Comments on: Mom’s Office – Must-Have Organizational Tools! http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/02/22/moms-office-must-have-organizational-tools/ Empowering Families to Create Inspiring Communities Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:38:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Payton Hughes Consulting » Blog Archive » Mom’s Office http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/02/22/moms-office-must-have-organizational-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-6408 Payton Hughes Consulting » Blog Archive » Mom’s Office Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:10:03 +0000 http://www.ourbigearth.com/?p=5450#comment-6408 [...] A link to an article written for Our Big Earth on organizing an office for mompreneurs. [...] [...] A link to an article written for Our Big Earth on organizing an office for mompreneurs. [...]

]]> By: Robin Rivers http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/02/22/moms-office-must-have-organizational-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1926 Robin Rivers Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:32:26 +0000 http://www.ourbigearth.com/?p=5450#comment-1926 Thanks for sharing your thoughts and tips! Cathy, I agree, investing in a top-notch work space from the get-go is key. I am still trying to get there:) Rosina, I think organization for running the household - especially with as much as you do - makes life SOOOOOOO much happier. Your husband rocks! Laurie, Computer organization is something we constantly cope with as I produce and use literally hundreds of documents, photos and graphics a month. A separate hard drive has been key for that as I use it for back-up, to clear things off of my computer hard drive and organization. I have a Mac. No Windows craziness involved:) Thanks for sharing your thoughts and tips!

Cathy, I agree, investing in a top-notch work space from the get-go is key. I am still trying to get there:)

Rosina, I think organization for running the household – especially with as much as you do – makes life SOOOOOOO much happier. Your husband rocks!

Laurie, Computer organization is something we constantly cope with as I produce and use literally hundreds of documents, photos and graphics a month. A separate hard drive has been key for that as I use it for back-up, to clear things off of my computer hard drive and organization.

I have a Mac. No Windows craziness involved:)

]]> By: Laurie http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/02/22/moms-office-must-have-organizational-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1925 Laurie Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:17:35 +0000 http://www.ourbigearth.com/?p=5450#comment-1925 Great article, Emma - Thank you! The only thing I would add is that, in addition to physical organization, I also need organizing my computer. For a long time I used to comb the web for tips and tricks (yes, dangerous registry tweaks) but I recently came across this great resource of incredibly affordable software that solves those irritating problems for me - with a double-click. I especially like the "Explore from This Folder", "Disk Cleanup Accelerator" and "Really Search" - these are life saving utilities for me and I have them installed on each and every computer at home and in the office (they cost me only $1 each, it's ridiculous). You can find them on softwarecandy.com (the name of the company is Software Candy - you can Google them to find more). BTW, is that Windows XP or Vista on your laptop? :-) Great article, Emma – Thank you!

The only thing I would add is that, in addition to physical organization, I also need organizing my computer. For a long time I used to comb the web for tips and tricks (yes, dangerous registry tweaks) but I recently came across this great resource of incredibly affordable software that solves those irritating problems for me – with a double-click.

I especially like the “Explore from This Folder”, “Disk Cleanup Accelerator” and “Really Search” – these are life saving utilities for me and I have them installed on each and every computer at home and in the office (they cost me only $1 each, it’s ridiculous).

You can find them on softwarecandy.com (the name of the company is Software Candy – you can Google them to find more).

BTW, is that Windows XP or Vista on your laptop? :-)

]]> By: Priyanka http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/02/22/moms-office-must-have-organizational-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 Priyanka Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:50:00 +0000 http://www.ourbigearth.com/?p=5450#comment-1924 Very nice article! Things are organized well and look good. Very nice article! Things are organized well and look good.

]]> By: Rosina http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/02/22/moms-office-must-have-organizational-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 Rosina Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:33:37 +0000 http://www.ourbigearth.com/?p=5450#comment-1922 What a great article :) While I'm not running a business from my home I did recently get my very own desk and I don't know why I didn't do it years ago! Originally I had converted a small closet in our family into my makeshift computer desk/homeschool paperwork area and it was super cramped and not the most pleasant space to work in *grin*. My husband surprised me before Christmas with a computer desk with a work top area for projects and all sorts of filing cabinet and cupboard space and I LOVE it! I finally feel organized for the first time in years. Everything has a place now and I'm crazy about my file folders for sorting school work, bills, etc. and most importantly I'm out of the closet. LOL. What a great article :) While I’m not running a business from my home I did recently get my very own desk and I don’t know why I didn’t do it years ago! Originally I had converted a small closet in our family into my makeshift computer desk/homeschool paperwork area and it was super cramped and not the most pleasant space to work in *grin*. My husband surprised me before Christmas with a computer desk with a work top area for projects and all sorts of filing cabinet and cupboard space and I LOVE it! I finally feel organized for the first time in years. Everything has a place now and I’m crazy about my file folders for sorting school work, bills, etc. and most importantly I’m out of the closet. LOL.

]]> By: Cathy Aniceto http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/02/22/moms-office-must-have-organizational-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1919 Cathy Aniceto Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:05:40 +0000 http://www.ourbigearth.com/?p=5450#comment-1919 Great Article Emma! When I decided to work full time from my home office, I realized I needed to re-think the space. Most large office desks were too big and too expensive for my small budget. I went to a kitchen counter shop and looked at the leftover pieces they had. They were able to cut off the back section and cut to the perfect length I needed. It was attached to the wall by brackets and reinforced with strips of wood from home depot. I even had a cicular hole cut in the back to allow for my monitor, speaker and desk lamp cords to fit through. My filing cabinets(Staples) fit under the portion of the new desktop. Now I have a very large custom desk that allows for space and creativity without breaking the bank. It is something that some entrepreneurs may wait to do until they have a little more cash flow......but when you get busier it will be difficult to find the time and energy to renovate. Great Article Emma!

When I decided to work full time from my home office, I realized I needed to re-think the space. Most large office desks were too big and too expensive for my small budget. I went to a kitchen counter shop and looked at the leftover pieces they had. They were able to cut off the back section and cut to the perfect length I needed. It was attached to the wall by brackets and reinforced with strips of wood from home depot. I even had a cicular hole cut in the back to allow for my monitor, speaker and desk lamp cords to fit through. My filing cabinets(Staples) fit under the portion of the new desktop. Now I have a very large custom desk that allows for space and creativity without breaking the bank. It is something that some entrepreneurs may wait to do until they have a little more cash flow……but when you get busier it will be difficult to find the time and energy to renovate.

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