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the more monitors, the better

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computer monitorsstart thinking in terms of screen capacity.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless: technology guide & checklist

the best place to start the discussion on hardware is with monitors, as it is the easiest place to see an immediate return on your it investment. your monitors are your windows into all digitally stored information and are the foundation for improving every aspect of firm production.

more: it deserves a strategic plan and budget | why you need an independent security review | cutting your quickbooks costs | reclaim time with remote deposit | why daily t/e entry should be required | why your firm needs procedure manuals
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transitioning tax production processes from physical to digital requires that all input screens and source documents be simultaneously viewable in a convenient format, which today means more screen real estate per workstation.
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5 ways to build teamwork

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set the tone for your staff.

by ed mendlowitz
the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 practice doctor

question: my staff seems to have “wandered” away from feeling this is a firm – that we are all in this together – to becoming a bunch of people who happen to work at the same address. do you have any suggestions to get them to pull together?

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answer: yes – it’s called leadership.
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avoiding death by powerpoint

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businesswoman giving presentation at meetinglet the spotlight be on you.

by steven e. sacks
the new fundamentals

have you ever attended a conference where the presenter plans to supplement his or her key topics by showing an illustration of what is being currently said? do i look at the speaker or do i look at the slides? will the slides be available later or should i take notes now? should i move up 50 rows so the microscopic wording improves to the level of barely readable? can i ask the speaker to back up a couple of slides?

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whenever i give presentations i try to put myself in the shoes of the listeners and create a presentation in a way that relies on them briefly glancing at the slide transition and then redirecting their full attention back on me. but what we see today is too many speakers just reading what appears on the slides. they should simply begin their session by saying, “i’ll read out loud and you’ll follow along silently.” thank goodness there was never a request made for responsive reading.
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work smarter, not harder

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climber standing atop mountain with another in distancethe key? constantly build on the basics.

by bill reeb

always keeping the basics top-of-mind can help you work better. this technique is about making sure you are always building on a strong foundation – strong enough for where you are now, but also strong enough to support where you plan to be.

more: stop ignoring opportunities right in front of you | are you your biggest obstacle? | why your to-do list isn’t getting done | appreciate the joy that comes from work | covid-19 crisis requires new mindsets | 3 early warning signals for overachievers | how overachievers can get ‘unstuck’
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if your foundation isn’t built for the load you will eventually put to bear on it, then though you might make great progress doing the work in the short term, your gains will all crumble underneath you in the long term.
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