Last week I experienced my first drop in clientele due to our “lovely” economy.  I won’t lie, it hurt.  Not emotionally because I knew I was doing a great job, but financially.  You see, that one client alone paid for my family’s insurance. This is also a slow period for work.  Not a great combination, [...]

“To-Do” lists.  Everyone has them.  Some even have multiple lists!  YIKES!!!  But, do you ever notice those lists never seem to shrink?  In fact, they seem to get larger by the day; at least in my case.    Well, I’ve come up with 15 items that may be on your list that can each be [...]

Operations manuals.  Everyone needs one, but no one has one.  Sound familiar?  It should.  How many of you have a manual in your office?  Is it up-to-date or “in the works?”  Have you even considered creating one? If you own a business, the answer should be a resounding YES.  However, many of us tend to [...]

I came across a great article this morning in my inbox from Zen Habits.  It talks about clutter, what it is, how to identify it and how to let go of it.  I have come to look forward to those emails as I myself have been working really hard on creating a simpler, clutter-free lifestyle.  I [...]

Everyone at one time or another gets a little bit disorganized.  It happens to the best of us and there is nothing to be ashamed of.  But, there are several hidden costs that either we don’t think about or don’t even know about that are simply bleeding us dry financially. For instance, all the small late [...]

Get organized…what a daunting statement!  Well, not necessarily.  The Psychology of Being states that ’organization is having a system for everything.  By utilizing these systems, or routines, you manage to run a household, you manage to be where you are supposed to be when you are supposed to be there, you manage to do everything that [...]

A few months back I came across an article written by Sarah Stebbins for “O” magazine, called “The 10 Habits of Highly Organized People.”  Now, I’m not normally an “O” magazine reader, but my mom is and she’ll mention articles of interest to me every so often.  As a matter of fact, I’m astonished she [...]

As many of you know, I am in love with the Microsoft Outlook calendar.  It’s functions are endless and for me, putting everything I do in one central location has been a tremendous help.  I can track the time I spend on all my work projects, schedule my available time for household errands and still [...]

Organization can be a tricky thing, not to mention a daunting task.  However, if it is done in steps, you will not only feel a weight has FINALLY been lifted off your shoulders, but you will feel more balanced when your project has finally been accomplished. A great point to remember is, what works for [...]

Many of you may not know this about me, but I am an avid Real Simple magazine reader. The magazine contains tons of tips to help simplify your life, whether it is for work or home life. Then I came across an article, “How do you say no to people who want too much of [...]