31 Days of Home Office Organizing Tips
Got Resolutions? Have you ever made a resolution (New Year’s or otherwise)? You might say to yourself, “This time I am really going to organize my home. No, really.” However, as time and good intentions march on, you’re not sure where to start and become paralyzed by so many project choices and paper piles. How about starting with smaller […]
Keeping a Phone Log to Remember What You Said
Ring, ring…. Do you take notes while you’re on the phone? I am a voracious note taker; it’s how I remember things best. If you’re like me, you might be drowning in little notes from voicemail, conference calls, or just plain old phone conversations. Where do you put it all? One thing you can do […]
Get Your To-Do List Under Control
Is your to-do list almost too long to read every day? Or have you simply given up trying to keep a current to-do list? Don’t give up! Get your to-do list under control to compliment your time management strategies. To begin, you need to understand that a to-do list is a “hot list” not a […]
Starting the Journey to Organized Home Office Bliss
Do any of the following apply to you? You work from home You want to get more done, in less time Your office paper isn’t exactly flying in formation Your home office setup is driving you crazy You waste time looking for what you need, rather than getting things done If you want to increase […]
Simply Organized: Seven Tips to Boost Workplace Productivity
With piles of paper taking over your desk, phones ringing non-stop, and urgent emails demanding your attention, you risk being frazzled. Productivity suffers. Take a deep breath. It’s not as hopeless as you think it seems. Small steps and a change of perspective can help you make big leaps in productivity. Getting the most out of […]
4 Tips for Moving Your Home Office
For those of you who work at a home office, moving your home also means that you move your office. While most people have a few files and a computer to pack up, those who work from home have to take special care of their files, computers, and furniture. Here are a few tips to […]
Hacked: 11 Things I Learned from Getting Hacked
Me: “Dude, what’s up with this weird error message when I try to pull up my site?” Him: “Can you Skype, like NOW?” Two Hours Earlier . . . It was a wonderful day. I was wrapping updates to my personal site, making some much needed improvements. I was about to close shop for the day and […]
6 Tips for Conference Travel
A conferencing we will go! Traveling to conferences is a different animal from vacations, and a few little tricks up your sleeve can make all the difference! It’s been a little crazy these past couple weeks! I hit two conferences in just over a week (one of which was local, fortunatley). It was a whirlwind of learning […]
Get Organized for Back to School
Are you getting the kids (or yourself) ready to go back to school? As a work-from-home parent, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t get pretty excited about back to school time. After an entire summer of trying to juggle fun activities with staying on top of work, I’m looking forward to having my […]
Summertime Survival: Top 11 Tips for Parent Entrepreneurs
I am a work-from-home parent and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. However, there is one time of the year that every work-at-home parent is concerned with: summer. We both want to be the awesome parent spending tons of time with out kids out in the sun, going on many family vacations and adventures, […]