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Introduction Introduction Whether you work in a plush, high-rise corner office, in a cube, or out of your home, chances are you spend a great deal of your life in your office. Creating a work environment that fosters productivity is important. If you find yourself overwhelmed, procrastinating, mired in paperwork, ineffective, unproductive, and not nearly as successful as you know you could be, office chaos has taken over. You're not alone, however. Many business people complain of feeling the same way you do and disorganization is a common challenge that crosses all boundaries. WhatOrganize Your Office In No TimeCan Do For You TheIn No Timeseries of books is designed to help you tackle any challenging task, using a step-by-step approach to accomplishing your goal. I've written this book in a straight-forward, simple style, and I've included plenty of photos, illustrations, and specific recommendations so you can move through the process of organizing your office quickly and efficiently.Organize Your Office In No Timewill help you determine what kind of office organization will work best for you, how to quickly customize your office to match that organization, and how to keep it organized without sacrificing your day to maintenance. You'll get simple, practical solutions without being told that there is one "right" way to organize your office. And I offer you several organizational options, so you can choose the ones that best fit your personality and work style. This book will teach you How to identify your own organizing and working style How to choose the organizing methods that work best for you How to take the overwhelming feelings out of organizing your office by approaching the task in small, manageable chunks Fundamental concepts and organizing principles you can apply in other areas of your life Techniques to help you make faster decisions to keep your office organized How to maximize the storage space in your office Simple maintenance routines to keep your office organized Who Should Read This Book Many people say, "I wasn't born an organizer", which might be true, but you weren't born knowing how to walk, either. Like walking or any other skill, the ability to organize is something you can learn. And like any other skill, parts of it will come easily to you and some other parts might not, but in the end, you will have learned something new and valuable. This book is for you if Your office environment is so chaotic you just can't focus on your work. You frequently miss meetings, lose important information, or find yourself re-creating the same documents over and over again. You know you could be so much more effective if you were more organized. You have lost a job or a promotion because of your lack of organizational skills. Your disorganization has eroded your self-confidence. Your disorganization is causing problems in your relationships with your boss or colleagues. You are busy and you think you don't have the time to get organized. You might already be effective and productive at work and have organizational systems in place that work for you, which is terrific! Even if that's the case, however, chances are you have a few areas where you know you could improve and you just need some ideas to get you there. If so, this is the right book for you, too. How This Book Is Organized To help you quickly find the areas you need most,Organize Your Office In No Timeis divided into four main parts. Part I, "Getting Started," is a 30,000-foot view of your organizing project. Taking this big-picture, overview approach in the beginning will help you creatRicci, Monica is the author of 'Organize Your Office In No Time', published 2005 under ISBN 9780789732187 and ISBN 0789732181.
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