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Priority Archives Customer Spotlight
Spring Cleaning: 5 Steps to De-clutter Your Life
Philadelphia company converts grease into biodiesel
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Every once in a while, Priority Archives spotlights one of our clients. This month, we would like to put Accenture in the spotlight. Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments.

Accenture, a loyal customer of Priority Archives and Priority Shredding for the past 6 years, tried several other services before finding and deciding to use Priority for the long term.

Accenture’s Doug Heart is a satisfied Priority Archives customer; stating, “(Priority is) Excellent- great customer service, very reliable and they hold to their commitments.” And why shouldn’t they? Priority believes that every customer should feel this way about their service provider. Of course, that might have quite a bit to do with the reason why our own customers are so happy and loyal to the company.

Priority provides confidential document archiving as well as shredding services. Our commitment to our customers is unmatched in the industry. Heart states, “They help us meet our commitment to the environment by shredding and recycling responsibly and by storing all of our critical documents in a safe and secure way.” What more could be expected of such services? Well, Priority certainly attempts to go above and beyond; offering twenty-four hour access to files; fast retrieval, pickup and delivery; certified destruction, electronic file storage and staff that are available twenty-four hours a day. Surely, it is clear that, for all of your critical documents, Priority Archives and Priority Shred services are top notch.

Priority Archives offers 24/7 access to your records, certified destruction, electronic and data file storage and fast and efficient retrieval, delivery and pick-up. For a full range of "Records Outsourcing Solutions" at our secure, state-of-the-art facility visit our website, Priority Archives.
 
 

1. The thin line of cloud that forms behind an aircraft at high altitudes is called a contrail.
2. A building in which silence is enforced, like a library or school room, is referred to as a silentium.

3. The small cup in which an espresso is served is called a demitasse.

4. People that study fish are called ichthyologists.

5. Ducks are never male. The males of the species are called drakes.
 
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Hooray for spring! As we move into spring and prepare to put away our winter boots, bulky sweaters and those nasty winter blues; it is also a good time to start thinking about clearing the clutter from our lives as well. Clutter is one of the biggest challenges people face when trying to be organized. The external environment we create for ourselves is often a fair reflection of our internal environment, thus, when our lives are filled with clutter, we end up spending too much of our time managing the small stuff, and we never have time to manage the things that really matter. Here are 5 ways to spring-clean the clutter from your life.

1. Breakdown the project, and lose the all or nothing approach Start with one room at a time, or one area at a time. It is unrealistic to say that you are going to complete an entire house in one day. By doing that, you set yourself up to fail by having unrealistic expectations. It is best to decide on a starting point and decide on the length of time you will work on the project. For example, “I will organize the den area of my home starting Saturday morning at 10am; I will work on the project for 2-hours”. After the allotted time has passed, make a decision about when you plan to resume the project and congratulate yourself on the progress made.

2. Collect like items Put like items together; put all the clothes in a pile, all the papers in a pile, and all the shoes in a pile. Collecting like objects, helps to break the project down into smaller pieces; by doing this, the goal of completion becomes more of a reality. Once you have the room separated by like items, you may want to continue breaking the piles down even further by continuing to separate items that go in the same area.

3. Label everything Labels, Labels and more Labels. By labeling boxes, containers and even the outside of drawers or cabinets you are defining a place for things to go. This also makes staying organized easier over the long haul, as everything in your home or office has a home, a consistent and appropriate place where that object is normally kept. Some items that you use every day, may be on display and/or readily available for frequent use. Other items like holiday decorations or out of season clothing, can be stored until needed. When you begin to see that there is actually a place for things to go, you gain more confidence in your ability to continue the project and also your ability to keep the area clean.

4. Use it or lose it This is one that may be difficult for some to wrap their hands around, so for all you pack rats out there, here it goes. The rule of thumb is, if you haven’t used it, looked for it or needed it in a year, it probably has very little or no value in your life. For important papers, the general rule of thumb is 3-5 years, but it is important to use your own discretion when deciding how long you should keep an important document.

5. Make it a family affair Enlist the help of the entire family, pick a day, cut off the TV, cut off the radio and make it a fun family project. By doing this, you also make others accountable for their actions that may have led to the clutter and it also gives you the opportunity to spend some quality family time together.

The idea of clutter is overwhelming but the sooner you get started; the sooner you'll achieve your goal.

Personal challenge for the week: Define an area of your home or other personal space, and use the steps listed to begin the process of removing clutter from your home and your life.

Journaling exercise: What are some things in your life have you neglected because of clutter and disorganization. What are some things you plan to do too eliminate the disorganization and clutter from your life so that you have more time to focus on what really matters? (The plan needs to be realistic and concrete, actual steps and things you will do to become more organized) For example, I plan to wake up 1 hour earlier than usual, so that I can spend time preparing for my day. I will do this so that I won’t feel so rushed and will have time to enjoy some well-deserved personal time for myself.

Author: Wanda Austin-Williams


  
 
 
 

BlackGold Biofuels, has a secret…they have found a way to make biodiesel fuel out of trap grease. In this day and age, such technology is not only desirable; it’s completely necessary. The impact that companies like this have on the environment is monumental.

So, what is trap grease anyway? Well, it is the grease that seems to always manage to find its way into the drainpipes of restaurant sinks, which are specifically designed to prevent large amounts of grease from entering into the sewer systems. Typically, this grease is removed by septic pumping companies and then taken to treatment plants, which, in turn, separate it from the water. The grease often winds up as more food for the landfill; however, the process that BlackGold has developed now offers these plants a new, and environmentally friendly, way to use the grease.

The Philadelphia based company has recently agreed to license the technology that it uses and has also agreed to sell one of their processing units to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for a whopping price of $1,000,000.00. The P.U.C. is planning to use the unit in its Oceanside Plant to help control pollution. In fact, they are expecting to be producing nearly 100,000 gallons of biodiesel fuel each year, on average, by the month of November.