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Archive for May 2008

May 16th, 2008

Friday Feature: Winning the paper clutter war 2/4

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - This month’s Friday Features are addressing the challenges of paper clutter. Today’s feature comes from the unclutterer.com from the first in their series called Paper Clutter Begone.
They kick off the series explaining a cool product that digitizes your documents - which makes the paper disappear - and progress from there.
Do you […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 1 comment

May 15th, 2008

Should your office be in the bedroom?

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Let’s free associate for a moment.
Here are the words I associate with “office”:

invigorating
busy
full
productive
energizing
information
engaged

These are the words I think of when I say “bedroom”:

sexy
sleep
restful
relaxing
quiet
dark
escape
oasis

What words do you come up with?
Putting the bed in office?
Sometimes people have a dilemma when it comes to deciding where to put the office desk. If space is at […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 3 comments

May 14th, 2008

Makeover Wednesday - Ann’s ensuite office

Ann has a terrific blog about home organizing and she embodies my belief that organizing is a process. I’m a huge fan.
Ann took me up on my offer to do a Makeover Wednesday about her workspace. Yay! Here is a picture of Ann’s office.

This lovely space is located at the end of her bedroom, […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 1 comment

May 13th, 2008

Wedding bells and the organized biz

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Somebody mentioned the term “bride brain” a while back and I think it’s starting to set in. I’m getting married in T-minus 5 days and I can’t seem to keep my head on straight.
I was really inspired by Leo Babauta at ZenHabits when he blogged about how he was working on his book. […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 3 comments

May 12th, 2008

Monday Roundup - Clutter busting ideas for your business

(www.myorgnizedbiz.com) - Clutter - it’s the stuff around you that’s residue from past projects (complete or otherwise). It’s all the things you want to deal with eventually but haven’t had time yet.
This week’s roundup is a shortlist of great recent articles that will help you get some traction with your stuff.
Leo Baubuta’s blog, ZenHabits, […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 1 comment

May 11th, 2008

Rest Your Eyes - Sunday, May 11, 2008

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Original images by talented artists are featured here every Sunday to encourage rest, contemplation, and delight.
This image is provided by Erin Rosen and used with permission. See more from Erin here.

Have a restful Sunday.
Tags: art, Erin Rosen, fine art, Jennifer Hofmann, oil, painting, watercolorShare This

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 0 comments

May 9th, 2008

Friday Feature: Winning the paper clutter war 1/4

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Paper clutter… It’s both friend and foe. It seems like a good idea to save things until later, but then they have to be dealt with eventually.
May’s Friday Features will be addressing the challenges of paper clutter. Today’s feature comes from Pam Hix as featured on HGTV with some office clutter-reducing ideas.
I especially […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 0 comments

May 8th, 2008

Kids in the office - pro or con?

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - I don’t have kids of my own (but you can read about my adorable neices on my website). Since they’re not afoot, I hardly ever think about the challenges of working at home with kids around.
Mother’s Day is this Sunday.
So, this got me wondering about what it’s like to have kids at home. […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 1 comment

May 7th, 2008

Long-term project “group think”

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Are you among the many people who have great ideas that get started and never completed? Before you get harsh with yourself about what a slacker you are, just know that this is a super normal thing. Go easy on yourself.
I bring up this topic because long term projects are a part of […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 2 comments

May 6th, 2008

Know thyself: The key to getting ahead of your stuff

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Have you ever had to dig to find a piece of paper? (Who hasn’t?)
Generally speaking, the stuff on your desk is made up of projects in progress, things “to do” that aren’t urgent, and miscellaneous stuff you don’t have a home for. Beyond that, there are file cabinets and bookshelves and closets that […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 3 comments

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