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Organize Your Paper Work

After 25+ years being in business for myself, I have learned a few lessons along the way. Six years ago I moved from what you’d call a ‘brick and mortar’ business to learn how to make money online and began my study of web and internet SEO techniques, marketing skills, web design and more. Some of the lessons have been hard earned and money down the drain. I now look at those as some type of very expensive training session. Got to keep a sense of humor and LEARN with every thing that happens by my choices. One of my best choices might seem minor to you but it wasn’t for me. I was not very organized, had stacks of paperwork everywhere. So I hired a professional organizer and she was worth her weight in ‘gold’. Here are some of the tips that will help you no matter what type of business you choose.

Time is money and money saved is equal to money earned. When you are spending time looking for things it is easy to get frustrated and $$$ are flying out the window as time is wasted.

Step One: Moving paper around is a part of business, I call it the necessary evil, but over time I’ve learned that the less paper I have and the less time it is handled, the easier to manage.

When computers first came out we all thought, thank goodness, less paper to deal with. Well, it is quite the opposite for some. All home business people have paper and printing to consider. Before you print, and printing costs money, decide if this document really needs saving. From there, does it need saved in paper format OR can it be saved in a well organized computer file system. Notice I said WELL ORGANIZED COMPUTER FILE SYSTEM. Only if you will use the paper document and need paper copy should it be printed. Learn the concept of print, save in files or the BIG Delete button.

There are things that every make money online home business needs in their office, regardless of the type of business.

Standard supplies are:

Calendar, Hand Carried Day-Timer, Palm Pilot or Blackberry

Address Book or Rolodex

Mail Baskets (In and Out to be mailed)

Pens, pencils, ruler, 3 hole punch and a 1 hole punch, paper clips and tacks

Trash Can

Paper Shredder

Desk and Comfortable Chair (I like a rolling chair between Desk and Computer Desk)

Computer Desk, Computer, Combined Printer & Fax Machine

File folders with either Filing Cabinet or Hanging File Plastic Bins

White Board & Cork Board

Cell phone, Answering Service and possibly a separate Biz phone line

Step Two: Be specific on what is your home office space if there is no door. You will need clear and defined boundaries.

Step Three: Make sure your phone system has everything your business will need. Each home business and owner will have different needs. You might want to consider: unlimited local and long distance, voice mail (that can be picked up from home or when you are traveling), check their extra features and see what is best like call forwarding, three way calling, etc.

Step Four: Set up the filing system on your computer. This is a MUST and if you start with a plan your life will be so much easier. It helps to take paper and pen and design a file system for your computer.

Step Five: Set up a filing system for email accounts. Some businesses end up with a large number of emails, each for a different purpose.

Step Six: You will need a system for your pass codes and user names, what business or task they are tied too. I have a hard copy made in excel on a clip board, major ones on note pad on the desk top for must used so I can copy and paste. And a copy of excl doc both in the computer files AND backed up in a fire proof box. Loose those files and you are in deep trouble.

Any make money online business worth pursuing will take planning, diligence and consistency. Your home based business can be the success you want it to be as long as you remember to stay very organized.

The use of the internet and all the new technology allows home business to work with people all over the world, even in different languages with the automatic translators that are built into web programs. True entrepreneurs and at home professionals come from ever ethnic group and area of the world. Are you ready to take your piece of the American Pie?

It is not an impossialbe dream. It is wise to work with a Franchise and to allign yoursef with a team and mentor that has your best interest in mind. That will save you a lot of time and money, to be working with people that are already successfully able to make money online in their chosen business.

Tana Hamiter – Goes Green Mentor

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Skype Me: nancy.tana.hamiter