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Archive for March 2008

March 15th, 2008

Tip of the Week: Beware of “assignment emails”

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Have you found yourself grousing about email lately? It seems like everyone I talk to is overwhelmed with the volume and incessant nature of it.
If you’re bending under the load, beware of the lurking kind of email that you get and don’t even know it. It’s the kind of message that stays […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 2 comments

March 14th, 2008

Think you can drive and talk at the same time?

Wassha shay? Yep. New research shows that just listening to a cell phone can cause drunk driving-type behaviors. And when you work from your car, this has implications for your biz.
According to ScienceNews.com, researchers at Carnegy Mellon University have used powerful MRI scans to conclude that “listening alone reduces by 37 percent the amount […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 0 comments

March 13th, 2008

Makeover Wednesday: Helpful tweaks for Maggie’s office

Maggie hasn’t had her office for long, but it’s already giving her trouble. Some minor adjustments can help her create the calm, clean environment she needs.
Issue 1: Storage
“There are a bunch things stuck in cubbyholes that need to be filed or put somewhere else. There are things on my desk that are completely unrelated to […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 4 comments

March 12th, 2008

34 days until Tax Day (and counting)

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Are you stressed? Are you done already? They’re predictable as death and a source of dread for small business owners everywhere.
If you want support, Kelly Phillips Erb’s TaxGirl blog is your answer. Ask questions and get witty, useful suggestions that are easy to understand.
Here’s a great recent post she wrote about […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 0 comments

March 12th, 2008

Top 3 workspace solutions that save you time

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - If you think you should be able to get more done in a day, you’re right. But if you think that you have to work harder to accomplish more work, think again.
More often than not, inefficient work practices happen because of your physical space, not some fatal character flaw. What a relief!
Three ways […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 1 comment

March 10th, 2008

Spring Ahead: Tips for Saving Time in Your Biz

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Are you feeling a little slumpy today?
You’re not alone. It’s the spring ahead thing, I’m just sure of it. So, in honor of the time change, I’ve collected several recent blog posts about time and the small business.
All of these are written by organizing and business pros, so they’re bound to infuse you […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 1 comment

March 8th, 2008

$600 rebate daydream meme

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Everyone’s getting them: those rip-open envelopes announcing that the $600 carrot is dangling out there if you submit your 2007 tax return.
This isn’t a political blog so I won’t go into my opinion on this, um, turn of events (biting tongue). Whether you agree with this stimulus plan or not, there’s a pretty […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 11 comments

March 8th, 2008

Reminder: Spring ahead 2 a.m. on March 9, 2008

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - It’s time again to ponder why the federal government wrote a law that several states and Native American Nations ignore.
Yes, it’s time to spring ahead.
Save yourself confusion at 2 a.m. by just turning your clock ahead when you go to bed tonight.
While you’re at it, save yourself a groggy Monday morning wake-up and […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 0 comments

March 8th, 2008

Is procrastination a necessary evil?

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Dozens of times in the last week or month, you’ve probably thought about clearing off your desk or doing some record keeping (or whatever That Thing is you’ve been meaning to do).
Despite your best intentions, it doesn’t happen.
I say: Roll with it.
Anne Wayman at The Golden Pencil has honed this technique to […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 0 comments

March 7th, 2008

Got piles? New technologies for changing behavior

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Today, both B.J. Fogg of Stanford University and Steven Intille of MIT were featured on Talk of the Nation Science Friday(c). Both men are studying how technology can be used to persuade people to change their behavior.
If you find yourself wanting to stop piling in your office or get positive encouragement to start […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 0 comments