Lesson #11

Clean up your room.

Getting children to keep their rooms clean has been a challenge for mothers since the beginning of time. Prehistoric moms were probably after their children about the mess in their part of the cave. “Pick up your dinosaur bones and put them behind the rock where they belong!”

Being organized is an important part of being successful at your job. Your workspace says something about you to everyone who passes by. A neat and orderly work area serves another important purpose, though. More than ever, you need to be able to store, access, and retrieve information quickly. Organization makes this possible.

Many times, office work areas are not kept clean and organized because there are no rules or expectations concerning ...

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