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" Stay in Sync When possible, choose computer software and electronic products that let you sync (and back up) everything together: to-dos, music, contacts, calendars, etc. Hitting one button keeps it all current.   Zip it Up Copy all your photos onto a portable hard drive or key chain flash drive. &amp;quot;That way, when you visit others, you can high-tech help take it with you and share photos easily,&amp;quot; says Peter Walsh, author of Enough Already! Clearing Mental Clutter to Become the Best You.   Name the Same Use the same labeling structure for computer files, paper files, e-mail folders. (For example, label them all Family, Health, Work, etc.) &amp;quot;Be consistent and you&amp;#039;ll see how easy it is to locate stuff,&amp;quot; Walsh says.   Ease your e-mail Create different folders within your inbox, then apply &amp;quot;filters&amp;quot; to incoming e-mail. (Click Preferences tools or Help in your toolbar.) Once set up, it will automatically sort most mail, letting you postpone communication until you have time. Another trick: If your mail client allows, mark as &amp;quot;unread&amp;quot; mail in your inbox that still needs to be acted on.   Get a group When Jamie Novak enters numbers into her cell phone directory (or computer contact list), she puts an R before the names of restaurants, W before work colleagues, F before friends, and so on. This automatically groups her contacts. To get frequently dialed names to the top of the list, enter a blank space in front of the name, and it will zoom up in your alphabetical listing. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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