OverHall IT!
Vol. 3 Issue 6
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OverHall IT!
Organizing Newsletter for Your Life
Circulation 3,311
Vol. 3, Issue 6
Publisher: Janet L. Hall janet@overhall.com
http://www.overhall.com
( C ) OverHall Consulting 2002
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IN THIS ISSUE
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1. Welcome and Happenings
2. OverHalling your Office and Home
3. Space Clearing Tip
4. Ask the OverHaller
5. Computer Clutter
6. Feng Shui Tip
7. Products, Books, and Web Site Reviews
8. Jokes, Quotes, and Anecdotes
9. Tips for Professional Organizers
10. Workshops
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1. Welcome and Happenings
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The end of this month we celebrate and honor secretaries all
over the world for all the hard work they do. With a twist,
also celebrated is National Lingerie Week. MMMM, I wonder
if merchants conspired on this one? <LOL> Well, I took
advantage of it and have written a little article you won't want
to miss reading.
And don't forget to check out my newest workshop coming in
May.
Thanks for your support and for being a subscriber,
Janet L. Hall, The Organizing Wizard
***** Do Your Employees Need Organized? *****
Call the Organizing Wizard and let her cast her "spells" on
their clutter! Janet delivers a one-of-a-kind, customized
workshop or speech. Call 800/687-3040 and book her
today!
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2. Your Office and Lingerie
By: Janet L. Hall
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Most commonly it is up to secretaries and office personnel to
keep the office running smooth, efficient, and not waste time
or money.
Try the 10 tips below for one month and see what a
difference your life and work will take on.
1. Right now get out your calendar and PEN in one hour
of time every Friday for the next month to work on
ONLY those tasks that you need to do or want to do.
2. Make a list of all the things that seem to get out of
control or piled up during the week and figure out or
discover a different system. Yours isn't working or
you wouldn't be reading this.
3. Get my 5 W's of Organizing, a TEASER, and a
TICKLE by downloading your copy from
http://wwwoverhall.com/products.htm
Read and
follow the steps now and anytime things get out of
control.
4. Buy a tickler file or make one yourself (I tell you how
at http://www.overhall.com/tickler_file.htm
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5. Keep all the "jobs" you're working on in your tickler
stand or the file drawer of your desk. Put the job
away when you're finished working on it for the day.
Better yet, schedule the next time you will work on the
job and file it in your tickler for that date.
6. To ensure you don't have interruptions come in early
or stay late. Yes you can do this if you really want to
shine and be successful.
7. If you need professional help or training then by all
means talk to your boss about this.
8. Always keep your area clean and organized. This will
help you stay more focused on the task at hand. You
won't have all your other "jobs" sitting there screaming
at you, "Work on me, no work on me, just take a peek,
I need some attention!"
9. Automate, Automate, Automate! Making your job
easier will make life in general better for you.
10. Give yourself a reward for all your hard work.
Now what about those mornings when you can't find that
certain lingerie (underclothes for men)? You know; that
favorite slip that fits just right, or the only black camisole you
have to wear under the blouse you want to wear.
Well what are you doing right now? Reading this right?
Well, stop right now and go organize those drawers! Let me
know how it went.
***** Have You Gotten Your * Tickle * For The Day? *****
Check out the secret organizing tool that ALL organized
families and successful people use on a daily basis at
http://www.overhall.com/tickler_file.htm
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3. Space Clearing Tip
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The air quality in your office or home can sometimes go stale
or even become unhealthy. Try one of the suggestions
below to energize yourself and those around you by
improving the quality of your air:
A. Introduce plants into the room
B. Use an Ionizer
C. Aromatherapy (lemon, orange, or rose scent)
D. Potpourri
************** Get rid of your STUFF Today **************
Whether you want to discard, donate, sell, or recycle all
the stuff you have decided you no longer need this new
directory can help you locate the place to do it! Great for
Professional Organizers to help their clients get the STUFF
out.
