Six-Word Lessons to Be More Productive

Six-Word Lessons to Be More Productive $12.95 Get 100 practical, easy to implement, effective strategies to help you increase focus, organization and productivity at work. Find what you need when you need it, be on time with your appointments and commitments, work free of distraction in your office, reduce stress, improve your follow through, and… Read more

What Are Your Goals?

It’s easy to set goals, but hard to execute all the way through completion. Will you be one of the 45% of people who make a New Year’s resolution on January 1st? If so, here’s what statistics show: 92% won’t keep them 75% maintain past the first week 64% past one month 46% past six… Read more

Systems for a Stress-Free Holiday

It can be hard to stay focused at work when you’re thinking about all of the things that need to be done at home to prepare for the holidays. When you’re feeling overwhelmed by distractions, it helps to have systems in place. Here are a few systems that you can implement to reduce stress when you’re… Read more

How Systems Can Help You To Be More Efficient

At Simply Placed, we love introducing our clients to the concept of systems. A system is a set of steps or a process to follow, each and every time a task or function is performed. Systems are efficient: develop it once and follow it to save time when you execute. Whenever you follow a pre-determined… Read more

Time Saving Tips to Make Mornings More Efficient

How do you start your day? Before you get on Email or jump on that conference call, tackle the #1 priority for the day. Get the monkey off your back. Eat the frog for breakfast. Whatever you want to call it, finish or make significant progress on the one task that will make the biggest… Read more

Guest Post: How a Travel Agent can Boost Your Productivity

We know planning and booking travel can be time consuming. If you want to save time and channel it toward increased productivity, read on to learn how you can do so by considering a travel agent as a resource the next time you need to travel. Thank you to guest blogger, Kathryn Gerken, for this… Read more

Organize for School Success

Join Simply Placed Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant, Lynette Apley, on Saturday, September 9th at 10am at the Sammamish Boys & Girls Club Teen Center as she presents “Organize for School Success“, in a session during the TeenWise event: “You Got This: Middle School Made Easy For Girls”. Lynette’s presentation is one of four sessions… Read more

What You Need to Know About Time Management

“Time Management is the key to success”, said Debbie Rosemont, in a recent interview with Smartsheet.com. “Time management is about planning and thoughtfulness. We can’t fabricate more time. We only have 24 hours in a day, so we really have to be thoughtful about how we use our time. This way, we get the important… Read more

Leading Your Team to Success

Leading Your Team to Success People are often are promoted to leadership, management or executive positions because they have a highly developed skill set or many years of experience. However, even the most experienced and skilled people have areas in which they could benefit from additional training or support. Smart companies invest in their leaders because they understand… Read more

Open Office Spaces; Do They Help or Hurt Productivity

Collaboration Nation: Benefits and Drawbacks of Open Office Spaces How many offices have you worked in? If you’ve worked in more than one place, it’s likely that you’ve been exposed to an open office. Starting in the 1970s, these office types—usually with short or no walls—started to take hold, and now up to 70 percent… Read more

Clearing Clutter at Home Can Increase Productivity at Work

Looking to increase productivity at work? Clutter at home can serve as a source of stress, distraction, and cost time and money. Being surrounded by clutter can affect you, emotionally, physically, energetically and can impact your ability to get to work on time, have what you need when you need it and focus on your priorities… Read more

Organize for School Success: Skills for Middle Schoolers

Why organize for school success for middle schoolers? The transition from elementary to middle school can be exciting, scary, challenging, and rewarding. Most students find it’s a time of increased responsibility – when parents and teachers pull back from hand-holding, and let children start to take the lead with life skills like managing their calendar,… Read more