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Consultation Services

Whether you want guidance in a specific area of your business or help with a special project – you can gain the skills and information you need to succeed.


Time Systems – where does the time go? learn:

  • to evaluate and plan your schedule
  • the crucial relationship between your calendar and your to-do list
  • to prioritize what’s most important and improve work habits


Workflow Systems – free your mind and gain time to focus on what’s most important, by:

  • developing efficient systems for routine, repetitive tasks
  • delegating tasks that you aren’t good at, don’t like, don’t know how to do, or don’t have time to do – anything, in fact, that isn’t something only you can do
  • documenting systems in an “operations manual” for your own reference and when outsourcing


Document Systems – what to do with every piece of information that comes into your life, including, but certainly not limited to:

  • coping with email
  • filing without folders and other non-traditional storage strategies
  • record-keeping that will make your bookkeeper happy and tax-time less of a headache
  • contacts, mailing lists, and all those business cards
  • collecting all those brilliant ideas and moments of inspiration for later reference


It’s not just about strategies…
Developing support structures and learning new work patterns takes time and can feel uncomfortable at first. Knowing that change is necessary for growth doesn’t necessarily make it less challenging to carry out. No matter what systems or tasks we undertake to improve, your efforts will be supported by ongoing guidance and encouragement, and any gentle nudges or reminders you may need to reach your goals.


Don’t let overwhelm sneak up on you!
Contact me now to build systems customized to your individual style and get the skills and information your business needs to flow.

 

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Cairene MacDonald
Third Hand Works
(503) 816-4748
PO Box 31113
Portland, OR 97231
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