Check it out at http://www.overhall.com/how_directory.htm
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4. Ask the OverHaller
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Dear OverHaller,
Do you know of any place that will take old CD's, audiotapes,
or videotapes? I hate to throw them out but not sure if they
are of any use to anyone else.
Floating in a Sea of Tapes and CD's on The Outer Banks
Dear Outer Banks,
What a wonderful question. I'm sure many other readers
out there would love to have an answer to this also.
I did some digging around and I found the following places
to dispose of your videotapes and CD's (I'm sorry I didn't find
anything for audiotapes; ANYONE out there know of a place?):
Send CD's to: Prima Plastics LLC.
CD Recycling Program
3307 S. Lawndale Ave.
Chicago, Ill 60623
Send Videotapes to: Carpel Video
429 East Patrick St
Frederick MD 21701
1-800-238-4300
Mark on package: Donated Tapes
Send Videos, CD's and Floppies:
Click www.greendisk.com
They also have programs for individuals and corporations.
AOL CD's ONLY:
http://www.NoMoreAOLCDs.com
OR mail your AOL CD's to:
AOL, Attn: Mail Room, 22000 AOL Way, Dulles, VA, 20166
*****Know WHO, Know WHEN, Know WHERE *****
Our little Red WHO, WHEN, and WHERE Home
Management Booklet is now available as a download. You
can get it RIGHT NOW on your computer by clicking
http://www.overhall.com/wwwh1.htm
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5. Computer Clutter
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From subscriber Gail of Ohio we received this wonderful
email and link:
Hi - I'm a subscriber who hangs on to your every word.
The timing of your mailings are uncanny as they seem
to address what may be hanging over my head at that
very time. I follow your many suggestions and found one to
share with you:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/category05
Thanks Gail for your kind words and this wonderful link!
This link will provide you with many "reduce the clutter"
on your computer. I really like the one for how-to remove
the yellow speaker out of your tray!
*********** Clean Up Your Computer TODAY***********
Running out of space on your hard drive?
Don't know how to do backups?
Want to save your documents to a different media?
Get the ebook everyone is talking about:
How-To Clean and Organize Your Computer is
available at http://www.overhall.com/clean_computer.htm
52 Pages with Screen Shots so you can easily see where
to click.
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6. Feng Shui Tip
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What is your "view" when you are sitting at your desk or your
favorite place in the home? What exactly are you looking
at? Is it a blank wall, TV, clutter, or a picture that screams
out at you?
Changing your "view" can help eliminate distractions,
change your attitude or make your life seem less chaotic or
less cluttered.
Change your "view" today and let me know how it "feels"
different. mailto:janet@overhall.com?subject=ChangedMyView
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7. Products, Books, and Web Site Reviews
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Books:
Jeffrey J. Mayer, president of Succeeding In Business, and
author of many books, has an E-Book, "Winning the Fight
Between You and Your Desk," that I highly recommend.
This inexpensive ebook is filled with humor; Are you a
Pilamaniac? to step-by-step instructions on Creating Master
Lists, Master Files, and Your Master File Drawer. I urge you
all to download this inexpensive but very informative ebook
at:
http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=25003
Web Sites:
International Association of Administrative Professionals
http://www.iaap-hq.org/index.htm
American Society of Corporate Secretaries
http://www.ascs.org
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8. Jokes, Quotes, and Anecdotes
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>> Secretaries and administrative assistants held about
3.9 million jobs in 2000, ranking among the largest
occupations in the U.S. economy.
--Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook
(http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos151.htm
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>> I work for him despite his faults and he lets me work for
him despite my deficiencies.
--Bill Moyers
>>Why Men Aren't Secretaries-Husband's note to his wife:
"Doctor's office called: Said Pabst beer is normal."
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9. Tips for Professional Organizers
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Are you having difficulty with starting up your business?
Do you want a web site but just don't know where to begin?
Do what all professionals' and guru's do…hire a COACH! A
coach can help you stay on track, give you guidance, and
help hold you accountable for your to-dos and much more.
