The Type-A Way Personal Efficiency Consulting
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Want to Leave for Paris in 56 Minutes?

Want to Leave for Paris in 56 Minutes?

Doing things the Type-A Way means you're so organized and get so much done that you can up and leave for Paris (or anywhere else), anytime you like.

Not quite there yet? We can help.

From processing email more efficiently to satisfying that vague sense that you're missing something, learn how to spend less time on what you must do and more time on what you want to do.

Email Overload
Sound Familiar?

I’m Drowning in Email

Email may be a necessary part of your life, but that doesn’t mean it’s necessary to spend your whole life sorting through it.

Learn techniques for reading and executing on your email faster and more effectively.

Sound Familiar?

My To Do List Only Gets Longer

Too many lists that only get longer? Learn how to create a better to do list that simultaneously captures all your responsibilities and actually helps you get more done in the same amount of time.

Keep in Touch With Friends & Family
Sound Familiar?

I Can’t Seem to Keep in Touch With Friends & Family

You work hard so you’ll have more time and money to see you loved ones later … but sometimes you wonder if they’ll even be there when later comes.

You feel guilty, and try to catch up, but you still feel out of touch.

Organizing RSS
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I Can’t Keep Up With My RSS Feeds

RSS was supposed to make information gathering more efficient, but for many people, it’s become an overwhelming distraction.

You need to stop simply consuming and start executing.

Sound Familiar?

I Can’t Keep Up With Twitter

Twitter can help you grow closer to friends, meet new friends, and even find new clients. However, left unchecked, your Twitter stream can quickly become too much to handle, leaving you more out of touch than ever before.

Sound Familiar?

Social Media Overwhelms Me

Social media is fun and can provide positive personal and professional benefits, but it can also be a serious time-waster. Learn what tasks you should be focusing on in social media and how you can complete them in less time while staying real.

Organize Computer Files
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My Computer Files Are a Mess

When your computer files are a mess, it takes you longer to do everything on your computer. Sure, you can search, but then you’d have to know exactly what you’re looking for, and hunt amidst 1,000 results for the one file you need.

Sound Familiar?

I’m Always Afraid I’m Missing Something

Few things are worse for a Type-A than feeling like you’ve been caught unaware, yet the number of things to know about (and the sources to read about them from) are only increasing.

Sound Familiar?

I Want to Use My Computer More Efficiently

Are you sure you’re using your computer as effectively as you could be?

Backup Best Practices
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If My Hard Drive Dies, I’m Toast

If your computer files were lost five minutes from now, how long would it take you to get back up and running? How many documents would be lost for good?