Fotolia_21891768_XSIn my line of business, I often get recommendations for fun and useful office productivity tools.  While I always suggest reviewing your vision, needs, personality and work environment before choosing a new tool or system, it is often helpful to see and hear what works for others.  Below, I share a few of my personal favorites as a small business-owner.

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When I ask clients which item is their largest clutter challenge, I most often hear "paper" as their response. If not the top issue, it is usually in the top three. The time and cost involved with handling and managing our paper clutter is enormous. While a good paper management system can definitely improve your chances of finding what you need when you need it, you still have the issues of printing costs, storage costs and maintenance. One solution that I think all business and home environments should consider is a paperless office.

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As you know, January is often a time to focus on goal-setting and resolutions for the upcoming year. I've decided that this is the year of "no more excuses!"

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Clutter is delayed decisions - whether it be paper clutter, email clutter, mind clutter or any other type of clutter in your home or office. Piles start because you are postponing making a decision on an item...then another... then another... So how can we simplify the choices that we need to make each day?

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If you did not catch Oprah's January 12 episode, you may have read or heard about the Johnston, Iowa family that appeared. The show, titled A Family Stripped Down: Peter Walsh Moves In, highlighted America's obsession with a high-tech, fast-paced, busy lifestyle that focuses more on physical possessions than relationships.

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