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Why Get Organized? 3 Reasons to Start Now

Joshua Zerkel • May 10, 2011

Being organized makes you more productive, saving you time and money; makes the most of your storage space; and makes you feel empowered and more professional.

Categories:
  • Productivity,
  • Space Management & Storage,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • empowerment,
  • Productivity,
  • professionalism

The Cost of Being Disorganized

Joshua Zerkel • May 3, 2011

Consider how much time you spend being disorganized—looking for files, emails, phone numbers, etc.—and multiply that by your hourly billing rate: that is the cost of disorganization.

Categories:
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • organizing systems,
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management

Managing Your Emotions during Spring Cleaning

Joshua Zerkel • April 26, 2011

Spring cleaning can lead to happy and sad memories. Be prepared for strong emotions when cleaning, and don’t let it slow your progress.

Categories:
  • Challenges
Tags:
  • Emotions,
  • Organizing Buddy,
  • Spring Cleaning

Should it Stay or Should it Go?

Joshua Zerkel • April 19, 2011

While cleaning clutter, consider how necessary each object is: when did you last use it? When will you use it again? Is it broken? Can you store it?

Categories:
  • Editing,
  • Space Management & Storage
Tags:
  • Editing,
  • Spring Cleaning,
  • storage

Stop the Junk Mail! 3 Tips for Eliminating Junk

Joshua Zerkel • April 12, 2011

Easy steps to control junk mail and unwanted marketing.

Categories:
  • Home,
  • Paper Management
Tags:
  • Annoyances,
  • Clutter,
  • Filters,
  • Organizing,
  • Paper Management

Do You Suffer from “But I’ll Need It Someday Syndrome”?

Joshua Zerkel • April 5, 2011

When choosing whether to keep or discard something, ask yourself: when will I need this? If you can’t think of specific time, let it go.

Categories:
  • Challenges,
  • Editing,
  • Space Management & Storage
Tags:
  • Editing,
  • Hoarding,
  • Weeding

Guest Post: Top 3 Ways to Attract Clients and Make Money NOW in Your Small Business!

Joshua Zerkel • March 29, 2011

I work with hundreds of women entrepreneurs every year and unfortunately so many of them come to me for advice on these two things in particular… they ask “How can I get more clients right now?” or “I need to make money now, I’m struggling to pay the bills?”.

Categories:
  • Networking,
  • Productivity
Tags:
  • Efficiency,
  • Making Goals,
  • networking,
  • Productivity

6 Ways Evernote Can Boost Your Productivity

Joshua Zerkel • March 15, 2011

If you are tired of trying to keep track of every detail in your life, it’s helpful to look for tools that can help offload some of that mental overhead.

Categories:
  • Evernote,
  • Paper Management,
  • Technology & Applications
Tags:
  • Digital Organizing,
  • documentation,
  • evernote,
  • Paperless,
  • Productivity,
  • techonology

4 Steps to Getting Control of Your Receipts, Statements, and Bills

Joshua Zerkel • March 8, 2011

Organize receipts, bills and statements: gather them in one place, sort them into tax and non-tax categories, create dedicated storage, and track your finances.

Categories:
  • Paper Management,
  • Tax Preparation
Tags:
  • Filing,
  • Financial Papers,
  • Receipts,
  • Tax Preparation

Financial Papers: To Keep or Not to Keep?

Joshua Zerkel • March 1, 2011

Knowing about retention guidelines can help you determine when to get rid of old tax-related documents and allow a helpful guideline in managing these files.

Categories:
  • Paper Management,
  • Tax Preparation
Tags:
  • Efficiency,
  • keeping receipts,
  • Paper,
  • Paper Management,
  • Taxes
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