The Baby Boomer Entrepreneur

If you’ve been reading The Baby Boomer Entrepreneur for a while, you know I struggle with organization and productivity. I had a small brainwave yesterday that I thought I would share.
When my desk is cluttered or my inbox is full of messages I’ve read but haven’t dealt with, there is a simple reason for it. [...]

But will it stay that way?

My desk is clean, my office tidy. I even dusted. But the trick now is to keep it this way. If I get in the habit of using my “command center” on a daily basis, it shouldn’t be a problem. The trick is to have a place for everything.
Andrea J. [...]

This photo was taken this morning … about 4:15 am … of my actual desk. Yes … the paper has taken a life of its own and taken over my desk. The problem is … okay, clearly there’s more than one problem.
The excuses
First, not everything is work related. My husband has taken to dropping our [...]

Usually I’m a pretty organized person. I have files for all my business and personal papers. There’s a place for everything in my office. I use a daytimer for my appointments and deadlines. I like order.
However, over the last few weeks, things have started to get out of hand. Truthfully, my office looks like [...]