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Casey’s eTip: Capture Your To-Do’s Immediately

Casey Moore — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:18:31 +0000

Classes about Chronic Disorganization Open to Public

Casey Moore — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:02:28 +0000

The Institute for Chronic Disorganization, of which I’m a member, now offers low-cost teleclasses for the public. It’s a great opportunity to learn about a problem that affects many people, including those with Attention Deficit Disorder. To learn more, click here: http://www.challengingdisorganization.org/content/public-teleclasses.

The annual ICD conference, which takes place in Chicago, will offer sessions for the public, too, on September 19 from 6 to 8 pm. The theme is Why Can’t I Get Organized? Some Causes and Solutions for Disorganization. The registration fee is $15 prior to September 17 or $25 at the door of the event. To learn registration details, go to http://challengingdisorganization.com/content/2012-conference

Casey’s eTip: Capture Your To-Do’s Immediately

Casey Moore — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:54:50 +0000

As soon as you end a phone call, email, meeting or conversation, identify your next action to push that particular matter forward. Do you need to make another call or email? Are you now waiting for someone else to act? If you can’t take the action immediately, write it down. One task at a time, you bring your projects to completion. (This eTip brought to you by your Task/Project Management link.)

Casey’s eTip: Practice Being Imperfect

Casey Moore — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:10:21 +0000

To be effective, you have to determine which tasks must have no errors (e.g., tax documents) and which can be “good enough.” Perfectionism impairs that judgment and kills productivity. If you’re a perfectionist, you have to learn to tolerate “good enough” when appropriate.

Practice it by allowing spelling mistakes in your to-do lists, letting your paper files get a little messy-looking, or putting away a decorative object in the wrong place. It’s a spiritual exercise that will help you make better judgments about how to spend your time. (It strengthens your Drive link.)

Casey’s eTip: Prioritize Ruthlessly

Casey Moore — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:39:13 +0000

Forget categorizing tasks or projects with A, B, C or D importance. Instead, keep it simple and apply the following phrase from novelist Shirley Conran: “First things first, second things never.”

News: Casey’s Been Nominated for NAPO’s Founders Award

Casey Moore — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:22:45 +0000

Casey Moore has been nominated for the prestigious Founders Award of the National Association of Professional Organizers by Jan Wencel (www.lifecontained.com) and others. “It’s an honor to be nominated, to be recognized by my peers in such a way,” says Ms. Moore. “I’m thrilled, whatever the outcome.” As NAPO’s website explains, “the Founders’ Award is presented to a member…whose outstanding contributions have helped move the organizing profession forward. Through the Founders’ Award, the association says it admires and respects the recipients’ professionalism and achievements and is proud to have them as industry colleagues.” The award will be announced at NAPO’s annual convention, which will be held in Baltimore this March. [January 23, 2012, Chesapeake, VA]

Casey Appears on WHOV Today

Casey Moore — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:27:11 +0000

Casey will appear on the “Building a Better Life” show hosted by Edith White on Hampton University’s WHOV (88.1 FM) today, January 9, at 12:00pm ET. You can listen live at http://whov.hamptonu.edu/. Check it out and maybe call in.

Team Productivity: Casey in Memphis for DataFacts

Casey Moore — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:26:47 +0000

I kicked off 2012 by doing a customized workshop for the entire staff of DataFacts, Inc. in Memphis, TN. They were a focused group, led by two dynamic women: CEO Daphne Large and second-in-command Julie Wink. They provide critical hiring, … Continue reading →

Casey’s eTip: Plan Your Holiday Activities

Casey Moore — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:42:57 +0000

Take a few minutes today to begin scheduling your holiday activities. Block time on your calendar and make project lists for… * shopping (it takes time, even online) * parties and events * baking * traveling An ounce of planning … Continue reading →

Casey’s eTip: See, Touch & Feel Time

Casey Moore — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:34:18 +0000

Here’s a strategy for those with ADD that can help anyone. Today’s interruption-rich workplace inevitably fragments attention, however long it naturally is. Special timers and clocks can focus your attention, grounding you in the reality of time. They help you ”manage” what you normally can’t see, touch or feel. Products like the Time Timer (http://www.timetimer.com/) make time more tangible, re-calibrating your inner clock, enabling you to make better decisions about how you spend your time.