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 […]
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, Productivity
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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 […]
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 […]
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 - […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tip #16: Keep a Journal
I’m not talking about a diary a la Bridget Jones. You don’t have to keep track of your weight or how many cigarettes you’ve had. I’m talking about an ideas journal.
Writing down notes whenever the inspiration hits you is important. Writing those notes on hundreds of little […]
Tip #15: Hire Part Time or Seasonal Help.
There are a number of folks that work in my office. I am the only one of them who has ever touched the toilet brush in our washroom.
Let me set the record straight: I don’t clean toilets for fun. I clean them out of […]
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