There are physical and digital files in your small business that needs to be retained for a certain length of time. Some need to be kept forever, others only for a short period. Today, we are talking about how to dispose of physical and digital files for your small business that you do not need any longer. You may be wondering why do I need to dispose of them properly. Well, there are several benefits of doing this the right way. Below are just a few. Benefits of getting rid of these … [Read more...] about Ways to Dispose of Physical and Digital Files
Small Business Organizing Tips Archive Page
Welcome to our Small Business Organizing Tips archive page to help you and your business streamline processes. Read the archive posts for tips to use in your business.
How To Organize Employee Records in Your Small Business
How do you keep your employee's paperwork? Do you have one folder for each employee? Or, are they all in one folder? Do you know where all your employee paperwork is? Do you have subcontractors? Where are all the sensitive W-9 and W-2 paperwork? Are they in a secure place? Every small business needs to keep employee records. I have found that several small businesses do not know where all their paperwork is. And, if this information falls into the wrong hands, you could be creating undue … [Read more...] about How To Organize Employee Records in Your Small Business
7 Steps to Clear Your Digital Clutter
Do you have digital clutter? You know, those files on your computer, your tablet, your laptop, your mobile device, external hard drives, cloud services, and even your DVR, you keep saving and never look at because you do not have the time or energy to deal with them. With the way technology and information are readily available, it’s not surprising you lose or forget the information you already have. Here are seven(7) steps to keep your digital clutter at bay: 1. Before uploading photos on … [Read more...] about 7 Steps to Clear Your Digital Clutter
5 Easy Ways To Stay Focused
Many small business clients I work with are home-based businesses and get distracted with the tasks at hand and forget to stay focused on their business. They primarily talk on the phone with clients daily. Not about their own business, but about the client's work. So, they never really take the time to talk about what their goal is for their own small business. They tend not to spend the time to hash out what their goal is besides making more money. I am here to tell you. A … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Ways To Stay Focused
How to Create a Mini Office In a Small Space
As small business owners, we tend to have home offices. But, some of us actually have a shop or workplace to go to as well. Creating a mini office in a small space is easy if you do some planning first. A home office doesn't have to be too large, it just needs to be functional for your purposes. I have included lots of great ideas that will help you get your mini office organized and hopeful help keep it that way. Let's begin. First, you need to find a place to have this small … [Read more...] about How to Create a Mini Office In a Small Space
The Best New Blogger Time Saving Tips
Starting a blog can be overwhelming. Not only do you have to think of topics to write about, but you also have to learn a little bit about the terminology of what goes into a blog. This week we are going to share the best new blogger time saving tips you need to know. Follow along and take action on your blog. Break down tasks into various steps. These steps will give you direction and focus and will help you move into a better flow with your blog. These main areas are blog post inspiration … [Read more...] about The Best New Blogger Time Saving Tips
6 Small Business Desk Inspirations And Tips
How does your desk look right now? A small business desk can get unruly very quickly, especially in busy times. If we don't take the time to decide on what we want for a desk, we may end up with a folding table and a chair in our small business office (like my parents had in their office businesses). I am here to permit you to get the desk of your dreams. And, to help you out, I am sharing small business desk inspirations to help you find your perfect office. Follow along and get … [Read more...] about 6 Small Business Desk Inspirations And Tips
4 Free Hours Tracking Apps for IPhone
To keep track of hours, I have used a rudimentary process for a long time now. I would write my start time on a sticky pad, and then, after I finished the project, I wrote the end time. Then, I would add the total time to QuickBooks so I could invoice the client. Easy, right? Wrong. There were issues with this system. I would sometimes forget to write the start time. Not good at all. To rectify this situation, I would go to the previous client email that lists the completed task summary and … [Read more...] about 4 Free Hours Tracking Apps for IPhone
7 Areas to Organize in Your Office Files
Many owners view filing systems as a necessary evil since by taking the time to set it up and maintain it doesn't help make money for their business. So, they quickly file papers in groups that may or may not be appropriate just to get it out of the way and give them more time to do things that help them make money. But, then they get frustrated when they can't find what they were looking for in the future. The reality is all businesses need to keep retrievable files and need to have systems in … [Read more...] about 7 Areas to Organize in Your Office Files
