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Archive for the ‘Tip of the Week’ Category

March 29th, 2008

Tip of the week: Where can I recycle CDs and DVDs?

Until a few years ago, the only options for recycling CDs included making mobiles from fishing wire and tiling your bathroom floor.
Despite their primarily plastic contents, CDs and DVDs can’t be included in household recycling and very few centers are set up to accept them. Most people chuck them in the trash - where […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 0 comments

March 22nd, 2008

Top 3 tangled cord solutions

Got cords?
Here are 3 tips to solve the snarl.

A great product called the Ativa Burrito is a pouch with a velcro closure.
Plastic twist-ties can hold cords together and also secure a series of loops so all the cords are the right length.
The other great way to wrangle cords? Just put them where you can’t see […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 1 comment

March 15th, 2008

Tip of the Week: Beware of “assignment emails”

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Have you found yourself grousing about email lately? It seems like everyone I talk to is overwhelmed with the volume and incessant nature of it.
If you’re bending under the load, beware of the lurking kind of email that you get and don’t even know it. It’s the kind of message that stays […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 2 comments

March 8th, 2008

Reminder: Spring ahead 2 a.m. on March 9, 2008

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - It’s time again to ponder why the federal government wrote a law that several states and Native American Nations ignore.
Yes, it’s time to spring ahead.
Save yourself confusion at 2 a.m. by just turning your clock ahead when you go to bed tonight.
While you’re at it, save yourself a groggy Monday morning wake-up and […]

By Jennifer Hofmann -- 0 comments

December 11th, 2007

Tip of the Day #4 - Use One Calendar

Use one calendar. Do you have a family calendar and a business calendar? If so, it’s best to combine the two so you can see everything at once. This will help you avoid scheduling conflicts and prevent you from over-loading your schedule. If you have a client call and ask if they can meet with […]

By Julie -- 0 comments

December 6th, 2007

Tip of the Day #3 - Go Through Your Mail Daily

Go through your mail daily. Paper clutter is one of the biggest complaints from business owners. The mail seems to pile up very quickly and next thing you know, it has completely taken over one of your work surfaces.
When you go through your mail, you should ask yourself three questions about it:

Do I file this?
Do […]

By Julie -- 5 comments

December 4th, 2007

Tip of the Day #2 - Schedule Tomorrow Before it Comes

Schedule tomorrow before it comes. This is one of the biggest and most important time management tips I know. I have talk to people who have implemented this one small step in their business and personal lives and it has made all the difference in the world - from the business professional to the small […]

By Julie -- 0 comments

December 4th, 2007

Tip of the Day #1

Set goals for your business. Setting goals will enable you to see what you want from your business. I suggest setting daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals. A daily goal would be: clear out my in-box. A weekly goal might be: make 20 calls to new leads.
Setting these goals for yourself and your business will […]

By Julie -- 0 comments

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