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quick to tell me that my nails are just a bit too long to be doing any kind of keyboarding. She'll always ask if I have a project inhouse, or if one's coming up, to see if she should cut them back "just a bit".
It's amazing how many wrong keys I hit when the nails are a bit too long. And how much faster, and accurately, I can go when they are a bit on the shorter side.
Interestingly, when the nails are a bit too long, if I keyboard intensely, the nailbeds actually get a small achiness to them.
For speed, keep your nails trimmed back.
15. ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS. Some of you might be thinking, "Ohhh, this is where she's gonna talk about alphabetizing my spices."
Nope.
To me, that borders on obsessiveness. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary (online version) defines an obsession as: "a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling".
In order to build speed, the last thing you need to be is obsessive in the kitchen. Alphabetized spices gain you no points in your office when it comes to speed.
It is in your office that you need to be obsessive in order to build speed.
Are you working around piles of papers? Do you know the status of all your invoices? Can you put your hands on the file folder you need, immediately, and with all pertinent information inside the file folder? Are you having to step over things in your office to get to your desk?
How's your computer looking these days? Can you find your monitor, or is it covered with sticky notes? Are your bookmarks organized and labeled, so you can quickly find the reference Web sites you need? I find I often need to rename my bookmarks to something more meaningful.
Now, about your day planner. You do have one, don't you? You do plan and organize your day, don't you?
How are your goals? Are they organized, clearly thought through? I have a clear label on my monitor. It asks, "What Can I Do Today to Achieve My Goals?" I then list the 10 most important life goals that I have. These are both business goals, and personal/life goals.
I organize my day (as best possible, some days) so I can accomplish something that will help me achieve all 10 goals eventually.
Some folks will say they are right-brained, and need their clutter around them. This may be true, to some degree. However, I find that most people who say this are in denial about their needs.
They need
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