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Meeting Paperwork Deadlines


August 23, 2006

Diana Beatty, a math teacher at Coronado High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Put a pen in your staff mailbox. When you pick up your mail, check through it quickly and see if there are any forms for you to fill out and sign, etc. If so, grab the pen from your box, fill them out and turn them to the appropriate person's box immediately whenever possible. This technique will greatly reduce your pile of paperwork and keep you well ahead of deadlines. Someone shared this tip with me early in my career, and it has proven to be one of the best time management and paper management tips I ever received!

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Jennifer | 2011/09/05

I keep one in my mailbox, too! And it does walk away from time to time. A good way to prevent that is to tape a big silk flower to the end. People tend to not steal a pen with a big flower attached to it!

carey | 2011/08/31

Great idea CAteacher!

carey | 2011/08/31

Great idea CAteacher!

carey | 2011/08/31

Great idea CAteacher!

ksteacher | 2011/08/31

You must have a lot more time to spend at your mailbox than I!

CAteacher | 2011/08/31

My pens/pencils "disappeared" as well until I put them into a long, business envelope addressed to me. Out of sight--out of sticky fingers.

nhteacher | 2011/08/31

Great idea which I tried.....unfortunately my pens/pencils keep "disappearing".....

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