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Before you instinctively reach for another sticky note, ask
yourself these questions:
- Could you enter the information in your paper-based planner,
electronic organizer or contact management program instead?
- Will a note stuck to the side of your monitor remind you to
take action . or get lost in the clutter?
- Could you write information on a sheet of paper within an
existing file instead of adding a sticky note to that file?
- Before you write a note, ask yourself whether it's simpler
just to complete the task you're reminding yourself to perform,
thereby eliminating the need for the note.
- Do you need to keep sticky notes within reach? If not, make a
clean break-take the notes off your desk and resist the temptation
to overuse them.
Lisa Kanarek
Brother home office expert Lisa Kanarek advises corporations and individuals on all aspects of working from home and writes the blog Working Naked. She is the author of several books, including Working Naked: A guide to the bare essential...
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