Do you have trouble keeping yourself organized or sticking to an organization plan?  This can be especially for home business owners with children or are caring for an elderly family member.  I shall be featuring a series at My Organized Biz on organizational tips from home and small business owners.
I’m interviewing a number of business owners who balance business and the demands of their life.  If you have organizational tips that work for you to be more productive and profitable, do share them with us.

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If I didn’t make my “to-do” list each evening, I’d never have any semblance of organization or accomplishment.  At the end of the day, I often find I didn’t get everything done, was interrupted by unexpected tasks,  could become more organized.  However, if I didn’t make my lists, I’d be batting near zero!
Here’s a great post, 7 Ways to Optimize To-Do Lists by guest poster Corey Freeman at Domestik Goddess.  I’m considering utilizing some of Corey’s suggestions to make my to-do list more effective.  (However, I can’t spend so much time on my list that I don’t get anything done!)
Some people use planners, notebooks, …read more

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It’s difficult to work non-stop at one’s business, so most business owners are advised to schedule time off…to relax, for family, to recharge. However, sometimes these best laid plans go astray as Anne Wayman mentions at The Golden Pencil in her post, Okay, so I’m working on Sunday!
I agree with Anne…”Life is what happens when….” and you can’t do anything other than work on days you planned to take off. Life has been happening to us the past few months with our daughter’s illness and its unexpected twists and turns.
I’ve learned I can’t say I’ll write or won’t …read more

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I imagine most business people have their lists, and an important one notes their tasks or items to get done TODAY.  Some people prioritize and put the urgent tasks at the top; others arrange alphabetically; or you may designate them with times (like appointments) during the day. 
You might have a notebook and jot down your list daily or weekly.  Or perhaps you use an organizer on your computer that reminds you each morning of what you have to do that day.
Here are items I should do this week.  They aren’t in any order.  I must prioritize after I finish writing them.  (And …read more

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Most of us desire to be more organized in our business and our lives.  One of the new blogs at the b5 Business Channel, My Organized Biz, by Jennifer Hofmann, offers a round-up of organizing posts, Sublime to Ridiculous: Organizing tips from business gurus.
Included in this round-up from around the Business Channel is Yvonne Russell’s post at Home Biz Notes, 7 Places to Meet Clients Outside Your Home Office.  She suggests ways to organize your meetings when your home office isn’t organized or adequate for getting together with a client.
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