Do you work from home? Would you like to know how to set up your office so that it functions better for you? Did you know that there are now more home-based businesses than there are "store front" small businesses? Keep reading for some tips on setting up your office. … [Read more...]
Organize Your Files Month
This month is National Organize Your Files Month! Filing is a process that many people avoid. According to the National Association of Professional Organizers, it costs $120 in labor to track down a misplaced document or $250 in labor to recreate it. Filing systems that work with the way you work are critical to cost management. Here are a few tips to get you started: … [Read more...]
Inventories are for More than Your Warehouse!
If you had an emergency, would you know where your important documents were? If your home or business had a fire, would you be able to tell your insurance agent all of the things that you own? What would you remember and what would you forget? Could you list the brand, serial number, model and cost? No? Neither could I if I relied on my memory! Read on for more reasons an inventory is important … [Read more...]
Procrastination Almost Killed My Site
I'd like to take a moment to tell you about my experience with blogging. I have been reading the newsletters and posts from experts for at least the last 3 years on how businesses need a blog. I KNEW it was something I should be doing, but geez, wasn't there something else ... Then, I finally got an inch of courage and contacted the Blog Squad. I purchased their blog building and coaching … [Read more...]
Managing Time – Try a Power Hour
Have you ever tried a "Power Hour?" It is a great technique for your business or office. Today I'll break down how to create your own "Power Hour" so that you can get things rocking in your business! Pick 4 areas of your business that really need some focus. (for example, marketing, book keeping, recruiting, office administration, etc.) Divide your hour into 4 - 15 minute segments and … [Read more...]
De-clutter Those User’s Manuals!
How many of you have a big pile (either all together or spread out throughout your home or office) of different sized booklets that give you information about something you purchased? How many of them have you ever referenced? Next question, if something broke down, could you find it when you needed it? I now know about a great resource that will help you get rid of your obscure ones with no … [Read more...]
Shrink Your Reading Pile Down with a 5-10 Minute Reading Folder
I am always clipping out (or tearing out) articles from various professional and personal magazines that I will read "some day." I have been doing this for years (say, way back to those high-school days believe it or not…) I used to get so frustrated because I never found the time to get to the articles and they just kept piling up on my floor or desk. Then someone helped me! When I first … [Read more...]
Problem Solving Ideas from a Cartoon
"Call her, beep her, if you want to reach her...." I was watching T.V.with my 6-year-old son today. We were watching Kim Possible. For those of you that don't have the chance to watch a number of cartoons, Kim Possible is a a high-school girl that also saves the world. "Nothing is impossible for a Possible." So, why would I bring this up? Well, you can learn from some cartoons if you take a … [Read more...]