May 8th, 2008
(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 6th, 2008
(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
May 3rd, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Have you been thinking about a new office space somewhere in your home? It can be a perplexing dilemma if you don’t have an eye for finding a perfect nook.
I just read a great article from The Montreal Gazette that has some super solutions so the perfect work space doesn’t have to be […]
By Jennifer Hofmann -- 1 comment
April 25th, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Today, I’m featuring an interview with Maggie McCauley of A New View - a coaching and organizing company.
Jen: Hi Maggie! So tell us about organizing and spirituality. What does one have to do with the other?
Maggie: Organizing brings order to the physical chaos and spiritual practice brings order to a chaotic mind or […]
By Jennifer Hofmann -- 1 comment
April 24th, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - If one person’s said it, a thousand have. I’ve said it myself. Does this sound familiar to you?
“I’m really visual. If I can’t see something, I’ll forget all about it and it won’t get done.”
At its worst, people who are strongly visual end up piling things on their desks because they need to […]
By Jennifer Hofmann -- 19 comments
April 17th, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - In the article about following up with contacts, Tammy made an interesting comment I’d like to respond to:
The [question] that comes to mind here is how to persist. I can’t seem to hold the course more than 3 months….that seems to be my cycle. How do we organize ourselves and keep on trooping […]
By Jennifer Hofmann -- 14 comments
April 15th, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Today I’m hosting Alyson B. Stanfield, author of I’d Rather Be in the Studio! The Artist’s No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion. Alyson is here as part of her blog tour to promote the book and is also giving away a free copy!
Jen: Welcome, Alyson!
Alyson: Jennifer, thanks so much for inviting me to your blog! […]
By Jennifer Hofmann -- 10 comments
April 9th, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Two makeovers ago, blogger Thursday shared that she has a problem keeping all her files in one place, electronically speaking.
Here’s how she describes it: “While I officially have an office in our apartment, complete with a desktop computer, I regularly work on a laptop as well — I travel, go to the […]
By Jennifer Hofmann -- 4 comments
April 8th, 2008
Ready?
Move your chair - If you’re seated, you might be likely to check email or get distracted. So move your chair away from your desk. Stand in front of your desk and give yourself a big picture view.
Set?
Get a timer - Whether it’s lemon-shaped or on your phone, set it for 15 minutes.
Go!
Rev your engine […]
By Jennifer Hofmann -- 2 comments
April 7th, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - You’ve been thinking about it… That little project in the corner that never quite got finished or dealt with? Yup. I have one (ahem), too.
My friends, April is here and it’s time.
I’ve never done the spring cleaning thing. It’s too Martha. Too cliche. But you know what? Something’s got to motivate me […]
By Jennifer Hofmann -- 14 comments
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