Home Organization
« Previous EntriesGot a Mess in Your Home or Home Office? Put a Label On It
Friday, May 1st, 2009Kids’ projects and corporate files. Home-related documents and client projects.
So much paper and folders in the home and home office — so little organization.
Keeping track of all the stuff in the home office takes organizational finesse. It’s especially true if you have a home office for your home-based business or even your telework / telecommuting [...]
What’s Saturday Mean to You?
Saturday, April 25th, 2009I’m in my home office working on a Saturday morning. The sun still is low, and the family still is asleep.
But it’s quiet, and I’m able to get much done with little distraction.
The Sabbath. The day of rest. NOT the work week. Call Saturday what you will. But it’s a great day for getting stuff [...]
Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life…
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009… and what are you going to do to make the most of it?
Will you plan something big? Create something memorable? Express in no uncertain terms how much you love your family and appreciate those around you?
Will you sincerely thank your clients and customers?
Will you write your memoir, or — better yet — your family’s [...]
Getting Organized for the Week Ahead: What’s Your Sunday Like?
Sunday, November 9th, 2008It’s Sunday and I’m in my home office. The family’s asleep, and I’ve been cleaning my desk, my Gmail inbox, and prepping for the week ahead for the past two hours.
Sure, I’m the victim of some wacky circadian rhythm that has me rise before dawn — and often asleep just after prime-time has launched each [...]
Everyday’s a Chance For Change…
Monday, November 3rd, 2008Americans go to the polls this week to elect city commissioners, judges, representatives and a new president. It seems the greatest chance for change we’ve experienced in some time.
But the chance for change comes daily.
How can you improve organization and life-flow around your home?
How can you make your home office, home-based business or professional life [...]
The Weekend: Three Days of Organizational Exploits…
Saturday, November 1st, 2008Some look to the weekend as a chance to leave the office, to get away, to think about something other than work.
But entrepreneurs often see the weekend as a time to think about something maybe different from work, but something that can help them work better.
And sometimes the weekend begins on Friday.
Still Staying Focused & Organized in the Home Office … And Life
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Barack Obama achieved the nearly impossible last night: He was in three places almost all at once. He was in South Florida, speaking to thousands of admirers. He was in Orlando speaking to thousands more. Then he was on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, speaking to a million viewers. All this, after speaking to [...]
How Laptops Changed a Home Officer’s Life
Sunday, September 28th, 2008OK, it’s a sad admission. But in our connected home, having an equally connected — and portable — home office makes for a productive and organized entrepreneur, and family.
If I want to work while watching TV in the evening, I just power up the HP tablet PC, hoist it on my lap, and multitask — [...]
Gearing up for some time off
Monday, December 10th, 2007In a little over two weeks, our home and home office will enter a new reality: Winter break. When our three kids have time off from school, the home and home office find themselves in one of two states of being: Utter chaos and disarray, or a blissful state of auto-pilot. After 19 years spent [...]
Making calendaring & contact management work at home
Saturday, December 1st, 2007I was looking at my Microsoft Outlook calendar recently, and I noticed a funny thing: As many events in there were for family life as were for my writing business. “Interview with XX Company” was followed by “Pick up Zoe.” “Client Meeting” was on the same day as “Zack hockey.” It got me to thinking [...]
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