6.
Keep Important Information Close: Mann urges keeping your license, passport,
tickets and directions to your destination in an easy but safe spot close by.
Always keep this on hand, in briefcase or on your body, perhaps in a fanny pack
or an inner jacket pocket, and never pack your traveling information - always
keep it accessible.
7.
Bring Office Essentials: Mann suggests carrying special organizers for paper
files and presentations with you, along with an expanding organizer for all of
your paper-based files to keep at your fingertips. "This will keep your files
handy when you reach your destination," she says.
8.
Color-Code Your Files: Color-code papers to save time looking for the variety
of documents you need to carry with you. Counsels Mann, "color-coding keeps
your papers visually accessible, making it easier to locate your paperwork when
it is organized by color."
9.
Stay on Top of Finances: Keep a daily journal of all expenses associated with
your traveling so that you can reconcile the money spent upon your return. Mann
cautions that travelers should be aware of hidden costs, special surcharges and
taxes, especially from hotels.
10.
Stock up on Literature: Always carry reading material to keep you occupied,
since clients can run late and planes may be delayed. "You can also use this
time to review your notes, peruse a business journal, catch up on a proposal or
return phone calls," Mann says.
Sharon
Mann is an organizational expert for Esselte Corporation (www.esselte.com),
the world's leading maker of innovative organizing products – including Pendaflex
brand hanging file folders. Mann also serves as president of the Pendaflex "I
Hate Filing" club (www.ihatefiling.com),
a dedicated group of nearly 100,000 office professionals who dislike filing but
enjoy finding new ways to become more organized and more productive in the workplace.
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