While some people still rely mainly on paper files to store their business information the majority of us hold some (if not all) of our information on our computers. One of the easiest ways to get and stay organised is to have a system for all of your business information and having all of your… Read more »
I always think that making a new year’s resolution to get organised is a bit like vowing to get fit: you have all these good intentions and start with great enthusiasm but ultimately get bored after a few attempts and give up entirely after a few weeks because it all seems a bit too much… Read more »
Not long now and the new year will be upon us. New year, new start, new resolutions. One of the most most frequent resolutions I hear is, ‘I must get organised’ but somehow (like most resolutions) it never seems to get done. Getting yourself organised has so many benefits; from helping you feel in control… Read more »
When you have a thousand things going on at once and everything feels chaotic getting yourself organised can appear almost impossible. But it isn’t as difficult as it seems. In fact the best way to be organised, I’ve found, is just to keep things simple. Here are my top 3 tips on how to keep things… Read more »
So it’s the beginning of June already (how did that happen!) the sun is trying to break through those clouds and the those summer holidays are coming closer! But is your business ready for the school holidays or even that break in the sun? For most of us with children the summer holidays are a … Read more »
Did you know that this Wednesday, the 20th of March, is officially the first day of spring? And while we all look forward to longer days and warmer weather some of us might even be inclined to start clearing out the cupboards and washing those windows as part of the annual spring clean. But while… Read more »
Today we have so many ways to record information; on our phones, laptops, tablets, notebooks, post-it notes etc. It is now relatively simple to record a piece of information whenever we need to. So much so that we tend to just grab the nearest thing to hand when we need to ‘write something down’. However,… Read more »
A while ago I carried out a survey on gathering and recording client information and I thought I’d share just a few of the results with you. The response I got showed that over 55% of people don’t record their client details electronically, in fact over 40% are kept in paper files and 5% don’t… Read more »
Last Monday was ‘Clean up your desk’ day and it got me thinking (well it got me ranting actually!). Post-it notes. Maybe it’s like Marmite but personally I think they’re terrible things. For a start they don’t work because they don’t stick, they just don’t! They lose their stickiness, fall off whatever you put them… Read more »
So why would you run your business with no systems? Imagine, you’ve packed all of your belongings and moved house. When you get there you want that all important cup of tea/coffee etc but you have no idea which box you’ve put the kettle or the tea in. So you either spend hours opening every… Read more »