You can find many coaches through the Internet or you can
call me. I would be happy to help you, and if I can't I'll be
happy to point you in the right direction of someone that can.
Here's what new organizer Jeanine Carson of NorthStar
Organizing Services has to say about my coaching services:
Dear Future Professional Organizer:
Do you want to save time and money while
getting your
professional organizing business up and running? Would you
like savvy marketing ideas, tried and true tips from a "pro",
and a motivator to keep you going through the tough times?
Then Janet Hall, owner of OverHall Consulting, is the coach
for you.
Janet, who has been in the professional organizing business
for over six years, can help you set and achieve your
business goals. She offers valuable, practical advice in the
areas of marketing, legal issues, networking, writing skills,
products and public speaking all of which are key elements
to having a successful business.
Janet saved me from going down the wrong path when
spending my advertising dollars and advised me how to
focus my time on what was most important to help me get
clients. As a result, I have saved time by not reinventing the
wheel and saved money by not spending it in areas that
wouldn’t benefit me.
Call me today to discuss your coaching needs. I guarantee
that my fees are the most reasonable you will find.
*****Would You Like to Be a Professional Organizer? *****
Secrets of a Professional Organizer and How-To Become
One is now available as a downloadable ebook. If you'd like
to become a professional organizer and learn what it takes
to be a business owner, then check out my new book. You
can get it TODAY as a downloadable ebook and start
working on becoming a business owner and a professional
organizer. Check it out at:
http://www.overhall.com/become_an_organizer.htm
Read what veteran organizer Kathy Paauw had to say
about this ebook:
Janet,
Wow! I just reviewed your eBook, and it is packed
with some great
information. I have not seen a more comprehensive and helpful
resource anywhere else for those who are getting an organizing
business established. Your eBook is so comprehensive that I may
recommend it to some of my non-organizer clients who are starting
a business. Congratulations on a job well done! You've obviously put
a lot into this.
I'll be recommending your eBook to the Professional
Organizers I am
coaching in their start-up businesses.
Best wishes,
Kathy Paauw, Paauwerfully Organized
Organizing/Productivity Consultant & Certified Professional Coach
http://www.orgcoach.net
orgcoach@gte.net
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10. May Workshop
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"The Energy of Your Space
and How-to Make it Powerful":
Awaken the Energy, Power and Spirit in your home,
office, or in your life by discovering how to declutter
and organize your spaces using Professional
Organizers tips, Space Clearing and Purification,
Feng Shui, and Meditation. Learning and using these
four principles will help you live the life of your
dreams!
May 28, 2002 (7-10 PM)
The Sharing Space in Calvert County, MD
Cost $25/person
Register at http://www.overhall.com/seminars.htm
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***** Learn How to Get FREE Publicity *****
My friend and associates Tom Antion and Joan Stewart have
put together a GREAT publicity ebook, "How to Be a Kick
Butt Publicity Hound." Learn how to get all the free publicity
you can handle with this Giant new reference training
manual. Tom and Joan reveal all their tricks and techniques
to get millions of dollars worth of free publicity. 29 Chapters
PACKED with how to's and such things as "How to Define
Your Publicity Goals, What the Media Want, Identify Story
Ideas, and much much more. Anyone that needs publicity
needs to invest in this ebook! To learn more about this or to
order, Click:
http://www.antion.com/t.cgi/123221/publicityhound.htm
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We want your Organizing, Space Clearing, Feng Shui, and
Computer tips, techniques, products to review, and
jokes in 2002, mailto:janet@overhall.com
or send to address
below.
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Smiles, not Piles,
Janet L. Hall
The Organizing Wizard
http://www.overhall.com
"If your current systems aren't working for you... get an
"OverHall"!"
Janet L. Hall is the owner of OverHall Consulting, and
Organizing By Phone, which is based out of Southern
Maryland and can be reached at 800-687-3040 or
410-586-9440, or e-mail her at
mailto:janet@overhall.com
Janet can "OverHall" your office, home, and computer
clutter and can deliver a customized speech or seminar
for your next event.
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