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MISSION
To provide busy, worn-out, stressed-out people with information they can
use to get
things done.
CLICK!-Tip
These are mostly tips taken from my book,
Just Show Me Which Button to Click! where you'll discover powerful,
little-known tips with the turn of every page! (232 pp, 7"x9", PSC Press).
 In
Word, you can change the shape of your bullets, then reset back to the
default.
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Click Format, Bullets and Numbering.
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Click
the Bullets tab.
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Click the bullet shape you want, click OK.
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Type your bulleted text as
you normally would.
Later, you may want to reset the bullet
shape back to the default.
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Click Format, Bullets and Numbering.
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The current bullet shape should be selected.
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Click Reset, Yes to change the Gallery, OK.
Now when you click
your Bullet toolbar button, the original bullet shape will appear.
CATALOG
Our Web-Based Catalog of
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WORD CHOICE-Tip Barbara McNichol
www.barbaramcnichol.com
Adopt, adapt
– “Adopt” means to take as one’s own (e.g., someone else’s child), to
choose (e.g., a lifestyle), or to formally accept (e.g., a position or
principle); “adapt” is to adjust to various conditions.
“When you
adopt a young girl, make it easy for her to adapt to your
living environment.”
LINK-Tip
Site(s) containing great information to help you get through the day.
www.dogpile.com.
On the rare occasion when I cannot find what I'm searching for on the Net
using Google, I'll go to this site. It's a mega search engine, and checks
lots of major search sites at once.
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I Keep It?
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you should keep certain files
and papers.
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TECH-Tip
Google News Alerts can help
you manage information overload
Anytime an article hits the Web on email overload, I get an email alert. I
signed up for Google Alerts, which are email updates of the latest,
relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or
topic.
As stated on their site, some handy uses of Google Alerts include:
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Monitoring
a developing news story.
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Keeping current on
a competitor or industry.
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Getting the latest
on a celebrity or event.
To sign up:
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Go to www.Google.com.
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Click
the News
link at the top of the page.
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On the left side of the News page, you'll see
News Alerts in red with an email
symbol to the left of it. Click the link.
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In the box to the right,
create the type of alert you want.
I wanted to make sure I
only received alerts for articles that have the words, email overload,
written together. So I put the term in quotation marks, as in "email
overload". And since some people write email with a hyphen, I added
another alert for "e-mail overload".
I also wanted to make sure
I receive alerts any time something hits the Web with my name, so I
created another alert, and wrote it as "Peggy Duncan". I didn't want
articles about another Peggy Duncan, but I don't think my name is that
common (if you have a common name, you may want to add a term(s) to
your alert that usually accompany your name, such as "attorney". (You
would write your alert as "Your Name" attorney.)
Now you'll choose the type
of alert you want (I chose "News & Web"), and how often you want to be
notified (I chose "as it happens").
I've already been quoted
in a follow up article on MiamiHerald.com because I sent comments and
tips for an article they had published online that day. My tips showed
up the next day! I knew I was on the site because of the alert I'd
created for articles with my name. I rarely read the Miami Herald, and
never would have known that an article about my topic was on their
site.
Google News Alerts will
streamline how you manage information overload or help you get media
mentions that build your credibility. It only takes a minute or two to
sign up, and just imagine all the time you'll save looking for
specific data going forward.
Or your next big break could come from being so media savvy.
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Peggy Duncan is a personal productivity
expert. Visit her Website at
www.peggyduncan.com.
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TIME MANAGEMENT AT WORK
Click here to read an interview with Peggy Duncan
on about.com, one of the Web's most popular Websites. Real people scour
the Internet looking for
sites with helpful information
on a host of
topics.
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"Just wanted you to know that
I thoroughly enjoyed this last GCATT workshop [Computer Magic! Tips and
Tricks]. I really was so enlightened by the tips and tricks for
computer breakout session. I've been a quick and dirty computer user for
years and it's nice to finally grasp some concepts to simplify my
computing life. Thanks! "
Raina Casarez, Owner
MindBody Fitness, Inc.
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MY-Tip
Help for your organization and time management challenges is right here.
Let me know how I can help you too.
My desk is an absolute mess! I
spend most of my time looking for stuff, and feel so embarrassed when
anyone asks me for something. I really want to get organized, but I
just don't know where to start. Can you help me?
I
can help you because you said something very important--you said "I
really want to get organized..." So let's get started.
One day this
month, clear your calendar, dress comfortably, turn off the phone,
and close the door. As of today, you have my permission to throw out all
the junk. To make this process bearable, you'll need the right supplies,
including:
1.
Garbage bags.
2. Envelopes and mailers, shipping labels, stamps, and a
postal scale.
3. Fax cover sheets.
4. Calendar/PDA.
5. Company and other business directories.
6. Highlighter.
7. Clear plastic folders labeled as follows: To Do, To File,
To Fax, To Copy, To Read, To Type/Write, To Pay.
8. Tickler (follow-up) file.
9. Spiral notebook (your To Do book).
Starting the
Process
Move the piles to one side of your desk, and put your supplies on the
other side. Pick up each piece of paper and make a quick decision about
it. Make the garbage bag your closest ally during this process.
Here are some things you might come across.
1.
A
notice of a meeting you'd like to attend. You have your calendar right
there, so schedule it. Then put the paper in your tickler file for the day
of the meeting.
2.
A
project you need to work on that's due next month. Schedule time on your
calendar to work on it, highlight the due date, and put it in your tickler
file for the day you've scheduled to work on it.
3.
A document you need to file. Instead, ask yourself: will I need this
information again? Can I get this information somewhere else if I happen
to need it? If I throw it away and then need it, what's the worst possible
thing that could happen?
4.
Several reports and books borrowed from people. Put them all in envelopes,
address them, weigh them and affix the postage if necessary, and put them
in your Out box.
5.
Work you should do this week. Batch similar work together and keep
it separated in your plastic folders. If everything you need to copy is in
your To Copy or To Fax folder, you can make one trip to the copier/fax
later. IF you come across something you can do quickly, say a couple of
minutes, go ahead and do it.
After you finish
sorting, purging, and merging, you'll need to set up systems for
everything. Use basic principles of organizing by giving everything a
home, putting like things together, and using the right product to store
it.
Keep going with
this process as long as you can stand it. Take breaks if you need to, and
be proud of your efforts.
Getting rid of
clutter is exhausting, but you can do it. To keep the clutter from coming
back, you'll need to set up a filing system that is easy to maintain.
(I'm about to publish the second edition
of Put Time Management to Work and Create the Life You Want. It has
details on how to get organized, and will include a complete file index to
use to create a filing system for a business setting. Stay tuned.)
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Peggy Duncan is a personal productivity
expert. Visit her Website at
www.peggyduncan.com.
EVENTS
& NEWS
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Conquer
Email
Overload
is my hottest topic! I'm
traveling all over the country presenting at corporate meetings,
conventions, and government agencies about how to manage it!
And, I'll have more public seminars in 2005. Or
contact me for your next meeting. My other topics include
organization, time management, and computer tips and tricks.
Media Mentions
Good Housekeeping-Nov 2004
NPR-Baltimore-January 2005
Real Simple-February 2005
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