go. This time, I looked over the eggs that were available. 
Last week, I wrote a friend of mine an email for her birthday. I started thinking about how long we had been friends…over 32 years! I met her when we moved to Texas when I was just a little kid. My sister and I walked around in our neighborhood and asked if there were any little kids to play with at each house. We met Krista on our second day in Texas.
Recently I was reading a survey of Chief Information Officers (CIOs) conducted by a very well-respect staffing and recruiting firm. The survey found that the CIOs listed technology skills as the area where their staff needed the most improvement.
Last year I read a book by a friend and former colleague about how to work like your dog. This past week I spent time with extended family, who have a great, fun-loving dog. Their dog, Ellie, reminded me of that book. Ellie, is such a wonderful, friendly dog, who really enjoys life. She started out as a normal crazy puppy that jumped on everything and was a bit out of control. With some time, training, and natural maturity, she has become a fantastic addition to their family. 
There has been a theme across several blogs and articles I’ve read lately. I’ve noticed it in some of the news stories, too. Corporations are keeping their “useful” employees with more benefits and/or increased pay. It costs the corporation less to retain their best people versus hiring and training new ones. 