Procrastination is a tricky thing. Frankly, I procrastinated writing this post for 6 days. When I was working on The Real Costs of Procrastination: Installment #1 I thought “I’ll just dive right into Installment #2.” Did I? No. Why? Because I had a whole week to do it. …
Most of us do it every day. Procrastinate. We tell ourselves “I’ll get to that later” and most of the time we do. But what happens if we don’t? What if we procrastinate too long? What are the costs? We try to convince ourselves that there’s little-to-no cost …
A significant driver of business profitability is the successful management of cash flow. An integral part of cash flow is a functional Invoicing and Accounts Receivable structure. Without an efficient and effective way to invoice clients and receive payments from them, a businesses’ cash flow system can fall …
Did you ever send off what you believed to be the most fabulous, informative, and engaging e-mail, yet no one responded to it? Here’s a thought: Maybe the e-mail wasn’t as effective as you thought it was. Here are some tips to make e-mails more engaging: Do …
People are passionate about the good stewardship of the environment and every spring we celebrate the outdoors with special focus on how to take better care of nature and the world around us. Earth Day is celebrated with fun runs, outdoor art projects, book and clothing swaps, recycle …
There isn’t clear consensus on whether or not job descriptions do more harm than good in the business environment, but I firmly believe that giving employees clear direction about what you expect of them is always a good thing. An accurate job description is one of the many …
Top Ten 15 Minute Organizing Options Organizing doesn’t have to be incredibly time consuming. Little organizing successes can bring great rewards and not take much time at all! Here are my top 10 super-fast organizing tasks, each of which can be done in 15 minutes or less. 1. …
Spring. The time of year we start thinking about new beginnings. The winter weather is behind us, the flowers are blooming, and the parkas are getting packed away and replaced with shorts and t-shirts. It’s also a great time to start thinking about new beginnings in our homes …
“Clutter is postponed decisions.” Barbara Hemphill The month of March is National Clean Up Your IRS Act month. My first thought was “Wow, doesn’t the IRS have enough influence in our lives without having an entire month dedicated to us “cleaning up our act” in support of …
I just finished reading Porter Knight’s “Organized to Last.” It’s a quick and fascinating guide to conquering clutter. One of the “ah-ha” moments for me was the relationship between space, stuff, and time. Loosely decoded: taking up space by leaving stuff out doesn’t mean we will make …