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I live in 3 places right now. I divide my time between the city, the country and out of state. When I look at this map, I see how diverse my life is. It satisfies my restless nature.

One of the suggestions in the exercise was to show places where our ancestors have lived. Although I did not use the map in this way,I thought it was an excellent idea. I am a genealogy buff so any tools to organize my ancestry search and display their migration patterns are very useful.

I would be lost(no pun intended) without Mapquest and Google Maps. I assist patrons daily in navigating around the city using mapping programs.

Spring Cleaning #30

DON'T GO THERE!!!!!

I have been with HCPL for less than one year, so I started right away to set up folders as I created documents. I have since taken the time to clean up my Z: drive a bit, but there really was not any file that was very old anyway. I must admit this training has also helped my organizational skills tremendously.

I think the P: drive and the S: drive are two of the greatest tool we have. They allow us the opportunity to share documents with each other, but also keep the original in our private Z: drive to protect it. The S: drive is one I use a lot since it is the method for having documents printed by administration.

Now if I can just find my grocery list...no, I promise it is not on my P: drive.

Spring Cleaning #29 - Email

I already have a personal email account. I agree that it is a great idea to not mix work with personal email. I keep it separated easily because I do not give my personal email address to work associates and I do not give my work email to friends.

I am going to start using the four action steps regarding my HCPL email, which are to reply immediately, delete the message, forward - when appropriate, or file in the appropriate folder. What a simple process if I keep up with it as I go.

For now in my email account, I have my folders set up, my address book in order and all the old emails either deleted or filed appropriately. It's like having all the laundry done, the house vacuumed and supper is on the table.

Whew!! what a good feeling. But now,I think I need a Starbucks and some chocolate, of course.

Spring Cleaning # 28

GTD sounds interesting and new ideas are always great. I think I will just keep writing my lists, creating my folders, taking notes in minutes and maybe someday I will try something new. It seems to work for me.

It’s all about being organized in my life, whether I am at home or at work. I appreciate the ability to “grab and run” so to speak. Grab the appropriate folder, notes, information, lists and run to the meeting. Click on the appropriate folder online and print out one or two items pertinent to the meeting I am attending or the project I am working on.

I make lots of to-do lists and love throwing them away when those tasks are complete. I have my grocery list in an Excel program with every possible item available just to be checked off as needed. I got the idea from my adult daughters who lead very hectic, busy lives.

I did branch out a bit and open a “Remember the milk” account. Now that’s progress, isn’t it?