My Organized Biz

It’s high time to clean the office. Yes, spring cleaning time is here. Whether you clean yearly or quarterly or more often, make sure you get that clutter under control.
I recently helped a friend clean her house just before a move. It motivated me to tackle my office area. Previously, a few stacks of books and papers weren’t that bothersome. They were close at hand, which was important at the time. But now I really want to reduce the visual clutter, so I’ve moved all the books off of my desktop and back into the book shelf. Books I don’t …read more

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Does your to-do list overwhelm you? Is it so large or intimidating that you don’t know where to start? Stop and think about it for a minute. Maybe your to-do list isn’t what it should be. Although I strongly feel that there’s no single right way to do things, maybe you do need to think about purpose a to-do list really serves.
For instance, I still need to do my taxes. Normally I have them done by February, but I still have some sorting and data entry to do. It’s been harder to fit it in than I thought it would …read more

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When my desktop hard drive died, I had to reinstall from my backup. I did not, however, transfer my inbox. I left it on my laptop, instead deciding to start from scratch and see how I could do. That doesn’t mean I gave up on my other email. I just wanted to see if I could keep my inbox as small as possible.
It worked for a while. But work, life, family and oh, I don’t know, sleep, got in the way. And sadly, I’m back up to around 300 emails in there. Many of them are just email alerts that …read more

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We’re already a week into March, and almost a quarter of the way into the new year. I found a few articles from last year around this time that might interest you, and thought I’d share them here. The archives hold a lot of great ideas. If you haven’t looked through them yet, search your favorite terms and find some inspiration!
Recession-proofing your organized biz
With the economy still struggling, you may wonder how to keep your business afloat. Read this article for some tips on facing your money issues.
Help! Can I get my taxes done on time?
We still have a little …read more

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Don’t forget that tonight we “spring forward” an hour. Technically it occurs in the wee Sunday morning hours. However, most of us set our clocks when we head to bed.
While you “lose” an hour of sleep unless you go to bed early, you gain precious daylight hours to enjoy your evenings a bit more. And more daylight means Spring and Summer are coming!
So remember to set your clocks so you won’t miss any Sunday morning appointments. Or for those of you that work Sundays, don’t be late!

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We talk a lot about getting organized. It’s a good goal to have, right? But what is it, really? Is it just some nebulous phrase that we toss around, or does it have meaning? My definition may be slightly different than yours, but its meaning is probably similar in most of our minds. The details and the methods of execution may differ. That’s okay. In fact, that’s great!
If your system works for you, keep doing it. Is organization all about neat files, a clean desk, a fancy day planner? No. To me, being organized is all about being able to …read more

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If you think my obsession with notebooks is excessive, I’m actually not alone. Designer Michael Bierut talks about how he has used notebooks over the past 26 years. Like him, I carried my notebook to every meeting, noted every call and scribbled ideas and to do lists.
Unlike him, I haven’t filled 85 notebooks in 26 years. But it’s fascinating to see some of the scans of his books and hear about his process. I, too, just fill up one notebook and move to the next. I don’t separate projects, but I do use flags at times so I can flip …read more

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Lately I’ve been taking notes on the back of my tear-off calendar sheets. It’s a way for me to recycle those little bits of paper before tossing them into the shredder. They are handy for jotting down an idea that I need to follow up on later.
As I’m working, I tend to think of something else that I need to do. If I don’t do it right then, it’s easy to forget. But by doing that task right then I lose the momentum on the current task.
Enter the notes. I jot down the idea I had or the to-do item …read more

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So many of us suffer from the clutter affliction. We have too much paper, too many gadgets, and basically just too much stuff crammed into our offices. What are we to do?
Some people live with the clutter, never quite able to find what they need. Others upgrade their space, thinking that just a little more room will help. And many of us buy more containers to better organize all that stuff.
It’s all too much! That’s precisely the point of Walsh’s book. We have too much stuff. We don’t need all of it. We’re too attached to things.
While the book is …read more

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As I work on some new information to pass along to you, I thought it’d be great to have an open discussion.
Tell me, what are you working on right now to get yourself organized? What are your trouble areas? And what do you think you are doing well?
I’m struggling with time management and trying to get everything done that I think needs doing. That can be tough when you have a small child around. So I’m working on prioritizing and learning what little things are okay to let go of – so I can work on bigger things.
Your turn – …read more

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