Keeping your home office organized is very important. Even if you have another office and split your time with your home office, both workspaces need to be as organized as possible. This way, if you are working in one office and need to work at your home office, you will be able to transition to the other space easily and be more productive. To do that, you need to have the best containers for your home office to hold the necessary papers and supplies. Here are examples of the seven best … [Read more...] about 7 Best Containers For Your Home Office
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3 Ways to Organize Your Small Business Files
Your office files can get very disorganized if you don't have a good management system established. By not having it organized, it will result in undue stress for you and your employees. Taking the time to organize these systems will make your business run more smoothly and will reduce stress for you and your employees/clients. Here are three powerful ways to organize your home and office files. 1. Sorting by color coding: Use different colors to represent different types of data. Try green … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Organize Your Small Business Files
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
How to Organize Your Seasonal Summer Business Before Busy Season
Some years ago, I worked with a food truck business owner who would have super busy summers, and we found that it was tough for them to stay organized when they were going from event to event all in one weekend. So, to help them, there were several tips we implemented. 5 Tips To Organize Your Seasonal Summer Business Create a list of events needed for the entire season. This time of year is the best time to schedule those upcoming events. Keep a list of the yearly events you take … [Read more...] about How to Organize Your Seasonal Summer Business Before Busy Season
Benefits and Tips to Revisit Paper Files Yearly
If you needed a piece of paper from 10 years ago, how easy would it be to get it? Not many small business owners who have worked for years could say they would be able to find a piece of paper from 10 years ago. And, that is OK. We all don't keep every single piece of paper, though I found while working with several small businesses that not finding that piece of paper gives them undue stress for days if not weeks trying to find it. So, instead of stressing about lost papers, let's create a … [Read more...] about Benefits and Tips to Revisit Paper Files Yearly
10 Home Office Hacks For Better Productivity In Your Small Business
Many small businesses I work with have a home office. This space is used full time and sometimes used on a part-time basis. But, however long they use this space, it is important that it is a productive and efficient space for their small business. Here are ten home office hacks for better productivity in your small business: Find homes for all your "want and need to keep" papers. This could be papers that are on your desk for research, papers in your files for long term storage, and even … [Read more...] about 10 Home Office Hacks For Better Productivity In Your Small Business
