Welcome to a Brand New Fiscal Year

While there are some of us who have adjusted our home business fiscal years to be something other than the January through December calendar year, most of the people I talk to are still on a typical calendar year when it comes to planning, budgeting, taxes, etc. For the past month or two, I have been writing about some of the “end of the year” things that affect the average small, home business. But, now we are here! The first day of the next twelve months. Tradition for me in my home business warrants that I spend some time cleaning … Continue reading

How Much Time do You Spend Hunting for Misplaced Items?

As I was cleaning out my work space yesterday, I found a file I had misplaced about half-way through the year. While anymore, most of the hunting I have to do for misplaced items is on my computer—I file things away in places that make sense one day but not on another, I still cannot help but wonder how much time is wasted in my home business by my having to hunt for misplaced items. Now, I think of myself as a fairly organized person as many of you may have picked up, but I definitely have my weaknesses. Inconsistent … Continue reading