Getting your business organized
This is a video by productivity guru David Allen. Allen is author of the best-selling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. This book is a classic and has a treasured place on my bookshelf. These days however, I often find it easier to consume non-fiction via audio or video. Therefore, today […]
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By Janet Barclay One of the greatest challenges many people face in business and in their personal lives is that there never seems to be enough time to accomplish everything they need to do, let alone finding time for things they want to do! They look with envy at those who are able to successfully
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Last week I was watching a documentary about living with ADD. There was one scene where the hosts were standing next to a large wall entirely covered with Post-It Notes. I nearly fell off my chair laughing because as you can see, I completely relate to that particular symptom of ADD. Here’s how Post-It Note-itise
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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
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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.
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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
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Running a business and staying organized is a challenging prospect. Particularly for solopreneurs who don’t have anyone to delegate to, keeping all the balls in the air sometime get to be too much. I’m a fairly organized person – I keep lists of tasks, binders for major projects, and a calendar of events – but
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