Category: Operations

Jun 27 2007

It’s 9:30pm – Are You Still Working?

I don't work 9-5. In fact, there are very few entrepreneurs that do.

Do you know when your most productive time of the day is? For some it is at 4:30 in the morning. For others it is late at nig…

Apr 11 2007

A Final Word on Multi-Tasking

Not long ago I came out in favor of multi-tasking.

A week later I attended a seminar in which Chris Perrow of Perrow Systems helped me begin to realize that perhaps I was shooting myself in the foot…

Apr 03 2007

It’s Time For An Annual Check-Up

So often in business we meet with other, either in person, on the phone or on-line. We discuss projects, plans and proposals.

But have you had a meeting with YOURSELF?

Perhaps it's time to grab…

Mar 15 2007

It’s March: Do You Have Your Summer Planned?

I do.

Sick, isn't it? But here's the deal. As a working mom I need to make sure that my kids are taken care of during the summer so that I can continue to make a living.

They are too old f…

Mar 13 2007

Multi-Tasking – Necessary Or Counterproductive?

In an effort to become more organized this year, I have been using Chris Perrow's "12 Steps to Organizing Success" Planning calendar.

I also use my write on wipe off calendar, Microsoft…

Mar 10 2007

Is It On Paper Or In Your Head?

I made a pork roast for supper tonight with mashed sweet potatoes and green beans. Yum. But oh the dirty dishes. Even in these modern times with dishwashers, some things just don't fit in the dish…

Feb 15 2007

Small Business Assistant

As a small or solo business owner you probably are challenged at times getting all of the back-office work done that it takes to effectively operate your business.

Maybe it is time to consider a virt…

Jan 19 2007

Disorder Can Cost Your Business Money

A new survey commissioned by Office Depot reveals that many individuals (34 percent) lose significant amounts of time – more than 15 minutes a day or nearly two hours every week – hunting for lost pap…

Jan 02 2007

Small Business and Healthcare

In this great post at the Freestyle Entrepreneur he offers two things of great value, a link to a Forbes interview with two congressman regarding the 2007 small business legislative agenda and some gr…

Dec 29 2006

Information Management Challenge

Which of the following events are real?

- Due to storage limitations, the U.S. government's computer systems delete huge volumes of terror-related intelligence information before it has even been…