What Irritates You

I just finished reading a powerful book The Profitable Power of Purpose in which the author Ian Percy (www.IanPercy.com) states "If your customers were not irritated, they would not even be your customers." How true it is! In 1978, I ran an ad in a New York City newspaper, "Organizing consultant. . .

What are the Effective Ways To Reduce Your Business Costs

Every business owner wants to reduce business costs and save more money. It is essential for small business's survival. Here are a few effective ways for your reference.1. Barter. If you have a business you should be bartering goods and services with other businesses. You should try to trade for . . .

Everything Old is New Again!

One of the best administrative professionals, and most productive people I know, is my mother. She is 78 years old and still works full-time as the personal assistant to the CEO of a bank! (I come from great genes - it makes me very optimistic about my long-term future!) One of her secrets to pro. . .

File Act or Toss

Predictions of a paperless office began over 10 years ago, statistics show that 90% of the world's information is still on paper. Can that change? Will it? After spending more than 25 years in offices of all sizes, from one-person home-based businesses to the offices of the largest corporations i. . .

Turn Your Filing System into a Finding System

. Are you spending too much time shuffling paper?. Are you confident that you can find what you need in case of an IRS audit?. Are you missing opportunities because you don't have the information you need?. Can you find the information in your office if you're partner is not there?. Does your off. . .

Turning Clutter Into Cash Tips For Managing Your Network

Are Post-it? notes, business cards, and message slips littered across your desk, stuffed in pockets, and jammed into drawers? Do you have a dog-eared Rolodex? Are your competitors listing your missed opportunities? Do you frequently promise yourself "Someday I'm going to organize this mess!" - b. . .

Weeding Out The Old, Making Way For The New

The annual panic about what to buy for Aunt Sarah is over for another year. Now you have to face a new problem! Not only do you have to find space to put the holiday decorations away, but also room for the new computer and exercise equipment.This is a great time of year to take a look at all the . . .

Undiscovered Mail Order Products

It doesn't matter what you're selling by mail. Unless you've progressed beyond the point of being a one man operation, you've got many options open to you for increasing your sales right in your backyard. These secondary markets for your products are usually unexplored by smaller dealers, but thi. . .

Will the Internet Replace Your Filing Cabinet

While predictions of the paperless office began over 10 years ago, statistics show that 90% of the world's information is still on paper. Can this change? Will it? After spending more than 20 years in offices of all sizes, from one-person home-based businesses to the offices of the largest corpor. . .

Why There is So Much Junk Mail

I hear it all the time: "There is so much junk in the mail. Most of the stuff is crooked, hard to read, copied 100 times and ugly. I wouldn't order from them regardless of what they were selling." I agree! In fact - I have wondered what would possess people to actually send out some of this "junk. . .