Steven Robbins here. Welcome to the Get It Done Guys quick and dirty tips to work less and do more.

Today's topic is how to stay organized even though you travel. Ross writes in,

at my office I'm a marvel of organization and efficiency, a well-oiled machine. No comment, Ross.

But when I travel, chaos ensues.

Email piles up in my inbox. Notes pile up. I fall behind on my podcast and my anchor.

Waking up at 6 a.m. gets mangled and spat out like so much mulch. So the question is, how do you keep things on track when traveling? Funny you should ask. Just last week,

I was cruelly and unexpectedly taken out by a norovirus that left me unable to work for four

days. The little biology-enforced vacation was wonderful. Let's start with your sleep schedule.

It's the anchor of your schedule, and sadly, I don't know any magical remedies for lack of sleep.

You can lose sleep because of travel schedules, meeting schedules once you arrive, jet lag,

or being kidnapped by malevolent clowns.

I've tried everything to keep my sleep cycle on track.

Self-hypnosis, acupressure, and melatonin, the amino acid, which is supposed to reset your body's

internal clock.

Different things work at different times, or maybe it's just the placebo effect. That's when

your belief in a fake treatment gives you the same effects as the real treatment would give.

I keep believing I'll spontaneously develop a square jaw and striking Mediterranean features.

Apparently, the placebo effect doesn't extend to plastic surgery.

Your daily routine at the office gives time to do your filing and sorting.

If you're traveling, set aside daily time to do your on-the-road filing.

You make time to brush your teeth while traveling, you can do the same for keeping up on email.

And if you don't brush your teeth while traveling,

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