| Here are some random, but important tips, tricks, | | | | Get an ergonomic chair: Purchase a comfortable, |
| and advice to increase your productivity and | | | | ergonomic chair, especially if you are a |
| business efficiency to become more successful: | | | | nine-to-fiver that sits in front of a computer |
| Email subjects: Always include a descriptive | | | | workstation all day. Your back and arms need to |
| subject line. Important emails often get saved. | | | | be physically supported to be able to spend a full |
| People normally search through old emails by the | | | | day at your desk and be productive. |
| description in the subject line. For example, | | | | Use you digital camera: You can use your digital |
| "Important Update" would be too vague but | | | | camera to photograph documents rather than |
| "Attendance Numbers For Las Vegas Sales | | | | take notes or make a photocopy. This is |
| Conference" is an example of a perfectly | | | | especially useful if a copier machine is not available. |
| descriptive subject line. | | | | A digital photograph can be uploaded and saved in |
| Voicemail messages: Always leave your name and | | | | your computer as an image. It is just as useful as |
| phone number at the beginning and end of all | | | | a stored document and can be printed when |
| voicemail messages, especially if you are cold | | | | necessary. |
| calling. The easiest way to not get a call back is | | | | Don't bring the office home: Too many workers |
| to leave your name and phone number at the | | | | bring work home. Separate your work life from |
| end of a five minute voicemail. What if the | | | | your home life and you'll be more relaxed and |
| recipient of your message gets distracted just as | | | | alert; you'll get a better nightly sleep and feel |
| you are saying your phone number. Do you think | | | | more refreshed each and every new workday. |
| he will sit through the entire five minute message | | | | This will also reduce stress. To further help reduce |
| again just to hear you phone number? NO! | | | | stress try cognitive relaxation therapies such as |
| Hire a personal assistant or concierge service: | | | | meditation. |
| Personal assistants can do you menial tasks while | | | | Start meetings on time: Never wait for |
| you do your important day-to-day work. Personal | | | | latecomers to show up for a meeting. And, don't |
| assistants can do tasks such as booking meetings, | | | | "recap" when they do show up. This wastes |
| making travel arrangements, event planning, car | | | | yours and everyone else's time. Recapping |
| washes, laundry, taking messages, etc. | | | | wastes the time of everybody that did show up |
| Use Google Alerts: Google Alerts can email you | | | | to the meeting on time. And, it rewards tardiness. |
| news on topics that interest you or are important | | | | Just keep going and get on with the business |
| to your business or industry. This way you get | | | | meeting. |
| the right news right away. Best of all, Google | | | | Wear a name tag at business networking |
| Alerts is free. | | | | functions: Wearing a tag with your name, |
| Do priority tasks at peak hours: It is known that | | | | company, and position allows others who may be |
| your energy levels are higher at the beginning of | | | | seeking your services an opportunity to spot you |
| the week (Monday and Tuesday) and in the | | | | and make an introduction. You should want to |
| morning. Schedule these times to do your most | | | | make it as easy as possible for people to make |
| important work tasks, the ones that require the | | | | connections with you at business networking |
| most attention. Schedule your menial tasks during | | | | functions. |
| the other times. | | | | |