Get ready to revolutionize the way you work! Kristin MacRae, an award-winning Organizing and Efficiency Consultant, is here to share her insights on how to create a more organized and efficient workplace in the millwork industry. With over a decade of experience, Kristin has helped countless clients save time and money—and decrease their stress levels by adopting an organized lifestyle. In this episode, Kristin reveals her top secrets for eliminating chaos and streamlining productivity.
Listen in to hear why it’s essential to revisit the systems you have in place frequently to ensure they remain effective and up-to-date. Kristin also shares the first steps she takes when working with businesses to improve their organizational structure, as well as tips on physically and digitally organizing your workspace. You’ll learn the importance of utilizing your calendar to avoid mental clutter and valuable insights for working under a disorganized manager.
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What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:
- The importance of having systems in place.
- Why revisiting your systems frequently after you’ve created them is essential.
- The first things Kristin helps businesses with when working on organizing.
- How to utilize your calendar to avoid mental clutter.
- Tips for working under a disorganized manager.
- The importance of communication.
- Why picking up the phone is far more efficient than emailing.
Ideas Worth Sharing:
- “The simpler the system, the easier it is to follow. A lot of times we make things super complicated, but our systems don’t need to be that complicated. It’s about creating that system and tweaking it to make it work for you.” – Kristin MacRae
- “Put that deadline on your calendar and then backdate everything you need to do up until that deadline. Mark it out on your calendar to get everything done along the way.” – Kristin MacRae
- “It takes less time to talk to that person on the phone for two minutes and be done with it rather than spend ages emailing back and forth. You will also have a solution far quicker and you won’t have to wait days for them to respond to your email. So that’s the best piece of advice I can give is to pick up the phone for two minutes and speak to someone.” – Kristin MacRae
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