Are You Effective or Just Busy?

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Ever have that feeling that your day will never end?  Smartphones and other electronic devices make us available 24/7.  Keeping our minds spinning, and making it seem that our time is constantly filled.  In the Entrepreneur 360 article, 5 Ways to Stop Being Busy and Start Being Effective, four simple steps explain how we can accomplish work in the most effective way and help shed the constant feel of busy-ness.

  1. Don’t say yes to every task.
  2. Create time for your family and friends.
  3. Prioritize.
  4. Do not let others distract you.

Give it a try, and let us know how it works for you!

What’s On Your Desk?

3115062-Polka-Blue-Vintage-Tea-Cup-Saucer-Boxed_652383739451-coMake yourself number one!  Keep in mind that when you are happy and taken care of, you are able to do much more efficient and focused work.  Not to mention warding off the temptation to feast on the chocolates at your neighbor’s desk or the donuts in the break room.  The ideas shared by Danielle, a contributor to apartmenttherapy.com, in her article, Be Happier at Work: Try This Simple Desk Update Today make sense.  Who doesn’t enjoy drinks and delicious snacks at his/her fingertips, as well as a little beauty added to the space?

Shall we give this a try?

Tell us your experiences in the comments section and we’ll share ours too.  Now, get to work!

Accountant/Gallery Owner/Musician

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Having an “Office Space” Moment?

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