As I sit down to write this post, I'm looking around and noticing that my office is a hot mess. Really. Papers everywhere, supplies scattered about, piles of work and things to follow up on placed haphazardly about, with my keyboard and mouse peeking out from all the madness. Suffice it to say, it is a bit overwhelming. In fact, ... Read More
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10 Simple Ways to Combat Work-at-Home Stress
While working from home can equate to desired levels of flexibility and autonomy, it typically requires a careful balancing act. Many people love the opportunities associated with working from home but can feel buried in stress at times. While controlling the sources of stress in your workflow and your life can seem like an ... Read More
When The Zombie Apocalypse Hits, Will Your Business be Ready?
OK, maybe the title is a bit over-dramatic and (as far as I know) there are no zombie apocalypses scheduled for any time soon. But it does bring up an interesting point. In our fast-paced world, life sometimes does get in the way. Loved ones get sick, natural disasters are not inconceivable and there is a chance the CEO of your ... Read More
4 Productivity Hacks for Working Smarter in Your Home Office
By Alexa Garthwaite Everyone has them. Days spent staring at the computer screen, drinking cup after cup of coffee, struggling to get any work done. There are several common causes – procrastination, tiredness – all of which can be easily solved. Here are some simple changes you can make to improve your productivity in the ... Read More
Invoicing: Are You Making it More Difficult Than it Needs to Be?
The woman entrepreneur, especially the one who works at home, listen up, this is for you. Let's tackle that awful and boring aspect of your job: bookkeeping. Shudder … cringe … scream! You're a creative woman who has great products and ideas. Invoicing, in particular, is dull and tedious, but you know you should invoice promptly ... Read More
How to Make Your Home Space a Workable Office
People who don’t work-from-home tend to romanticize the daily lives of those who do. Peace and quiet, comfortable surroundings – the images are so attractive. The reality is often different, however. Working from home is full of pros and cons, just like any other work environment – and perhaps the biggest challenge is creating and ... Read More
How This Mom Took Her Organizing Passion and Turned It into a Business
Anita Crook never thought about becoming an entrepreneur, especially at the age of 60. But after receiving a purse from her son that didn't contain any inside pockets, she decided to create a product so she and others could organize their purses. Find out how this mom took her organizing passion and turned into a profitable solution ... Read More
10 Tips for Cleaning Up Before a Home Client Meeting
Stunned … you hang up the phone. Your client wants to meet face-to-face. You work-at-home, and your house is a wreck. Scenarios like this happen to home-based workers all the time. Sometimes you can avoid home meetings by scheduling your appointments at a coffee shop or co-office space, but sometimes the home meeting is ... Read More
Spring Cleaning Tips for the Work-at-Home Woman
As I switched gears from my normal work tasks to ponder on this month’s post, I stopped to take a deep breath and looked around at my home office. My eyes settled first on the stack of books propped up precariously on the corner of my desk. The pile features a host of things I am in the midst of reading, intend to read, or will ... Read More
10 Steps to Get the Most From Your Next Webinar
By Diana Stirling Being Pretired, I work much of the time from another part of the world, so my 'home office' changes. Given this situation, it is rare that I can attend a live seminar, conference, or event in my area. For this reason, I absolutely love and rely on on-demand webinars and make a point of scheduling a couple of ... Read More
It’s Back to School Time – Time Management Tips for Moms
For most kids, school starts back up in a few weeks, and the beginning of August is the perfect time to not only get your kids prepped for the school year but yourself too. To help make the back-to-school transition as smooth as possible, here is a list of things to do this month and other helpful time management tips for ... Read More
How to Get Your Home Office Organized
We have all been there. You walk into your home office and what do you see? Piles of papers, file folders, sticky notes everywhere, and phone numbers in random places. Nothing is more frustrating than having the feeling of “Where do I start?” Being disorganized adds anxiety, stress, and a sense of no control to our lives. Being ... Read More
How to Get to the End of Your To-Do List
By Beth Dargis I’ll bet you are looking at your to-do list and thinking,” It would be impossible to finish this to do list." And in its current state, you are probably right. Wouldn’t you love the feeling of crossing everything off your list? When was the last time that happened? Most of us never finish and never feel like ... Read More
