I am always clipping out (or tearing out) articles from various professional and personal magazines that I will read "some day." I have been doing this for years (say, way back to those high-school days believe it or not…) I used to get so frustrated because I never found the time to get to the articles and they just kept piling up on my floor or desk.
Then someone helped me!
When I first started working in corporate America, right out of college, my manager told me to make a 5-10 Minute file. He explained that we frequently waste time because we are waiting on someone else. [The company I worked for was infamous for starting meetings late – how aggravating!] To combat that waste of time, he suggested I have a file that contained information that I could read quickly if I was ever looking for something to do for a few minutes.
Here is how you can make your own 5-10 minute file:
1. Make it a point to go through your favorite magazines AS THEY ARRIVE, and tear out the good articles. (Yes, tear them apart.) Throw out/recycle the "remains" immediately. (how many advertisements or perfume samples do you need anyway?!)
2. Keep a supply of the useful articles in your jacket pocket, briefcase, handbag, etc.
3. Whenever you have a spare moment, pull one out and read it instead of staring at an elevator wall or scanning the tabloids near the cash register while you wait in line. (It's also a good idea to make photocopies of key pages/sections of books and use them for the same purpose.)
I now get through my reading at record speed and you can too.
Shrink Your Reading Pile Down with a 5-10 Minute Reading Folder - To learn more about this author, visit Stephanie Calahan's Website.
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Stephanie Calahan
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Stephanie L.H. Calahan (www.Step
hanieCalahan.com) of Calahan
Solutions, Inc. is a dynamic entrepreneur,
nationally known exper and speaker, media
personality, author, publisher,
productivity/ organization consultant, &
business start-up coach. She focuses on
conducting presentations, personal
coaching, productivity assessments &
organizing services. She believes that
diversity of thought, communication
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more innovative, longer-lasting solutions.
Steph has worked with hundreds of clients,
and understands that every person is
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