Office Productivity: August Edition of The Productivity Pro(R) Newsletter

The August edition of The Productivity Pro(R) Newsletter has been released. In the newsletter you will find tips on office productivity, Laura Stack's latest article on Greensizing for Productivity and more. To view the latest newsletter, visit The Productivity Pro(R) August 2009 Newsletter, and to have the newsletter delivered to your email inbox each month, subscribe here. This month's newsletter includes a special coupon code for Laura's streaming online learning library of Microsoft Outlook videos. Ten one-hour modules available for 2003 or 2007—includes detailed workbook with screen shots and step-by-step instructions. Here's what some folks had to say about the Microsoft Outlook Training: I just want to say that Laura was terrific, and I thoroughly enjoyed the hour presentation … [Read more...]

Personal Productivity: Why Greensizing is Productive

We all want to do our part to help the environment. But if you can give the Earth a break and increase your productivity at the same time, that’s a real no-brainer!  Luckily, a lot of the things you can do to help sustain the planet can help sustain your productivity as well.  Read on for tips on how to green-size your life and get more done at the same time. Use less paper.  About 80 percent of papers that are filed are never referenced again.  What a waste! A good solution? File less.  An even better solution?  Produce less paper to begin with.  That doesn’t mean you have to constantly inconvenience yourself or feel guilty about ever sheet that comes off the printer.  It just means you should think twice before you hit “print.” Do you really need a paper copy of that e-mail message or … [Read more...]