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As part of my ongoing GTD Thirty Day Challenge, I wanted to talk about how you should set up a tickler file.

From what I can tell, David Allen is a big believer in the 43 folders tickler file. If you haven’t seen a tickler file before, it is 12 folders for each month and 31 folders for each day. Right now it’s January so I’d have my 31 folders behind January. As each day passes, I’d move the previous date behind February. Since today is the 21st for me. Folders for days 1-20 would now be behind the February tab.

What happens when I use my tickler file? If I get a bill that is due on February 3rd, and I want to remember to pay it on that day, I would stick the bill in my February 3rd folder. On February 3rd when I look at my tickler, I’d see the bill and remember to pay it.

I really do not like using 43 folders for my tickler file. For starters, it’s hard to remember to check it every day. People then have to remember to check it and they’ll start to ask themselves “how do I remember to check my tickler file?” The next reason is it is very bulky and not very portable. Finally, when you move the daily folders behind the next month, you have to remember to move the items in that months folders to the proper day.

If you use GTD though, a tickler file is essential to set up because there are things in the future that you need to remember. The folder type of tickler is perfect if you have a lot of physical type items you use as reminders. For most people, their work doesn’t create the kind of physical items that really justify a folder tickler file and I suggest setting up a tickler file differently to address the problems above.

How To Set Up A Tickler File

First, I put a plastic folder in my briefcase called “Waiting For” that holds all of the stuff I might need to remember to check on a future date.

After I have my “Waiting For” folder set up, next I would create a folder called “Yahoo Reminders” in my email account. You can see how I set this up if you read my article on How To Set Up Your GTD email. Then filter all of your reminders directly to this folder so they bypass your inbox.

The last component is Yahoo calendar. I put any item I need to remember and enter it as an all day event. I attach and email reminder to it that sends me a reminder 2 days ahead of the day I need to remember it. As a second reminder, a text is sent too.

In the above example, the bill I got needed to be remembered on February 3rd. I enter the all day event on the third like “Pay very important bill” and by default it sends me an email reminder two days before it occurs. The actual physical bill goes into my “Waiting For” folder in my briefcase.

When February 1st rolls around, I get an email from Yahoo that tells me I have to pay the bill on the third. This email goes directly into my Yahoo! reminder folder. I also get a text message as a back up. I do both text and email because it’s a good backup for when I don’t have access to my Yahoo! Reminders folder from my Blackberry, I’ve got a text as well sitting right there. Each day, I review my reminders folder or my Blackberry for ticklered items.

This setup is especially lightweight and extremely portable. It reminds me of everything so I do not have to remember to check. I also don’t have to move stuff around in my tickler file. If you don’t use email reminders, you really don’t have any idea how valuable they can be. My suggestion is use them, even if you use the 43 folders as your tickler file. They will improve your GTD system 100%

That is my version of how to set up a tickler file for maximum effectiveness.

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By James Banks

It happens to people, and it also happens to businesses, debt becomes such a heavy burden that becomes unbearable. The dilemma is that owners seek professional help, in this case, Business Debt Management, too late. Although this financial help is one of the most recommended worldwide, people do not really trust strangers who ask for confidential information about their businesses.

Business Debt Management is just a name given to a group of experts on a specific field, business debt. This group’s main goal of is to manage your current financial situation and find the best suitable way to free your business from debt.

Our Business Debt Management program has various ways of helping business owners, such as Martha Stevens, current participant in the program. She is also looking forward to learning how to handle finances in the future, thus avoid getting trapped in debts again.

James Banks is the senior counselor of the Business Debt Management program, and he assessed Martha’s situation before entering the program.

Martha Stevens:

How does the Business Debt Management process work?

James Banks:

The Business Debt Management program will calculate all your debts and the obligatory interest that you have to pay.

The Business Debt Management program will assign you a personal counselor after assessing your situation. The business debt management counselor will contact your creditors in order to request a reduction in your business’ interest rates be made. Creditors usually accept this kind of request, but only from business debt management companies because they know this is how they will surely recover their money and that the process itself can be trusted.

Martha Stevens:

I would like to know which options are available with this business debt management program.

