eCourse: Organizing Your Work Area: When You Don’t Have An Office

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Organizing Your Work Area: When You Don’t Have An Office

An eCourse by Shannon L. Buck

The eCourse Organizing Your Work Area: When You Don’t Have An Office was specifically created for those freelancer’s who do not have their own space to work in. This is a 6 day course that will take you through the steps necessary for setting up your work space.

Learn how to:

* Choose and appropriate area for your office.

* Choose what will go into your office.

* Set up your office in an area with limited space.

* Choose and organize books and magazines for your business.

* Choose the supplies and materials that you will need to run your business successfully.

* Organize your supplies.

* Create a file system that works for you.

* Streamline your computer uses, as much as is possible.

* Add a personal touch to your office area.

* And more…

This eCourse is available through: PDF

This eCourse is available for: $11.95

Organizing Your Work Area: When You Don’t Have An Office

Thank You!

Shannon L. Buck

How to Live the Freelance Life

eCourse: Organize Your Paperwork

Organize Your Paperwork

an eCourse by Shannon Buck

Are you wondering what information you should keep on file for your business?

How long to keep that information?

What your accountant will want to see?

How to store everything?

Then this eCourse is for you! Organize Your Paperwork is a 6 week eCourse that will help you to get all of those important papers organized and will explain how you should be storing your tax packets and your business records. The eCourse also covers such topics as file system choices and how to set them up, creating a filing schedule and storing bulk supplies for your business.

Format: PDF

Price: $11.95

Organize Your Paperwork

Thank You!

Shannon L. Buck

How to Live the Freelance Life

Keep a Journal for Writing Ideas

I was going through some files yesterday, looking for story ideas. My file system was completely messed up during one (or both?) of my moves last year, and I cannot seem to find exactly what I am looking for.

 

English: Storex 3-Ring Binders (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

I have, however, decided that I am going to purchase a notebook or binder for each blog and writing venue, as well as one for story ideas. In these, I will combine all these loose notes into one general place for each topic. This way, I will more likely be able to find the notes that I am looking for when I need it.

 

One of my notebooks/binders will be titled Writing Ideas Journal. This is where all my story ideas and notes will go.

 

Shannon L. Buck

 

Purging Files

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With a new year for the freelance career comes the need to purge files, both on the computer and in the file drawers. Yes, this is a time consuming task. And yes, this does have to be done. Why? Because doing sow will help to keep our business organized. We will be able to find what we need quickly, and we will free up space for the files we will create this year.

I will be working on this task over the next week or two.

Here are a few things to keep in mind:

1. Discard anything that is not necessary. Use a paper shredder if there is anything personal/financial on a sheet of paper.

2. Keep anything having to do with your finances. If you still have stuff from the last tax period, bundle it in a large envelope and put it in a safe place. I keep tax records for seven years, others keep them longer. Talk to an accountant to see how long she suggests.

3. Combine files if you can, but do not over crowd a folder.

4. Cull client files. Combine only basic information on previous clients in one folder so as to save space. This information may become useful again. Have separate folders for existing clients.

5. Sit back and decide how you will organize your files. You may decide on a variety of ways. For instance, by client, by project, etc., etc.

What file system do you currently use? Does it need to be revamped?

Shannon L. Buck

April 2012 E-Book Challenge: First Weekly Follow Up

Brainstorming during the point of entry planning session. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Català: Imatge de pluja d'idees (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

How are you doing with your first week of tasks for the 4 Week Write Your Own E-Book Challenge? It can be both fun and time consuming, I know. It may also make you nervous. Don’t worry about that, though. You are doing just fine.

Have you finished your beginning brainstorming tasks? I’ll bet you had fun with that. I always do.

You should have organized the needed pages in your notebook according to topic now, and have been working on more brainstorming techniques to finish the subtopic lists for each topic. The subtopic brainstorming activity can take time, and you may not be finished yet. This is fine. You have the weekend to finish up. The next challenge step will not be posted until Monday.

Remember to number the subtopics in the order in which you wish to mention them.

NEXT: April 2012 E-Book Challenge: Begin Writing

Shannon L. Buck

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