I won’t get into politics here, debating which candidate stands for what. Here’s what I will say about it.
When you’re planning your schedule tomorrow, make sure you leave time to vote. Morning, evening, it doesn’t matter. Just don’t get so sidetracked that you forget, or busy that you don’t make time.
If you want to have a say, if you want to make sure things come together to help your business, then vote. Don’t sit at the sidelines. Have your say. Just go vote!
The business channel has a new name – Bizzia! And we’ve got a lot of great things in store for you. We cover a lot of interesting topics throughout the Bizzia blogs. And it’s now easier to see what’s going on across the board. Check Bizzia for the latest interesting headlines, videos, and interviews.
Of course, you can always jump to any Bizzia blog using the links in our sidebars and at the bottom of our blog pages. It’s one more way to find new and great things to read. I hope you’ll take a look around and let us know …read more
Right now, I have several things I’m juggling at once.
I’m reading “Organize Your Office In No Time” (Monica Ricci) and plan to have a review for you (and giveaway!). But I’m also dabbling in a couple of Julie Morgenstern books: “Organizing from the Inside Out” and “Time Management from the Inside Out”.
And I like to read a variety of blogs, and yes that includes quite a few productivity and organizing blogs. Sometimes just one word or sentence will spark an idea. Or maybe I’ll learn something new. Find a new must-have office supply.
And I’ve started digging through YouTube to see …read more
Want a few tips on organizing your workspace? You can watch a short video on YouTube that gives some tips on keeping your space efficient.
For instance, put the things you need most closest to you. Only keep today’s “to do” items on your desk. Get rid of the ten notebooks you have strewn around and write everything down in one place. And clear your desk every day. Watch the video, from AsktheDecorator.com:
I thought it’d be nice to go back in time a bit and look for some helpful items in the archive. Here are a couple worth re-reading:
3 Organizing Assumptions Debunked
We all have cycles of productivity – know them and work with them, not against.
How to clean off your desk in 15 minutes or less
Quick ways to make your desk more presentable in just a few minutes.
As time progresses, I’ll delve back into our archives for more gems. Do you have a favorite article in the archive that you love to refer back to? Let us know!
The contest is officially closed. I’ll draw the winner tomorrow and then let you know who it was. Thanks for all the entries, and good luck to everyone!
This is something we all should take time out to learn more about: taxes. As a small business owner, it is essential that you understand record keeping for tax purposes. You must keep this information on file in case of an audit. And of course, you want to be able to find those files, so you should keep your paperwork organized.
The IRS is offering a free phone forum on October 22nd called “Recordkeeping for Small Business Self-Employed Individuals. The site states that you will learn what books and records are, why they’re needed, who should have them, and how long …read more
Don’t know where to start when it comes to getting organized? We all have to begin somewhere. Don’t let it overwhelm you. Start small. Work your way up. And make sure you have some essential tools to help you. Here are some tools that we should all have in our business arsenal.
1) A computer – this one is pretty obvious to most of us. You can track your invoices so you know how much money you should have coming in. You can track expenses so you know what’s going out. Both of those will let you know whether you are …read more
Don’t forget our Wednesday Makeovers! If you need help with your office, let us know how we can help you.
We just got a new submission, which I will feature in the next two weeks. I’ll need some time to review the request and come up with some solutions. But you’re welcome to send in a request at any time.
And it doesn’t have to be your entire office. It can be just a section or area that you’re having trouble with. We’re open to any questions, and we’ll answer it or get another expert who can assist. Fire away!
(myorganizedbiz.com) – Do you know what work-life balance is? We all seem to know what it means conceptually, but do you actually take the steps to get more balance?
If you work from home it’s especially hard to balance. Work is always within arm’s reach. It’s waiting for you, reminding you of what you didn’t get done today.
What can you do? One thing you can try is separating your office space from your living space. Well, as much as you can, depending on how much space you have.
For instance, at our place, we have very limited space. We’re in a one-bedroom …read more
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