The Taxman Cometh... by Janet Barclay
Here it is, April, and we all know what that means! For my American friends, the deadline to file your taxes is just a few days away! Still, things are a lot easier than they used to be. It's not so...
View ArticleUsing Technology to Minimize Your Environmental Footprint by Janet Barclay
Do you print out documents and emails? How much printer paper do you use over the course of a year? Have you ever considered the impact of your printing habits on the environment? Since this is Earth...
View ArticleUsing Technology to Organize Your Contacts (and more!) by Janet Barclay
It's no secret that I'm an Outlook user, and have invested quite a bit of time learning all the things it can do over and above email, and sharing what I learned in my e-book, Maximizing Your Time With...
View ArticleUsing a Virtual Notebook to Organize Your Ideas by Janet Barclay
When you use a paper planning system such as a Day-Timer , Filofax , or Franklin Planner , you usually have one or more sections for writing notes about things you're working on, as well as ideas for...
View ArticleUsing Folder Marker to Organize Your Computer Folders by Janet Barclay
Through some of my colleagues in the Canadian Virtual Assistant Connection forum, I learned about a really cool tool to help organize computer files. Called Folder Marker , it allows you to change your...
View ArticleUsing Dress Assistant to Organize Your Wardrobe by Janet Barclay
One of my organizing pals, Jacki Hollywood Brown , recently told me about some neat software for managing your wardrobe, called Dress Assistant . Dress Assistant is like an electronic version of your...
View ArticleUsing Excel to Manage Your Weekly Schedule by Janet Barclay
No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you! Are you having a hard time believing that after extolling the virtues of Outlook , ACT! and other powerful personal information managers, I'm now suggesting...
View ArticleUsing Class Creator to Organize Your High School Reunion by Janet Barclay
For years there have been a number of websites which enable you to connect with old classmates. Probably Classmates.com is best known, because of their aggressive marketing techniques. The problem with...
View ArticleUsing Springpad to Organize Your Recipes by Janet Barclay
A few months ago I blogged about Using a Virtual Notebook to Organize Your Ideas . Never having used such a tool, at that point I was basically sharing some of the information I'd gathered on the...
View ArticleUsing Alerts to Monitor Online Information by Janet Barclay
One of the biggest challenges most of us face these days is information overload. Whether it's staying on top of trends in your industry or monitoring mentions of you or your business online, it can be...
View ArticleGet in on the ACT! by Janet Barclay
After writing about my recent challenges with my electronic time management system , I received an email from Chantale Tardif of Organimax, suggesting that I give ACT! a try. I actually had the...
View ArticleControlling the S*** by Janet Barclay
If you have an email account, you've probably had some. If your email address appears online, you've probably had lots. (If you don't have an email account, wake up – it's the 21 st century!) Yes, I'm...
View ArticleUsing Your Outlook Contacts by Janet Barclay
Microsoft Outlook is one of the most widely used software programs for email, but if you're only using it for email, you're missing out on a great productivity tool! Here are a few ways you can use...
View ArticleThe Cure for Scheduling Headaches by Janet Barclay
For the last three years, I've been a member of the team who puts together Face to Face – Hamilton's Job Fair . Due to my strong organizing abilities, I was assigned the task of creating a schedule for...
View ArticleSave Time with Email Templates by Janet Barclay
Do you find yourself sending out similar emails over and over? Maybe it's a message you send to new contacts after meeting them at a business networking event or trade show. Or maybe it's one you send...
View ArticleHow to Save Time & Eliminate Paper Clutter by Janet Barclay
There are a number of products available that allow you to scan your receipts and business cards into electronic format, but you are still left wondering how to store your original paperwork. I've just...
View ArticleOnline Money Management by Janet Barclay
Back in the early 1990s, I had an Amiga 500, and when I bought a new mouse, it came with a bunch of software, including a personal financial manager. I liked being able to track my expenses...
View ArticleTyped today, sent tomorrow... by Janet Barclay
A wise person once said, " Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today." It makes sense, doesn't it? Even if a task doesn't need to be done until next Wednesday, something might come up that day...
View ArticleMy Technology Wish List (Part 1) by Janet Barclay
Dear Santa, I don't know if you read my blog, but I hope you do, because there are a few gadgets I'd really like to have. I know I can write off the cost if I buy them myself, but they're probably not...
View ArticleMy Technology Wish List (Part 2) by Janet Barclay
Hi Santa, it's me again. When I went to the east coast with my dad last year, he brought along a GPS navigator. Although it wasn't infallible (it did tell us to drive into the forest once or twice), it...
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