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Getting an Organizational Tune-Up

If last year you found it difficult to locate items, to keep on top of your schedule or to remember appointments then you may be in need of an organizational tune-up. The start of a new year is the perfect time to do this. There are some items that are must-have’s when it comes to a home business. First and foremost you need a calendar. In my case, I prefer to have more than one. I keep a calendar on my phone so that if I am ever out and about and I need to check for a conflict, I … Continue reading →

Taming Your Paper Tiger

The other day I had some trouble finding my desk. I thought that it might be right where I had left it, but when I went to look for it all I saw was a mountain of paper. Could it be hiding under there? I moved one of the stacks of papers carefully onto the floor, and sure enough there was my desk, right where I had left it. How had it gotten buried under all of that paper? Paper-piling monkeys are not the culprits. Unfortunately, I am the one that was responsible for the disorganized state of affairs in … Continue reading →

Using Social Media to Boost Your Business

If you want a surefire way to boost your business then take advantage of the numerous opportunities available with social media. Social media has become the way to promote and service your product, whether it is a tangible item or a writing project. Opportunities abound with blogging, You Tube, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Depending on the type of work you do and the audience you are trying to reach, these may be just the tools you need to boost your business. Facebook is probably the social media source that I use the most. It took some time to establish my … Continue reading →

Setting Up Your Workspace

No matter what type of home business you are running, it is a good idea to have workspace. This is space that is specifically set aside for the particular type of work that you do. I do realize that it is not always possible to have this. It wasn’t until my husband finished a room in our basement that I finally got my workspace. Even then, the room isn’t strictly limited to my work. It doubles as a TV room. However it does contain my desk in one corner and no one is allowed in the room while I am … Continue reading →

Planning Your Scrapbook Crop (1)

We started out talking about setting up your scrapbooking crop, because making sure you have the space to hold it is one of the most important steps. If there isn’t enough workspace scrapbookers will have a difficult time getting work done. Now it is time to talk about planning for the crop. Each of these categories are areas you must think about when you are planning your crop. Hosting a scrapbooking crop can get expensive, so you also have to think about the cost involved, and if you can cut costs anywhere. Some hostesses charge a $10.00 fee which goes … Continue reading →

Setting Up a Scrapbooking Crop

You have decided that you want to host a scrapbooking crop, and we are going to naturally assume that this will take place at your home. This is a really fun way to get together with your girlfriends, have a blast, share ideas and get some scrapbook pages complete. There are many steps to creating a successful scrapbooking crop, and we will delve into those as we go along. The first step in the whole planning phase, after selecting location and for this article, we are going to be assuming it is at your home, you will now need to … Continue reading →

Intentional about Organization

I started off this year with a blog about being intentional about my home-based business. I listed several specific things that I plan on being intentional about, with the first pertaining to organization. Organization is a very important component to a successful home-based business. The more organized you are, the more prepared and on top of things you will be. Nothing is worse than having to search for things, which wastes valuable time. Or finding out that you lost or threw away something that was of importance. So make it your goal this year to be intentional about organization. The … Continue reading →

Dressing and Preparing for Work

Prior to having children I worked in a downtown office. It was fun to get dressed for work. I enjoyed coordinating my outfits and shoes. I loved finding fun accessories. In fact, I enjoyed this so much that one time my husband actually created a pie graph showing the amount of money I spent at one particular clothing store. Yes, he was trying to give me a hint. But don’t get me wrong, he enjoyed seeing me dress up. Fast forward a few years and I became a stay-at-home mom to two small children and then eventually we had our … Continue reading →

If You Work For Uncle Sam, You May Soon Be Able To Work From Home

Telecommuting is becoming increasingly popular among office workers of all types. Although many telecommuting employees spend part of their time at the office, the ability to do some of their work from home provides them with more flexibility than they would have if they were required to do all of their work at the office. Thanks to the telework bill that passed the Senate last week, many Federal employees will be able to add themselves to the growing ranks of people who work from home at least part of the time. The telework bill requires Federal agencies to develop policies … Continue reading →

Just When I Thought I Had It All Together

One of the challenges to being a parent and working at home is that you have to adjust your schedule and routine when there are changes in the home. Just when you think you have it all together and things are under control, it all gets shaken up. My writing career was pretty much a part-time job prior to this summer. Then my workload increased for one particular writing job and I had to learn how to adjust my schedule to accommodate having three children at home for the summer while I took on more work. It took a good … Continue reading →