Thursday, December 1, 2011
WINTER TIPS FOR THE OFFICE
WINTER TIPS FOR THE OFFICE 1. Holiday
Scents and Flavors – just like your home, your office can promote more
favorable image during the winter months.
All you need is a wonderful scent to greet your clients. Try using the Russian Tea idea from the "Home
Tips”. If you don't have a kitchen,
bring a crock pot to keep the tea hot.
Also, have a nice plate of cookies out for clients as they walk in. A candy dish filled with red/green wrapped
candy is a great welcome also.
2. Change of music - Remember to change to
festive music for the holidays. Data
suggests that employees work more effectively, stay calmer and happier when
they hear background music that brings back childhood memories of Holiday celebrations.
3. New Year plans - Everyone needs help
re-focusing when they return to work after the Holidays. Pass out new calendars ... full
Monday, November 7, 2011
HOLIDAY CONTROLLED SHOPPING
Make a List
CheckIt Twice
Then Shop Online
Most
Americans spend 3 times what theyplanned when they shopwithout a
plan and a list. As a naturally disorganized but functionally organized
person, I struggle with emotional purchases. In order to battle the
desire to buy, I've found that it's easier if I keep a list of gift ideas
throughout the year.
If you
want to control shopping this year, make a list of everyone you for whom
youwant to purchase a gift. Brainstorm ideas of what
theymight like. Then, calculate how much you can reasonably
spend.
Now try
to find the best deal online. It will take much less time as well as
saving you money because you won't be tempted by all the "deals" in
the stores.
I have
shopped this way in recent years and it is the reason why I enjoy ... full
Friday, October 7, 2011
MEMORY MAKING MOMENTS
Don't
waste memory making moments
I was
"busy" working on my laptop when my hubby asked me to come join
him on the porch. I resisted at first. Then my own words echoed in
my head, "don't waste memory making moments!" So, I turned off
the laptop and joined him. Within a few moments I noticed a beautiful
butterfly floating around us. He settled on our Lilac bush.
Awww, memory making moment in the making! We oowed and awwed at how
strangly beautiful it was. I grabbed my camera and got a great shot of
him.
When my
schedule begins to overwhelm me, I take a deep breath and re-focus on the world
around me. Too often, as a naturally disorganized business
owner/wife/mom, I get caught up ... full
Thursday, September 15, 2011
FALL TIPS FOR THE OFFICE
Fall Tips for the Office
1. Drop the Ball!
– Choose not to "juggle” so many jobs each day.
Look at your schedule. Is there
anything on your "to-do” list that can be accomplished by your assistant or
another person in the office? Drop that
Ball! Let another person, who isn't
juggling, accomplish those things that you are tired of juggling.
2. Make
a daily appointment with yourself! – Block out a 15-minute chunk of time on
your schedule for personal time. (Be brave and set one in the morning and one
in the afternoon!) Use these minutes for you.
If you need to close your eyes and rest, do it! No guilt.
If you want to read e-mails, read away!
No guilt. If you want to call
your spouse or children and share some moments, do it! No guilt. Setting appointments with yourself gives you
the ... full
Thursday, August 18, 2011
SCHOOL "DROP ZONES"
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Backpacks
and school papers are everywhere!
"Drop
Zones" solve the problem.
Every
student needs somewhere to drop their backpacks, school suppliesand
personal itemswhen they come home from school. Whether you're
dealing with a first grader or college student, you need to create a place
for them to drop all that stuff they bring home - a"drop zone".
How
do you create a drop zone? You need to look for a space near the door
that they come in from. Ex: If they come in through the
laundry roomthen set a rectangle basket near or in the laundry room.
Make sure it's big enough for a backpack to sit in as well as the extra
items. You don't want a vaste, bottomless pit, so keep it to no more
than 6 inches deep.
If
there is something you need ... | full
Thursday, July 7, 2011
TIPS FOR CLUTTER FREE KIDS ROOMS
Organizing Tips for a Clutter-free Kids
Room
1. Make cleaning up a game. Ask each child to bring you something
specific – Ex: "bring me 1 yellow item
and 2 red items”. Or "bring me 2 soft
toys” etc. Then you place the item where
it belongs. If they are younger children it makes it much less frustrating for
both of you!
