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Work smart | Office organisation
If you're tired of having a desk that's a mess and want to get your office in order, you're in the right place. Being organised can have a major impact on your business performance, efficiency and overall wellbeing.
Discover how to declutter your desk, how to organise your office along with some sound advice on equipment in this top five tools piece.
How to stay organised
01 Nov 10Roz HowlandOnce you’ve finally gotten yourself organised, here are tips on how to stay organised. Read more
Comments: 3Take action to get organised
27 Sep 10Roz HowlandYou’ll never achieve your business or personal goals if you don’t take action. Getting organised is no different. It’s time to roll your sleeves up and get organised. Read more
Comments: 1Better organisation: Setting your organising priorities
23 Aug 10Roz HowlandIf you try to organise your whole business, whole office or whole life all at once you’ll only end up feeling overwhelmed. Here I’ll help you prioritise your organising efforts for better organisation. Read more
Comments: 6Why do you want to be more organised?
19 Jul 10Roz HowlandWhen it comes to getting organised, it’s important to understand your motivation for making changes to be more organised. Read more
Comments: 7Organising tools: Six reasons to love your bin
14 Jun 10Roz HowlandThe waste-paper bin is the most underrated of all organising tools. Do you love yours? Read more
Comments: 2Get your home office organised and efficient
03 May 10Roz Howland‘Organised’, ‘efficient’, and ‘home office’. In the same sentence? You’re kidding! Read more
Comments: 12Do you have a comfortable work environment?
12 Apr 10Sam LeaderOur surroundings have a real effect on our motivation and productivity. Does your work environment make you smile? Here are some ideas to help keep you whistling while you work. Read more
Comments: 10Five ways to be more organised at work
16 Feb 10Roz HowlandWasting just ten minutes a day can set you back a whole working week by the end of the year. Here are five simple tips to be more organised at work by using your time and space more wisely. Read more
Comments: 10Get organised: What’s your organising style?
05 Nov 09Roz HowlandGetting organised is not a ‘one size fits all’ solution. There are common fundamental principles, but individual differences must be taken into account. Here’s how to get organised by using the organising solution that will suit you best. Read more
Comments: 6Top five organising tools for your office
06 Aug 09Roz HowlandIt’s vital as soloists to set up organising tools that suit your situation and working style. They do not have to be expensive nor overly fancy to do an excellent job of getting you organised and keeping you that way. Here are five of my favourites. Read more
Comments: 11Improving performance by clearing clutter
20 Apr 09Roz HowlandYour mental and physical clutter has a surprising impact on those around you, including clients, suppliers and family. Here's how to stop it getting the better of you. Read more
Comments: 14Why you need an organised office
08 Jan 09Roz HowlandDid you realise that an organised office helps create a better quality of life? It puts you in control of your business and not the other way around. Here’s how having an organised office allows you to enjoy more time, space, money and energy. Read more
Comments: 8Five tips for better office organisation
04 Dec 08Roz HowlandOften with more freedom, comes less structure. Because soloists have no corporate structure to fall back on, they need to create their own structure for their office organisation. Read more
Comments: 14Decluttering: Take it away!
10 Nov 08Sam LeaderThe FS gang attended a conference which attracted the finest minds working in the online industry. Naturally we were way out of our depth. Joking aside, one thing I took away has had a profound impact on how I work - the importance of decluttering. Read more
Comments: 27Filing paperwork: What’s your style?
29 Jul 08Lissanne OliverIf you spend more than three minutes trying to find any document, you’re wasting valuable time and impeding your productivity. Paper will never leave our lives completely so you need to work out which system for filing paperwork works for you. Read more
Comments: 10Practical tips for a paperless office
17 Apr 08Heather SmithIs a paperless office for a soloists a practical reality? In my article Small business record keeping: Dealing with the shoebox Marc Fraser from Melbourne raised the possibility of maintaining financial source documents electronically. Read more
Comments: 14How NOT to be organised
25 Mar 08Lissanne OliverWorking as a Professional Organiser, I’ve seen first hand the most common mistakes that undo our ability to be organised. There are many traps for young players. Read more
Comments: 12How to organise your paperwork
08 Jan 08Lissanne OliverAre you struggling to manage the paper in your work day? Learn a super fast way to sort and organise your paperwork with the four Fs – finish it, forward it, file it or flick it. Read more
Comments: 8In a mess? It’s time to declutter your desk!
04 Sep 07Lissanne OliverThe way your desk is set up is crucial to your productivity, efficiency and wellbeing. How many times have you ‘lost’ things in the sea of paper around your keyboard or felt overwhelmed by the mess? It’s time to declutter your desk. Read more
Comments: 9Is it time to organise your office and desk?
24 Sep 06Megan ToughIs your office or desk packed with excess clutter? Do things need to be consolidated or trimmed down? If so, it's time to organise your office and desk to gain some power back. Read more
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