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Organizing Your Home Office

Do you have a home office? Whether you work from home or you have a spot where you take care of your bills and other paperwork, you can make this area easier to handle if it is organized. Last weekend I spent most of it putting together a new organizational system in my home office. I first went out and purchased the following: label maker, large box of file folders, notebooks and a binder. I first labeled all of my folders. I have a set labeled 1-31 (for the days of the month) and then another set labeled with the … Continue reading →

Don’t Just Pile It, Organize It!

My daughter moved into her new place over the weekend and as much as I’m going to miss her I’m not going to miss the mess in her room! Now that I have this big old house all to myself it’s time to do some reorganizing and redecorating. I helped with the move, Hailey and I actually took most of the boxes over on Wednesday and then the furniture got moved on Saturday. Today before the Super Bowl I went over to help them get the rest of the boxes unpacked and organize the apartment. I’m an organizational freak. I … Continue reading →

Organizing as the Manager of Your Home

As we continue in this blog series on being the manager of your home, we are tackling the last thing that a home manager does, which is organizes. While planning and coordinating are essential to a well-managed home, it won’t do any good if you aren’t organized. Organization can make your home run more efficiently and reduce levels of stress. Look at 2012 as the year in which you will learn at least five new organizational skills. Hopefully you will be able to get some ideas through my blogs but otherwise, you can always do a Google search. The idea … Continue reading →

Sleep Better in Your Bedroom

If you are having trouble sleeping at night, it could be your bedroom. Here are some ways to make your bedroom really sleep friendly. Make the changes now, and you’ll sleep better tonight. Getting enough sleep is priceless. Remove the Distractions Your bedroom should be a sleep center. It shouldn’t be a gaming center, a media center or a workout center. Remove things that don’t belong in the bedroom. These can serve as distractions that interrupt sleep. Common culprits include television, a treadmill, elliptical or other exercise equipment, and a desk or home office. These items serve as reminders of … Continue reading →

Brighten Your Desk with House Plants

A home work space or office should be functional, inspire work, and have an atmosphere of calmness even in the midst of a storm. We cannot prevent the storms that come with business but if we decorate in a way that calms our nerves yet does not put us to sleep we may be able to control our reactions to the storms. When my desk is messy I feel disorganized and messy. I always feel more productive when my area is clean and functional. I also like adding a bit of personality and life to my area. My office space … 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 →

Put Your Family Medical History Online

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As a genealogist, you may have spent quite a bit of effort collecting information about your medical family tree. This valuable tool cannot help anyone, however, if it sits in a box, or stays on your computer, inaccessible by relatives and their physicians. There are some free web services that will not only hold onto your medical records, but will give your doctor access to them. When you visit a new doctor, you get asked a lot of questions. Obviously, the doctor wants to know your name, age, and the reason why you made an appointment. You can expect to … Continue reading →

New Office, New Opportunity

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As a student, it’s arguably a very frequent opportunity that many overlook: an office. While jobs are becoming less and less stable (Compare Willy Loman (TK) from Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman to the layoffs of today), students often have the opportunity to reevaluate their working spaces every year (especially if they’re living in the dorms). I’ve recently had this opportunity and it reminded me of the various working spaces I’ve had over the years. The work I do now (towards a dissertation) will arguably be the most important work I’ve ever done, but the work I’ve already done … Continue reading →

Marketing Your Home Business

No matter what type of home business you run, marketing your business is important if you want to see it grow. So here are some ideas on how you can do this. You first want to have a quality resume available. You can research ideas on how to create a resume or even pay a professional to do it. Just be sure that it is professional and clear-cut. Think outside the box when it comes to your experience and skills. You also want to make sure that you keep your resume updated. As you gain new experience, skills or jobs … Continue reading →

Setting Up a Home Office

When I first started working from home, I did it from my dining room table. But when my writing career took off and I eventually was able to work full-time from home, I quickly realized this wasn’t going to work. So I began to build my home office. Well let me take that back…my husband actually built the room that is now my office. I was then able to add things such as my desk, chair, printer and a number of other supplies. If you are looking to set up a home office there are some important things you should … Continue reading →