Measuring the cost of LOST productivity
For you: If you bill $85 per hour and lose 1 half hour per day to disorganization, the lost billable time/revenue is $10,625/year.
For your department: If you have 10 employees with an average wage of $40 per hour, then 1 half hour lost per day to disorganization, per employee, is costing your company $50K/year.
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Hello!
Happy Spring! It's time for outdoor fun, but also spring cleaning and taxes. This month's features show how organizing your kitchen pantry can prevent over-buying, and how getting ready NOW for next year's taxes can save you tons of time.
In addition, business folks, check out a cool, new calculator which measures lost productivity
(article to left).
Laura Ray
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 | Before & After: Kitchen pantry re-do saves time and money
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BEFORE Laura Ray Organizing
AFTER Laura Ray Organizing
Here's the situation: Food and beverage items
were stored without rhyme or reason, although all made it to the pantry. It was
hard for the owner to know what she was out of and so the family kept buying
more, resulting in an overstuffed pantry and long-expired food, including 8
large bottles of ketchup.
How solved:
- Grouped like items:
types of snacks, cereal, entrees, pasta/rice, canned goods, beverages and
non-food items.
- Set up
"zones" for most-used items, least-used items (up high), heavy
items (lower shelves).
- Bought baskets and
crates to match the intended volume of each type of item. This client
wanted a great-looking pantry!
- Labeled everything!
Along with discipline, labeling is the organizing secret to maintaining a
new system.
Organizing tips for a
kitchen pantry:
Set it up like a grocery store. Store side dishes together. Group extra
condiments in one container. Instead of a snack aisle, have a snack shelf or a
rolling cart with snack drawers. Clear shoe boxes work great for grouping
items. Label each container and/or shelf.
Helpful links: Food shelf life, Spice expirations
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| Getting tax-time papers under control
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Make it a goal to make next year's tax time a breeze by getting organized NOW!
Use these tips to set up a simple and effective filing system. You'll be able
to slip in important papers throughout the year and tackle next year's taxes
with ease.
� Create categories: Use standard file folders or large 9x12 envelopes to
create categories. You'll need several for deductions; depending upon your
circumstances, they might include charitable donations, medical expenses, child
care credits, education expenses, mortgage interest, etc. You'll also need a
folder for income-related papers, such as pay stubs. Create another folder for
investments, so you can track taxable interest you've earned on savings
accounts or investments. Also, create a general tax file to store W-2 or 1099
forms. If you have a home-based business, consult your tax advisor for
additional documents to save. � Store them: Either place the folders all together in a section of your
filing cabinet using hanging file folders, or purchase a plastic file box or
expandable wallet to hold all the folders. Keep it conveniently located in your
home.
� Collect the papers: Throughout the year, add receipts and documents to
the appropriate file folders as soon as you can.
� You're set: When tax time rolls around, pull out all the folders and use
them as you prepare your tax documents. Or, take the whole shebang to your
accountant's office. She will be impressed!
� Plan ahead: Create new files with the same category names so you're
ready to start collecting the next year's tax papers.
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Winning behaviors for change
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Unclutter your mind: 5 critical steps to business/life growth
by Sandy Lawrence, REALinTouch Coaching and Facilitation
Want to feel empowered, focused and
pro-active? Grab a sheet of paper and pen right now and jot down your
answers to these 5 Critical Business/Life Decision-Making questions: Read entire article at REALinTouch.com.
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