http://www.brighthub.com/office/home.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/33076.aspxMon, 27 Apr 2009 20:25:29 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:33076shicpearlDymo LabelWriter quickly and easily produces professional quality labels and works well with CardScan for even greater productivity. It’s feasible, portable and simple to use. Dymo LabeWriter Printers Dymo LabelWriter Printers provide a means for simply creating professional, quality labels at quick printing speeds. The products are sized for...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/33008.aspxMon, 27 Apr 2009 13:02:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:33008shicpearlCardScan can help you organize your contacts, share information, communicate more effectively, and more. Easily Add and Find Contacts CardScan offers easy-to-use card scanning and contact management system solutions that allow for simply adding, searching for and finding contacts, whether the contacts are from business cards, email, Microsoft Outlo...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/32901.aspxSun, 26 Apr 2009 15:29:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:32901AngePerduProductivity has never been easier with Publictivity. This online application tool can help you share and organize your business information. Learn what this social collaboration tool can do for you. What is Publictivity? The concept may sound new but publicly promoting your business is one of the fundamental steps in marketing success. For new...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/14083.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 19:06:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14083JoliBallewThrowing stuff away is the most important step you can take to get and stay organized. Dealing with Trash It’s a given that you take out the trash a couple of times a week, but I’ll bet the trash you take out comes from an actual trash can , and you only take it out after it’s gotten full. This article is not about that kind of trash, it’s about a ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/4375.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 19:02:41 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4375JoliBallewYour office likely has several problem areas. Find out where these areas are and resolve the problems that come along with it. Dealing with Problem Areas Whether you have an actual office, have transformed your breakfast nook into one, or are using a large closet, the organizational goals for taking control of any of these areas are basically the s...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/14079.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 19:01:43 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14079JoliBallewThere are several essential steps for getting and staying organized. Before you can succeed in any program you need to know why your home office cluttered and how it became that way in the first place. Why am I unorganized? I’m no psychologist, but I’ve read quite a few books on the psychology of acquiring things and have formed some opinions o...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/14094.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 19:00:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14094JoliBallewLearn how to apply the four-box method to organize and manage your home office. Getting Started The easiest way to get started with the four-box method is to gather four boxes, and with a marker, label them: Give Away, Recycle, or Sell : This is the box for items that work, are useable, or are functional, but that you no longer use or want. Move : ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/14076.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 18:57:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14076JoliBallewThere is a strategy that must be applied for getting and staying organized. Apply these tips to create and maintain an effective home office work space. The Strategy behind this Organizational Program The strategy behind degunking (that’s my made-up word for cleaning, organizing, and maintaining any work area), is to first rid any problem area, in ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/14176.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 18:56:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14176JoliBallewChances are, your PC is full of unnecessary data and your work area is filled with unwanted hardware and peripherals. Clean up your PC and related hardware to create a friendlier work space. External Gunk External gunk can cause plenty of problems related to productivity. The dirt and grime that accumulates inside a mouse or on the mouse pad will m...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/14174.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 18:52:42 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14174JoliBallewChances are, your PC is full of unnecessary data and your work area is filled with unwanted hardware and peripherals. Clean up your PC and related hardware to create a friendlier work space. You'll increase efficiency and lessen frustrations. Get Rid of Junk! No matter who you are or how you use your PC and home office, you likely have exce...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/14101.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 18:25:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14101JoliBallewAvoid common organizational mistakes and pitfalls in your home office. Here are some common areas where junk and gunk will always accumulate in a home office. Keep these areas clean by applying these tips and you'll avoid the mess that comes along with it: Don’t leave items in this area that could be stored somewhere else, such as newspapers, dog o...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/26147.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 17:41:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26147JoliBallewManage Sent Items and use nested folders to further organize your e-mail inbox. Managing Your Sent Items Folder Every time you send a message to someone, a copy of it is saved in your Sent Items folder—and if you don’t delete or move messages out of Sent Items, they remain there forever. A good rule of thumb is to remove messages from Sent Items af...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/3625.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 17:30:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3625JoliBallewThere are lots of ways to improve the efficiency of your home office. You can unsnarl cables, use desk organizers, get a Rolodex, and label items with a label maker. A Top Ten List for Improving Office Efficiency There are several ways to improve the efficiency of a home office, but the best ways involve making it easier and faster to find what you...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/4378.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 17:29:31 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4378JoliBallewYou’ve finally cleaned and organized your home office, but how in the world will you keep it that way? Learn the tricks the pros know – from using deep drawers for storing bulk paper to attaching an inbox to your office door to hanging a calendar, corkboard and/or whiteboard on your wall. Problems and Solutions Once your home of...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/14058.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 17:28:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14058JoliBallewA garage is an excellent place to create long term home office storage space. Storage Options If your garage is anything like mine was before I started organizing it, it’s a gigantic junk room. All of the stuff I really needed to keep but didn’t need inside the house had to go somewhere, and it landed in the garage. I had a crock pot, bread maker, ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/3728.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 17:23:49 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3728JoliBallewIf your home office is the dining room table (or a breakfast nook), there are ways to make it a bit more livable. If this set up is your only option, make it as organized and functional as possible. Working with a Small Home Office Area While freeing up the dining room table makes eating with the family, visiting with friends, and simply lo...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/14063.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 17:22:23 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14063JoliBallewIf you want to telecommute, you're going to need a home office. Prepare your basement for use as a home office or for home office storage. Using a Basement Basements can be excellent places for storage but they can also easily become junk magnets if you are not careful. The biggest mistake most people make with their basements is that they thro...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/3620.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 15:42:32 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3620JoliBallewThe only way to take control of a messy home office is to get rid of all of the junk you’ve accumulated that you really don’t need. I’m talking about taking out the trash. No, not the trash you put in the trash can&#59; the trash you store in desk drawers, mail piles, filing cabinets, and more. Take out the Trash! Sure you put...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/1917.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 15:31:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1917JoliBallewNeed some help organizing your home office? Move your PC’s tower off your desk and into a cubby to save desk space. Likewise, move it off the floor so you can vacuum the dust bunnies that are currently surrounding it. Organizing a home office can be a daunting task. Where do you put your equipment so it will be of the greatest use? Think ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/3624.aspxFri, 13 Feb 2009 23:08:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3624JoliBallewIf you have a problem when it comes to throwing stuff away, you’re not alone. There are all kinds of packrats and you may be one of them. Learn how to take control, starting with your home office. I think I'm a Packrat! There are those that keep stuff because they “might need it” someday, some that keep only things that hold “sentimen...