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ARE
YOU DROWNING IN A SEA OF INFORMATION?
You're
not the only one. From seasoned executive to entry-level file
clerk, we’re all frantically treading water as we try
to process the ever-growing tide of information in our lives.
For most of us, keeping everything organized and accessible
seems an impossible task because we have no method for doing
so in place. We often find ourselves adrift in a sea of memos,
faxes, e-mails, and phone messages, no longer in control of
what comes in or goes out of our office.
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Greg
Vetter describes this dramatic
turn of events in the American workplace in his book,
"Find It In 5 Seconds". Greg
explains how employees are working harder but actually
accomplishing less. Without the correct system for handling
the deluge of information, they're drowning in e-mail,
voice mail, faxes and cellular phone calls. |
“Information
overload is burying corporate America. This system can really
help you not only to cope, but also to overcome. It worked
for me two years ago and more importantly, it’s working
for me today. It truly is A Vetter Way®.”
Rodney
H. Johnson
Director, Sales & Distribution SouthernLINC
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QUICK…GRAB
ONTO THIS LIFELINE!
Find
It In 5 Seconds will rescue you from drowning in chaos and
confusion with its simple, workable, step-by-step organizational
system.
Based on
A Vetter Way® productivity system, the book explodes common myths about office organization and
replaces them with key concepts that get to the soul of why
people resist organizing their offices - and their lives.
The culmination of years of experience, this step-by-step
book contains fun, practical examples on how to use the Vetter
Way. You'll learn: |
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A practical, step-by-step, real
life system of how to organize your workplace. |
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How to find everything you need in seconds! |
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Why the old Time Management theories no longer
work in the Information Age. |
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To recognize why paper clutter and disorganization
are manifestations of deeper psychological issues, such as the
inability to make decisions. |
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A basic system of how to work in the office--
something that few people have been taught. |
Easy
to understand, filled with over a hundred helpful diagrams,
and written with a sense of humor rarely found in business
books, Find It In 5 Seconds will keep you afloat and on course
as you navigate through the vast sea of information you face
every day. |
How
Organized Are You?
| The
following test lists some commonly held beliefs about the
office environment and organization. Print out the test and
choose True or False for each myth and learn whether you could
be more productive. |
| 1.____ |
"If I can't see something,
I'll forget to do it." |
| 2. ____ |
"I should touch a piece of paper only
once." |
| 3.____ |
"If I throw away a piece of paper, I
might need it later." |
| 4.____ |
"A clean desk is the sign of a sick mind." |
| 5.____ |
"If I file away a document, I'll never
find it." |
| 6.____ |
"My e-mail, computer and paper files
will never match." |
| 7.____ |
"When I make to-do lists, I prioritize
the tasks." |
| 8.____ |
"I should put things to-do in my tickler
file a few days ahead of when they are due." |
| 9.____ |
"My entire calendar day should be blocked
out." |
| 10.____ |
"Keep my phone on the credenza behind
me." |
| 11.____ |
"I can never get anything done, because
I'm interrupted all day long." |
| 12.____ |
"The harder I work, the more I'll get
done." |
| 13.____ |
"I'm a salesperson. I'm not supposed
to be organized." |
| 14. ____ |
"I can never stay organized when I travel." |
| 15.____ |
"My secretary can organize me." |
| 16.____ |
"A clean desk means I'm productive." |
| 17.____ |
"I can organize my office, but I can't
organize my home." |
| 18.____ |
"I always have an open-door policy with
my employees." |
| 19.____ |
"Staff meetings
are necessary." |
| 20.____ |
"I'm creative. I need clutter around." |
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