James Banks:

When a business enters the Business Debt Management program, the company takes a look at the firm’s overall situation and from that point on, the counselor advices the owner to take one of the following steps:

1. Get a debt consolidation loan in order to pay off the majority of the debts. This way, it will get rid of several interest charges and will only have to make a single monthly payment.

2. Get a property equity loan. This loan has got to be at a lower interest charge than the ones from the debts, otherwise the company will not be able to pay off the others debts.

3. The business can apply for a new credit card at a lower interest rate to transfer all of the other interests to the new one. This way you can save money by paying all your debts and keep the credit card with low interest charges.

Martha Stevens:

What are the benefits of using the business debt management service?

James Banks:

Although there are many benefits, the most important one is that your business will surely be debt free once again, and you, as the owner will have the chance to learn how to stay away from incurring this situation ever again.

Take a look at the many benefits of applying to the Business Debt Management program:

- The counselor will request your creditors a reduction of your debt, making it easy for to afford the monthly payment

- The program reduces the monthly expenditure of your business.

- The business Debt Management program helps maintain a good credit rating

- The owner only has to make a single monthly payment instead of several

- And the program also aims to show the person himself/herself how to manage the business in order to avoid future complications.

Martha Stevens:

Is it safe to give the information over the Internet the Business Debt Management program requests?

James Banks:

Although people think that the Internet may be dangerous, it is not. These days the internet is considered one of the safest means to send information, and it is also faster.

The counselor has the advantage of sending the different deals that the creditors accept and offer them to the clients in a matter of minutes. Owners have to pay attention to all the offers they receive because it is imperative they give an answer before the offer expires.

Clients need to make sure they listen to the advice from the business debt management counselors because this is the fastest way for them to be debt free.

The Business Debt Management program’s aim is the clients comfort and also the best deals for their current situation.

We have different articles of interesting topics and current and former clients’ experiences with our programs. Take a look at topics related to Business Debt Management, situations in which people can fall into and how to keep yourself a debt free person.

http://www.commercialdebtcounseling.com

http://businessdebtnegotiation2.blogspot.com/

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The Master of Science or MSc Construction Management is a course or program that aims to produce postgraduates at the forefront of management of construction projects who recognized the complexity and systems nature of the construction industry. There are several universities offering this specific masters program like University of Plymouth, University of Bath, and many others.

The MSc Construction Management that you plan of taking must be accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or RICS and the Chartered Institute of Building or CIOB. To be able to give full contribution, the construction professionals needs to recognize the potential offered by effective design coordination and modern sustainable materials. Through the knowledge and understanding of these issues, it is anticipated that a qualification would significantly improve the career prospects of ambitious, or shall I say goal-oriented, construction professionals. Additionally, it can also be perceived as a stepping stone for those considering PhD research.

A successful construction manager is someone who can determine, analyze, device, and organize resources required for a construction management. You should also know that management within the construction industry is a demanding, yet fulfilling job, operating within a rapidly changing environment, meeting the new challenges set by the use of original materials and advanced building designs. In relation to this, construction professionals have to continuously update their knowledge to keep the pace and this is where MSc Construction Management steps in.

Many successful organizations are eager to employ individuals who have put up on their undergraduate experience not only to intensify, but also to broaden their understanding of their subject. This is the reason why MSc Construction Management course exist. The MSc/MRes Construction Management masters degree is run over one year for full-time participants and MSc/ MRes Construction Management masters degree taken over two years, one day a week, for part-timers.

For part-timers case, it is likely that the reason they cannot commit to this program full-time is, probably, they are working full-time. Another option to study this program without affecting their current job is taking online courses that are also offered by selected universities. Yes, it is also offered online! You can work in your own pace. The idea of giving these options is great for working individuals who are still up to their ambitions whatever the situation is.

If you are interested in taking MSc Construction Management and looking for school to enroll to, University of Plymouth and University of Bath are just some of the universities that can help you with your goal for career advancement. When researching for this kind of program with other universities, make sure to check out for the availability of schedules and, most importantly, the course outline itself. For any inquiries about the school or program, just go to each of the universities website.

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