My Organized Biz

(myorganizedbiz.com) – Jennifer is on her honeymoon and thrilled to be featuring guest bloggers in her absence. They’re answering a single question: What’s your most important organizing “rule” that helps you enjoy your work more? You’re encouraged to respond as they’ll be awaiting your comments.
Post written by Maggie McCauley, ACC, LICSW
Ah, the dreaded filing task! UGH! We tend to make this the very last item on our “to do” list, don’t we? That’s mainly because we haven’t created proper homes for it. Our battle with paper can end with the creation of a good system. It doesn’t matter which paper …read more

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When Miranda emailed me about her office, she summed it up with this comment: “…it seems like there’s just too much to cram into the six foot area that I like.”
Miranda, when I look at your photo, “cluttered” is not the word that comes to mind. You’re bring super creative with the space you’ve got with all the plastic bins and shelving. However, you do have an issue that makes your space more prone to clutter: insufficient storage.
The basic theory is this: If there’s a place for things to go, they don’t pile up. If there isn’t, they do. So …read more

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(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – If you’re running a business, Ren Garcia at Accounting Solver is your go-to guy when it comes to all things financial. He’s got some great suggestions this month about how to protect your vital documents.
Do you ever have those head-scratcher moments when you’re trying to remember which records you’re supposed to keep and for how long? I do! Gah! What’s a busy entrepreneur to do?
Well, check out this post of Ren’s – the first in a series – about financial recordkeeping. In Ren’s accountant style, he’ll give you details that are clear, non-nonsense, and easy to implement. Thank …read more

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Tip #21: Use Client Codes
In our office, we assign each client or customer a number. Sometimes, it’s just a regular number, like 156 – sometimes, there’s a trailing number as well like 156.01. There is a method to our madness.
But what are the perks exactly?
For one, I don’t always do my own filing. In the beginning of my practice, I spent a lot of time going through piles of papers where it was not clear to the person who was doing the filing where the papers actually belonged. This was especially confusing if there were …read more

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Elaine Betts of Let’s Get Organised, a professional organization company, came up with the idea the messiest office contest. Take a look at this video to see who won and also see the results of the makeover. It’s amazing! Would your office win an award?

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One thing that I always tell people about their spaces, whether it be at home or at work, is that they need to create a space that they enjoy. You want to organize the space according to your personality and you also want to choose organizing products and decorative items that you enjoy looking at. When you feel good about the space you are in, it just does something for you. It lifts your spirits, it makes you feel more powerful and it can even make you more productive.
Well, Kelly Moore of the book “Cube Chic: Take Your Office Space …read more

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Closets by Design do not just help you with your closets. They can also create the home office of your dreams! Here’s a great video about creating an office with Closets by Design and how they created a home office for a client.

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The Plastic Document Boxes are some of my favorite office organizing products. You can use these boxes for so many things and they help your office and desk look organized and well put together.
Here are a few things you could store:

Media items
Paper documents
Desk supplies
Photos
Cords for the electronics

Not only are they great for storing items such as these, but they also can brighten up an office in no time and add colorful touch. I have always felt that it’s important that your workspace shows a bit of your personality and that you enjoy the way it looks. Having an office that …read more

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