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Organize Your Workspace: Choose your tools
Organizing tools are critical to create an efficient and effective workspace. Tools help us group like items together, identify and contain items for easy retrieval, and place items in the most...
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How healthy is your workplace?
Did you know October is Canada's Healthy Workplace Month (CHWM)? In fact, it's the eleventh year. CHWM, which this year begins on October 3rd and runs through October 30th, brings focus to a...
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Space Planning: The office layout
Have you ever worked in an office that just doesn't feel right? Perhaps you are not completing certain tasks because they are simply too uncomfortable to perform? It may be because the office lacks...
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Organizing Your Workspace: Could your mouse be gnawing at your productivity?
Often overlooked, but playing a role in our everyday comfort at work is the beloved computer mouse. It's worth paying attention to find one that fits comfortably in the palm of your hand and which...
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Organizing Your Office – Mastering email efficiency
One of the most common frustrations in today’s work environment is the volume of email that requires processing. I commonly hear reports of between 100 – 200 emails a day, and inboxes with hundreds if...
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Organizing Your Workspace: It’s personal!
Whenever I give a talk about organizing, I suggest keeping three things in mind - productivity, peace of mind and personality. Yes, an organized space will save you time and reduce stress, but at...
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From Paper Mess to Paperless: What to consider when choosing a scanner
In an effort to reduce paper clutter, preserve memories or improve access to documents, are you considering transforming paper into digital files? With a multitude of technologies available, how will...
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Is Your “To Do List” Overstating Things? Break it down for peace of mind
I don't know about you, but I need help to keep track of my commitments, opportunities I might be interested in following up on, and ideas that are mere thoughts now, but might turn into actions...
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Did you “spring forward”? Sunlights effect on productivity
How did you fare with the recent "spring forward" in time? I find the brighter evenings make the sting of losing an hour much easier to bear. I have a bit of a challenge, though, with the Energy...
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Working With Windows 8: Key keyboard shortcuts to boost your productivity
I recently decided it was time to invest in a new, more powerful pc. More on how I made that decision another time. Here I want to focus on the ‘upgrade’ to Windows 8, Microsoft's latest operating...
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Why Give the Gift of Getting Organized?
How would you feel if someone gave you a gift certificate for organizing services or a product to help get organized? Embarrassed? Incredulous? No need. Let me turn that around to excited and eager!...
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Let the Sunshine In – Boost your energy, focus and productivity with light...
I was due to enter this world on Christmas Day, but since my mum had no intention of being in a hospital that day, I was ‘invited’ to arrive early, on December 23, one of the five darkest days of...
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Introducing a Coach Approach
It’s been a few weeks since I last posted. Here’s why – I went back to school. A lifelong learner, I’ve continually been studying organizing and productivity principles but this fall and winter, I...
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This is for you. What are you hungry for?
Dear friends, You’ll have noticed a bit of a gap in my writing over the past few months. I apologize. In December I shared that I was enrolled in an Executive Coaching program. Turns out there was a...
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Four Ways to Make a Workplace Great
Do you wonder what makes a great workplace? What ingredients set the foundation for satisfied employees and sustainable high performance? To find answers to these questions, earlier this month I...
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Productivity Tips for Dating Today
When anything is new, we experience it differently than when we are accustomed to it. The novelty is naturally appealing to our brains. Our senses are heightened. You may be keenly aware of what...
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Put Down the Phone! How not to answer email on your vacation
If you’ve got a vacation planned, I’ll bet you’re looking forward to a break from your regular routine. But will you get one? Photo used with kind permission of photographer Eric J. Smith. Visit to...
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Four Ways to Have a Smooth and Productive Transition into Fall
Stephanie Smyth of CP24 interviews Clare Kumar on getting organized for the fall. Photo: Screen capture of show on CP24 The change of seasons brings a change of schedule and some anxiety for all about...
View ArticleSpecial Coaching Offer: Step out of overwhelm and spring into action!
If you’re like me, you can’t wait for it to warm up now that spring is technically here. You may have noticed an increase in energy now that the days are longer. I find the third week in February is...
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You’re Invited – CIBC Women and Wealth Series – Thursday, June 21st in Toronto
Next Thursday evening, on June 21st, I’m pleased to be joining Trish Walker of The Gerstel Wealth Management Group at CIBC Wood Gundy as part of their Women and Wealth Strategies Series in downtown...
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