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Clear the Clutter & Double the Productivity

I have a confession to make. A little while ago I caught myself creating paper clutter which makes me guilty of generating a multitude of activities, known as 'Busy Brain Syndrome'. I reflected on this moment of insanity and recognize I was taken on more than I was mentally able to absorb. Immediately upon acknowledging the symptoms, I made a full stop, took in a deep breath and calmly transported myself back to the present moment. The awareness transformed my thought processes to be more proactive instead of being reactive to my surroundings and began prioritizing my time with a series of logical steps.

For others, clear the clutter and double the productivity feels so far, far away. I recently guided a client through the maze of clutter that had accumulated in clutter  prod before  afterher tight home office space. A typical cluttered office space with piles strewn of receipts, papers, magazines, notes scribbled on an assortment of stationery, unlabeled boxes piled up on top of each other wherever space could be found. The space was compounded with toys, sewing materials, clothes; an octopus of cables, unused/antiquated electronics, children's books, an endless supply of photos accompanied with empty photo albums, indeed not exactly a focal point of business apparel. To combat the clutter, extreme measures were taken to bring back order and revive the office space.

First Things First

First things first by removing all items that are not business related. Your office space is your environment to be productive in your business ventures. Objects taking up valuable workspace are a huge distraction that limits your ability to focus your energy effectively. Your office should always be respected and never be used as a dumping ground.

Efficient and Effective Use of Space

When all the excess is removed you are then able to position office furniture that will be the most efficient and effective use of space. Consider moving the file cabinet within a close proximity to your desk to decrease paper clutter and increase the convenience of information within reach to increase productivity.

It is not uncommon to find ourselves reacting to our immediate surroundings with a fight or flight response. We need to remind ourselves to focus on one thing at a time. Instead, give ourselves the opportunity to take in what is going on around us and then decide what the necessary steps are to execute a plan to get things done. Practice this method regularly will provide clarity in your decision making process to select the best course of actions. Your mission to clear the clutter and double the productivity will be met with success.

Clever and Effective Way to Stay on Track

There is no right or wrong, one way, a test or best idea to gauge how to stay organized. Each business environment has its own unique challenges throughout their day. Many demands filter down to the small business owner to make endless decisions that requires wearing several hats. A parade of details to take care of clients requests, daily requirements, commitments, deadlines, building your business, projects, future goals, the responsibilities are infinite.

Virtual Key to the Universe

The internet is boundless, infinite, the same vastness as the universe. As we surf the web to view our interest, quite often there is a cyber gateway. To gain access it requires a virtual key known as a password. At last count I personally have 32 virtual keys to unlock the information I seek. It is extraordinary and exasperating how dependent we are to need our passwords.

Office Solutions Faster, Better, Easier

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In today's economic landscape the successful small business owner recognizes the need to focus on building the best team in order to maximize results as a cost-effective solution to meet their goals.Competition has never been more intense and tomorrow's winners will have the vision to deliver the expertise, energy, time and resources to their benefit.

The services of an Office Efficiency Expert provide assistance for small business owners with their office processes they do not have the time, ability or desire to do themselves. The advantage is an office that operates at top capacity, increase in your bottom line and sustain a competitive edge in the marketplace. Office solutions faster, better, easier will assist your business to become more effective and efficient.

Benefits to your Business

Effective Cost Saving - Services are invoiced for work performed and tax deductible
Customize Solutions – Locate documents in 60 seconds or less, increase productivity, improve efficiencies
Reduce Labour Costs - Save upwards 39% by eliminating employee costs
Accomplish More – Concentrate on your business, increase profits
Opportunity - Create more family and personal time

Demolition Paper Masher

Hard copy documents can consume large portions of your office space. For some businesses there is such an excess of paper they need to stockpile several boxes of confidential information into warehouses.

Cloudsourcing - Craze of the Future

Technology today provides the option to store and save all your documents safely known as Cloudsourcing.

Office Carbon Footprint

For the past few years, I have been leaning towards a paperless office.

Cloffice Headquarters

When it comes to space it is not the size that matters rather it is how you use it.

The most important factor is how the space is designed. The challenge to build an office area is to utilize premium space to its fullest capacity so it can be used to its maximum effectiveness.  As a workstation the primary goal is to encompass focus energy. It is also an oasis for storing, creating, and retrieving all of your information. The challenge begins, how is a fully functional office space accomplished, when you are given minimal space?

 

clofficeIntroducing the Cloffice

Here we have a cleverly created, engineer design, visionary combination of closet-office. The creative genius of the cloffice comes from the headquarters of Tweet4OK.com. With limited space you need unlimited imagination and foresight to create a cloffice. As you can see it has ample space for a computer, file cabinet, shelving, cupboards, and storage area. A door can be installed for extra privacy in case you prefer to keep sensitive information ‘in the closet’.

The next time you need an office oasis and are limited space, consider a cloffice as your headquarters solution.

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