When possible, choose computer software and electronic products that let you
sync (and back up) everything together: to-dos, music, contacts, calendars, etc. Hitting one button keeps it all current.
Zip it Up
Copy all your photos onto a portable hard drive or key chain flash drive. “That way, when you visit others, you can high-tech help take it with you and share photos easily,” says Peter Walsh, author of Enough Already! Clearing Mental Clutter to Become the Best You.
Name the Same
Use the same labeling structure for computer files, paper files, email folders. (For example, label them all Family, Health, Work, etc.) “Be consistent and you’ll see how easy it is to locate stuff,” Walsh says.
Ease your email
Create different folders within your inbox, then apply “filters” to incoming email. (Click Preferences tools or Help in your toolbar.) Once set up, it will automatically sort most mail, letting you postpone communication until you have time. Another trick: If your mail client allows, mark as “unread” mail in your inbox that still needs to be acted on.
Get a group
When Jamie Novak enters numbers into her cell phone directory (or computer contact list), she puts an R before the names of restaurants, W before work colleagues, F before friends, and so on. This automatically groups her contacts. To get frequently dialed names to the top of the list, enter a blank space in front of the name, and it will zoom up in your alphabetical listing.
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