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Need more time in the day?

Scrolling through the news feed in Facebook this week, I stumbled upon a friend’s post that said, “Anyone need more hours in the day??” My answer: Nope. (Okay, I didn’t really post that answer, but I did think to myself that I don’t need more time because I like how I use mine – I’ve [...]

The Power of One List and One Calendar for Individuals and Families

Priorities. Deadlines. Projects. Tasks. Commitments. Responsibilities. Are you stressed out yet? Many of us have very full plates as they relate to the topics I just mentioned. Many of us scurry around like ants trying to manage or “wrangle” all that we need to do together. We are wearing ourselves down and things are slipping [...]

Poor work-life balance is the pathway to higher healthcare costs for employers

“Work more…Do more…Deliver more” has increasingly become the mantra for corporate world.  Working more hours to meet higher expectation is a common theme.  The belief is that higher profits are delivered by having workers “do more with less.” But perhaps this isn’t the case. According to Researchers at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and [...]

Managing Interruptions

Imagine the following, you’re at your desk working diligently on a task and someone walks up and starts a conversation with you, without giving any attention to the fact that you were working.  Or you’re sitting at your desk working feverishly on a task when someone sends you back to back IM’s without asking if you [...]

What Would You do with Extra Time?

“There’s not enough time in the day.” “I don’t have the time.” “I’ll get to it when I have more time.” Sound familiar? All too often, professionals are stressed and working late to accomplish the tasks they need to get done on a daily basis. They’re using their personal time to get the things done [...]

Saving time with SharePoint

Recently I had the same kind of excited “Aha” moment that I had after learning the EDGE system for processing my e-mail and managing my workflow.  I knew when our team switched to SharePoint it would save me time, but I had no idea how much until I added it up at the request of [...]

Need more time in the day?

01 February 2012

Scrolling through the news feed in Facebook this week, I stumbled upon a friend’s post that said, “Anyone need more hours in the day??” My answer: Nope. (Okay, I didn’t really post that answer, but I did think to myself that I don’t need more time because I like how I use mine – I’ve [...]

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The Power of One List and One Calendar for Individuals and Families

01 February 2012

Priorities. Deadlines. Projects. Tasks. Commitments. Responsibilities. Are you stressed out yet? Many of us have very full plates as they relate to the topics I just mentioned. Many of us scurry around like ants trying to manage or “wrangle” all that we need to do together. We are wearing ourselves down and things are slipping [...]

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Poor work-life balance is the pathway to higher healthcare costs for employers

01 February 2012

“Work more…Do more…Deliver more” has increasingly become the mantra for corporate world.  Working more hours to meet higher expectation is a common theme.  The belief is that higher profits are delivered by having workers “do more with less.” But perhaps this isn’t the case. According to Researchers at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and [...]

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Managing Interruptions

01 February 2012

Imagine the following, you’re at your desk working diligently on a task and someone walks up and starts a conversation with you, without giving any attention to the fact that you were working.  Or you’re sitting at your desk working feverishly on a task when someone sends you back to back IM’s without asking if you [...]

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What Would You do with Extra Time?

01 February 2012

“There’s not enough time in the day.” “I don’t have the time.” “I’ll get to it when I have more time.” Sound familiar? All too often, professionals are stressed and working late to accomplish the tasks they need to get done on a daily basis. They’re using their personal time to get the things done [...]

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Saving time with SharePoint

01 February 2012

Recently I had the same kind of excited “Aha” moment that I had after learning the EDGE system for processing my e-mail and managing my workflow.  I knew when our team switched to SharePoint it would save me time, but I had no idea how much until I added it up at the request of [...]

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Rethinking your Organizing System

04 January 2012

Getting organized and staying that way is much like losing weight — there are no short cuts, and it requires making lifestyle changes. But don’t look at it like “another thing you have to do.” Getting organized is empowering because it literally gives you your life back and puts you in control. Now that we’re [...]

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Do you really need to meet?

04 January 2012

Sometimes it feels like I spend my entire day in meetings which makes it almost impossible to get any proactive project work done.  I certainly can’t work on creating new products or writing blog posts while I’m sitting in a meeting.  And, unfortunately, some of the meetings don’t feel all that productive. Meetings that are [...]

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Unanticipated benefits of Getting the Edge

04 January 2012

Many professionals walk into a Getting the EDGE class expecting to pick up a few time management tips and learn a thing or two about Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes. What many professionals don’t expect to learn a completely different way to approach getting their work done. Recently, The Effective Edge heard back from a [...]

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Clean, Clear and Clarified!

04 January 2012

Kicking off the New Year often times means rolling out new team projects and plans.  This is a great way to energize the environment and set a new horizon for the team to rally behind!  However, it is just as imperative to clean up, clear out and clarify the old before tackling new objectives. Often [...]

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SharePoint Basics On-Demand


SharePoint is a powerful tool, that when used correctly, can elevate your work with your team to true collaboration. In this course, you will learn how to easily share information with your colleagues by posting documents, discussions, announcements and other information in a central location. You will also learn how to use other tools like wikis, workspaces and and surveys to collaborate easily with your colleagues and stay up to date on your current projects, procedures and actions.

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