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Archive for the ‘Productivity’ Category

February 22nd, 2008

Sublime to Ridiculous: Organizing tips from business gurus

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Here’s a run-down of some hilarious and practical ideas from b5’s Business Channel that will make running your business easier and more fun.
Celine at Pimp Your Work writes about the perennial problem of too many mugs at the office (and what to do about them).
Ren Garcia gives practical advice about creating a balance […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 4 comments

February 17th, 2008

How to use less stuff (and save money)

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - This video is incredible. Please, when you have 20 minutes, watch it. The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard.The way you look at business will change.
The main premise of the 20 minute video is that the economy can’t exist in its current paradigm forever because the planet’s resources are finite. Instead of gloom […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 0 comments

February 11th, 2008

In praise of a door (on your office)

I’ve been known to extol the virtues of an office with a door - especially for home businesses. It’s convenient. Messy inside? Close the door. No one will see in. Need quiet? Need to just be left alone? Close it. Problem solved.
The other benefit is that it really allows the office to represent the place […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 1 comment

February 3rd, 2008

How to grow a great idea

Have you got a great business idea you want to bring to life? Hint: your first step might not look like “work.”
Glen at LifeDev has a brilliant post about “growing ideas”. Check it out.
:) Jennifer
Tags: business, GTD, ideas, ProductivityShare This

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 1 comment

February 3rd, 2008

Find Your Unique Organizing Style

Most business owners fall into two camps: pretty together or frustratingly disorganized. And I want to say right off the bat that neither of these ways is “wrong” or “right,” they’re just more or less effective. They’re more or less conducive to running a business successfully. Having been in the “frustratingly disorganized” camp most of […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 0 comments

January 31st, 2008

24 Tips for Getting Organized in January, Tip #24: Find What Works for You

Tip #24: Find What Works for You
I know, this sounds like the cheesy catch-all avoidance tip. But it’s not.
The thing to keep in mind is that no matter how great a tip for getting organized is, it’s not great if it won’t work for you. I will never successfully use a Franklin […]

By Kelly -- 4 comments

January 31st, 2008

24 Tips for Getting Organized in January, Tip #23: Learn How to Use Your Phone

Tip #23: Learn How to Use Your Phone

People waste tons of time on the phone at the office. With a few tips, you can shave time off of your phone time and be more organized.
I don’t mean the basics - I mean the “extras.” Most phone plans - cell or landline - […]

By Kelly -- 0 comments

January 30th, 2008

24 Tips to Get Organized in January: Tip #20, Consider Colored Paper

Tip #20: Consider Colored Paper
Everyone uses colored folders - even me. But what about colored paper?
I’m not saying that your files have to be a giant rainbow - that’s distracting and who can remember all of your codes anyhow? But using colored paper to set important information apart can be smart.
In my […]

By Kelly -- 0 comments

January 26th, 2008

24 Tips to Get Organized in January: Tip #18, Hire an Accountant

Tip #18: Hire an Accountant.
Nothing causes more folks to want to pull their hair out than doing their own finances. Whether it’s doing the monthly bookkeeping or finalizing payroll, managing your finances takes up a huge chunk of your time.
Yes, you could do it yourself. But remember that time value of money […]

By Kelly -- 0 comments

January 25th, 2008

24 Tips to Get Organized in January, Tip #17: Stop multi-tasking!

Tip #17: Stop multi-tasking
Yep, you read that correctly. I think that you should stop multi-tasking. It’s a time waster, not a time saver.
You think you’re saving time when you’re on the phone, sending email and filing all at once but you’re not. You’re doing three things half way instead of one […]

By Kelly -- 1 comment