Barbara Hemphill Podcast

If you're looking for a solution to combat clutter, that is simple and sustainable, you're not alone! Listen as I share 5 magic words you can say to help you reduce clutter once and for all.

I've been pondering what it is that separates the productive hours from the non-productive ones and I'm sharing what I've come up with. Listen as I share the five major contributors to a non-productive hour and what can you do to increase the number of productive hours in your life.

Being in this industry overy 30 years now, I know where we were in the past when it came to paper filing systems and I know the hopes of many companies that wanted to be "paperless" by now. In this podcast, I'll share my thoughts on where we are in terms of the "paperless office" and the seven disadvantages I find with a paper filing system.

n this podcast listen as I share my experience with the Apple store when I had a minor crisis (you may be surprise at the outcome) and what 5 traits are common in productive companies. See if your company measures up!

Start the school year out right by getting setting up systems to manage homework, extra curricular activities and school papers. In this week's podcast I'll be sharing tips on how useful a tickler file system can be for organizing papers related to school -- whether it's for you or for your children -- or both.

With September approaching, there is no shortage of advice on back to school tips or ways to get organized for school. Learn how you can keep your family organized during the school season and all year round too.

How many times in a week do you say to yourself -- or to someone else -- “I really need to organize these files?” If your answer is “Never!” you can skip listening to the rest of this podcast, but if you’re like thousands of people around the world, the need to organize paper never seems to go away. Listen as I share 5 steps to organizing paper success.

Intentionally creating a productive environment in your office can have such a positive impact on improving workplace productivity that I thought I'd explore this topic some more in this lastest podcast. Listen as I discuss the effects of the current economic conditions on workplace productivity (you'll be surprised with what I found) and I'll also share four simple things you need to know to create a more productive environment.

Is lack of time, space and systems preventing you from being the leader you desire to be? Then it may be time to consider how productivity consulting can help you achieve your goals. We're all given a finite amount of time each day and how you use that time affects your leadership ability. In this podcast listen as I share seven guidelines to consider, when you decide to work with a productivity consultant.

If you're one of the many folks who work from home and are looking for effective ways to make your home office a productive environment then this podcast is just for you. I'm here to tell you that organizing your home office doesn't need to be complicated. I'll share with you 7 tips that you can immediately implement to make your home office a productive environment, one where you can accomplish your work and not be distracted by clutter. These 7 actions are the same actions I share with my productivity consulting clients.

A tickler file system is such a great way to remind yourself of important tasks while also keeping track of the paper-related items associated with the task. An effective leader can't afford to miss deadlines or waste time looking for task-related papers. In this podcast, I'm going to share 7 resourceful ways that you can use your tickler system so you never forget an important appointment or deadline again. Plus I'll share 3 bonus tips to keep you even more organized as you use your tickler system.

In order to lead effectively, you must have some system for managing all the incoming papers that require action on your part. If you don't have a system or if the one you're using is not working for you, listen to this podcast as I discuss the tickler file system. The tickler file system has been around for awhile. But don't let that fool you into thinking that it won't work in today's society. Listen as I share show some tips on how to use it effectively.

There are so many different options for filing your papers and everyone's preference is different. So in continuing with the filing system series, I'll share a few tips on using a numerical filing system if that's something you're considering. Learn what's the biggest advantage of a numerical filing system and what are some of the pros and cons of using this type of filing system.

Have you ever tried to file a paper in a filing system at home or at work and couldn't find the file to put it in, so you made a new file? Have you ever cleaned out a filing system, and discovered several files on the same topic? Have you ever looked for a paper you knew you or someone had filed, but it wasn't in the folder? Then this podcast is just for you. Listen as I share best practices for setting up and using an alphabetical filing system and the four questions you can ask yourself to see if your filing system is working.

People often ask me about organizing different aspects of their personal or professional lives with the question "What should I do?" That's the wrong question! Instead ask, "Ask what WILL I do?" If you're looking for ways to be dramatically more productive in your office whether at home or at work, make sure you have a SYSTEM for 7 key areas. Listen as I share what these key areas are and 7 office organization tips to keep these key areas organized.

Are you often frustrated because you don't accomplish your work and aren't enjoying your life? Notice I included the word "often!" Life is full of obstacles, but overcoming, or at least surviving them, is dependent upon controlling the things you can control so you can cope with the things you can't. Listen as I share what I've learned in the past 30 years about getting things done with enough time to still enjoy your life.

Do you often feel frustrated because you don't get everything done you want or need to? Do you often feel overwhelmed with information, ideas, and what we often call "stuff?" Do you often wonder whether you're doing what you were put on this earth to do? (Notice each of those questions contains the word "often," -- because I'm confident that everyone feels that way sometimes -- the question is "How often?") If you answered "Yes," to any of these questions, then I highly recommend you listen to this podcast on productivity consulting. Listen as I share wwhat a productivity consultant does and what you can expect to achieve if you decide to work with one.

Hundreds of businesses have been lost by natural disasters. From hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, the tsunami in Japan, September 11 attacks and more. You can get organized and prepared for a natural disaster by answering six key questions about your business. If you haven't started thinking about what would happen to your business and the information in it, this may be a good time to start thinking about it. In this podcast, Barbara shares six key questions you want to be able to answer about your business so that you can recover quickly in the event of a natural disaster.

In Barbara's last podcast on filing systems she discussed paper-based filing systems and how to use them effectively. In part two of this series, Barbara talks about using a electronic-based filing system, what steps to take to maintain it and how to make it work for you.

Your ability to accomplish any task is directly related to your ability find what you need when you need it. Frequently, what you need is in a pile of papers on your desk (or the kitchen table!) -- or in your computer. So in this week's podcast, Barbara is talking about how you can create a filing system so you can find the information you need when you need it so you can accomplish your work and enjoy your life!