Ask Jeff: How do I Organize My 2 Offices?

We continue to ask readers to send comments and questions about planning, productivity and time management, to Jeff Doubek, Brand Spokesperson. Your response has been fantastic. Here is an answer to a user question that might be of interest.

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Dear Jeff,

I have been a long-time fan of Day-Timer and your products. Two years ago, I was promoted in a Local Sales Manager position for a TV Station. The challenge with “organization” is as follows:

• I work out of two offices that are 60 miles apart.
• I manage 13 people, therefore I began carrying a legal yellow pad (pink when I can find it) so that I could basically make note of everything, and everyone that I speak to throughout the day (I accumulate around 12 per year and save them as an archive of sorts).
• Being a female manager, I want everything to look feminine but not over the top.
• Because I am so mobile, I use Outlook Calendar to sync my appointment between my phone and office.

I want to use your products. I love your products. But I can’t seem to figure out how to make it all work.  - DK

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Happy Thanksgiving – Last Minute Tips to Avoid Stress

All of us at Day-Timer and ACCO Brands wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, and a safe and peaceful weekend.

If you’re reading this now, then you may be feeling the weight of the holidays bearing down upon you.

Just so you know, it’s not too late to enjoy your holiday and begin avoiding your stress today.

3 Essential Tips for Beating Holiday Stress

If you’re like most people, chances are you will be receiving one especially unwanted gift this holiday season. It’s Holiday Stress.

This is truly the gift that keeps on giving, and most Americans say their holiday time management is one of the biggest causes of holiday stress.

Case in point: recent holiday stress statistics show that 67% of Americans experience holiday stress due to a “lack of time.”

It’s practically an epidemic. But luckily you can take steps to avoid holiday stress and enjoy this blessed time with friends and family, and here they are:

Ask Jeff – Tip for Using Outlook with Paper Planner?

We continue to ask readers to send comments and questions to Jeff Doubek, Day-Timer Spokesperson. Your response has been fantastic. Here is an answer to a user question that might be of interest.

Hi Jeff,

I use the folio weekly planner and love it. But I have to use Outlook so my assistant at work can keep track of my schedule (and that’s synced to my cell phone app).

I much prefer the paper version planner but am in a trap it seems. How can I get away from making three entries into my planner/Outlook (one entry on the monthly calendar in my planner, one for the week/day, and the Outlook one)? My life doesn’t feel like it’s simple anymore despite how organized and planned out I get.

Any suggestions? – TC