2. Use lower dresser drawers for small
toys. Ex: books, coloring books/crayons, dolls. It
makes it easier for younger children to play with and then put away toys.
3. Keep a "special box” for those times when
company comes to visit and the children need to play quietly. Change the contents 4 times a year
(seasonally) to make it more exciting each time it's used.
4. Rotate toys.
Keep 3 or 4 boxes (small, 14 x 14) for toys. ... full
Sunday, May 8, 2011
TIPS FOR CLUTTER FREE KITCHEN
Organizing Tips for a Clutter-free Kitchen
1. Separate your
kitchen into 3 sections: baking, cooking and Serving. You'll have upper cabinet(s), lower
cabinet(s) and drawer(s) for each section.
Baking: Upper cabinets: baking spices, sugar, flour, shortening,
etc. Lower cabinets: mixing bowls,
baking dishes etc. Drawers: measuring cups/spoons, rubber spatulas,
wooden spoons etc.
Cooking: Upper cabinets: canned goods, cooking spices, spray oil,
etc. Lower cabinets: pot and pans,
casserole dishes, etc. Drawers: spatulas, larger utensils, etc.
Serving: Upper cabinets: dinner plates, bowls, cups/saucers etc. Lower cabinets: serving dishes etc. Drawers:
silverware
2. Use refrigerator
drawers to store pop cans, boxed juice drinks and sports drinks. They don't turn green and hairy when
forgotten for weeks!
3. Purchase drawer
dividers/organizers in extra drawers.
Label the inner sections: batteries, rubber bands, coins, small nails,
etc. You can use address labels – cut
smaller. Place larger ... full
Monday, April 4, 2011
SCANSNAP REVIEW
Fujitsu
ScanSnap S1500 Review
The Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 provides
super fast and easy document scanning with "one-touch" operation. The
scanner itself is sleek and compact, taking up very little physical space.
Considering its benefits and reliable performance, the Fujitsu ScanSnap is an
affordable device for any office.
The ScanSnap immediately helps you realize these great benefits:
- De-clutter your office of hard-copy documents
- Free up valuable physical space by getting rid of large
bulky file cabinets and other physical paper storage products
- Safely archive, protect and back-up all your documents
electronically
- Enables you to find any document quickly, and lets you
share it immediately with others
- Saves you time and effort in managing and archiving all
your documents
- Simple, easy and intuitive to use with one-touch button
to scan
- Compact, takes up little space on your desk
- Compatible with new Windows 7
- Fast scanner (20 ppm)
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Monday, March 28, 2011
TAG TEAM CLEANING
Tag Teaming the Spring Cleaning
When my
kids were young, I used to do my spring cleaningas a "tag
team". My friends and I would schedule spring cleaning at one of our
homes each week. We all gathered there, kids in tow, and cleaned
together. It was amazing how much more fun and quick it was to get
through the entire house. The kids got to play and we moms got the
benefit of extra hands and support to do the tasks we dreaded. Do you
know, I loved cleaning on those days!
Who's on your "tag team"? Don't have one? Create
one today. I am confident your friends will love the idea!
Monday, February 14, 2011
HELP DURING A DISASTER
February 28, 2011
Helping during a disaster
Having lived through a devastating earthquake as well as the affects of a
Volcano and even a small Flood I feel like I at least have an emotional handle
on the issues that arise after a natural disaster. And, can you believe I now
live in Tornado Alley and have never actually seen a tornado? My recommendations:
1. Realize they aren't thinking very rationally. They can
hyper-focus on what may seem silly (a Christmas décor, a childhood doll
etc).
You'll need to very gently help them think of the bigger picture and the
immediate, ex: furniture removal, restoration services can pack up and restore
damaged items and provide a list for insurance, itemizing (if possible) the
missing/damaged beyond repair items.
2. Speak quietly and choose gentle, soothing words. Believe it
or not, the ... full
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