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A Calendar for Everyone

One thing I love about a new year is getting a new calendar, journal and planner. It’s the little things that make me happy. I love all that open space and all that time to make my life what I want it to be. That’s the idea anyway! I always keep a journal and a planner, I finally found a planner that has a full page for everyday so it can do double duty, this helps a ton, I can jot down things that happen during the day, funny things Hailey says and then end the day with my thoughts. … Continue reading →

Diary of a Work-At-Home Mom, Part 8

There will be times when your home-based work is going so smoothly that you start to think about taking on additional work so that you can earn more money. It feels great to be working at a nice pace and getting things done ahead of schedule but you begin to wonder whether you are not working up to your potential. Sometimes this may be true and there really might be room on your plate for something else. Sometimes, though, just when you are tempted to find another project or two to fill in your work schedule something happens to make … Continue reading →

Give Your Business a Tune-Up

Every so often, your home-based business needs a tune-up. Just like your car needs regular oil changes, tire rotation, and other maintenance to keep it running smoothly your home-based business can benefit from regular assessment and adjustment to keep it running at its best. Today, I discovered a good resource called the 9-Hour Business Tune-Up by Acey Gaspard. The program is available for free on the A Touch of Business website. Nine hours may seem like a big commitment, a chunk of time that you simply do not have. Fortunately, the program is broken down into nine, one-hour segments. If … Continue reading →

Adjusting Your Home Based Business to Meet Your Needs

One of the benefits of working from home is that as your needs change, you can change your work to fit them. The changes can be large or small, gradual or sudden, but the point is that you are in control of what you do when and for whom. This means that you have the power to make changes if you realize that doing things differently will be beneficial for you and for your family. During the time that I have been a home-based professional, I have made some changes to my work. Some things have remained constant, but some … Continue reading →

Planners and Calendars are Essential Office Equipment

Today is one of those days where I stopped to think about how important it is to have and use a planner or datebook. A planner is an essential piece of business equipment for any home-based professional, no matter what type of work they do. The type of planner that you choose does not really matter. The only thing that does matter is that you choose a type of planner that you are comfortable with and that you use it all the time. My planner is not overly fancy, just a paper day planner with room to write in all … Continue reading →