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 […]
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April 12th, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Whether you live in a place where it’s green all year or your crocus are just peeking up through the snow, spring cleaning is the theme for April here at MyOrganizedBiz.com.
But if you’re thinking about spring cleaning, don’t let it be just busy work. Yuk. I mean really, who loves doing housework? Instead, […]
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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 […]
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March 18th, 2008
Conventional wisdom and corporate researchers have said that Tuesday is the most productive day of the week. By Tuesday, the catch-up of Monday is complete and this allows you to really get down to business.
When Glen Stansberry at LifeDev recently wrote about how Friday is the new Saturday, it got me thinking.
There seems to be […]
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March 12th, 2008
(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 […]
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March 10th, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Are you feeling a little slumpy today?
You’re not alone. It’s the spring ahead thing, I’m just sure of it. So, in honor of the time change, I’ve collected several recent blog posts about time and the small business.
All of these are written by organizing and business pros, so they’re bound to infuse you […]
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March 2nd, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Recently, I happened on an article on Martha Stewart’s site about what kinds of things to do every day that make life easier.
So, my variation on this theme is to share a list of things that, if business owners did them every day, work and life would be less chaotic and more enjoyable.
10. […]
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February 11th, 2008
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 […]
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February 3rd, 2008
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
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February 2nd, 2008
Does anything peeve you more than getting calls, emails, and snail mail that you didn’t ask for? It wastes time and resources that you’ll never get back.
Good news? There are 4 easy things you can do to stem the tide drastically, complied here for your pleasure.
Fake plastic cards and insurance offers
Under the US Fair Credit Reporting Act […]
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