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My Organized Biz

Archive for the ‘Systems and structure’ Category

May 7th, 2008

Long-term project “group think”

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Are you among the many people who have great ideas that get started and never completed? Before you get harsh with yourself about what a slacker you are, just know that this is a super normal thing. Go easy on yourself.
I bring up this topic because long term projects are a part of […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 2 comments

May 6th, 2008

Know thyself: The key to getting ahead of your stuff

(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 1st, 2008

The miracle of the hour lunch break

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - I felt figety and lost. Hungry, yes, but not exactly sure what to do with myself.
I was given an hour lunch break.
Little did I know that when I took a one-day-a-week job at my local SBDC, they would adhere to the federally mandated break policy. Duh! As a self-employed business owner, this […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 4 comments

April 30th, 2008

And the winner is…

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Last week, I encouraged readers (you!) to share about what kinds of visual tricks you use in your organizing. There was a fabulous response and everyone got some great ideas, too!
Check out the full post and awesome comments!
This thread also featured a contest - anyone who replied could be chosen (at random) to […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 1 comment

April 25th, 2008

Friday Feature: Organizing as a spiritual practice

(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

“Visual organizing” group think (and contest)

(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 15th, 2008

Following up with contacts: ArtBizCoach Alyson Stanfield

(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

March 19th, 2008

Obama, MoveOn, and the Organized Biz

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - This morning, a good friend forwarded me a message from MoveOn.org about Barack Obama’s speech that everyone’s talking about.

MoveOn is a great example of an organized biz. In a short amount of time, they mobilized hundreds of thousands of people to spread the word in less than 24 hours - and probably received […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 0 comments

March 12th, 2008

Top 3 workspace solutions that save you time

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - If you think you should be able to get more done in a day, you’re right. But if you think that you have to work harder to accomplish more work, think again.
More often than not, inefficient work practices happen because of your physical space, not some fatal character flaw. What a relief!
Three ways […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 1 comment

February 27th, 2008

Melissa: What are the limits of an office?

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Let’s get one thing clear - Melissa is not a slacker. Or lazy. Melissa is actually running three (yes, three) businesses out of her home office - as well as maintaining her personal financial records there.
Like many of my clients, Melissa is the first to admit the situation isn’t ideal, but she’s […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 4 comments

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