| Break free from feeling overwhelmed. Be willing | | | | more about or to update your skills. Perhaps a |
| to delegate responsibility by pairing people with | | | | local art or theater class will help you to tap into |
| tasks that they can manage and then let go. | | | | or reconnect with your creativity, or you can |
| Increase productivity while paring back by having | | | | simply visit your local library or download an |
| A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT 4 YOU manage your | | | | e-book. |
| administrative workload while you stay at the | | | | Coordinate two 30-minute sessions per week |
| helm. | | | | strictly dedicated to filing or tossing any |
| Align yourself with your long-term and short-term | | | | paperwork that has started to gather into a pile. |
| goals. Define major accomplishments you plan to | | | | Browse through your local office supply store or |
| strive for and create a deadline for each. | | | | website and buy some items to get your desk |
| Implement an outline highlighting each major item | | | | organized and clear the clutter. You are likely to |
| and beneath each one, identify the exact steps | | | | be more productive and will certainly enjoy |
| you will need to take to achieve each goal. Be | | | | working at a desk where everything is neat and |
| sure to chart your progress. | | | | orderly. |
| Limit your intake of business magazines and | | | | Eliminate paper when possible. Use your email filing |
| journals. Keep only current issues if the publication | | | | system to sort by client and store all |
| offers article archives on their website. You can | | | | correspondence. Use your Smartphone or PDA |
| bookmark your favorites. | | | | for updating your calendar. Synchronize with your |
| Allow 30 minutes per day for personal internet | | | | office computer, and set alarmed reminders so |
| time. You can use this time to read and send | | | | you arrive for scheduled appointments on time. |
| emails, shop online, research your vacation plans, | | | | You can also create your shopping lists, to-do lists |
| etc. | | | | or simply "jot" down notes that come to mind |
| Never stop learning. You may want to consider | | | | while on the go. |
| enrolling in a class on a topic you want to know | | | | |