I recently heard someone say that neatness doesn’t mean organized.  I couldn’t agree more.  When I think of neatness, I think of clear countertops and not a shred of paper anywhere to be seen.  This same person said you can be organized without being neat, and even a little messy as long as the mess [...]

What are your favorite books?  I happen to like books about organizing or self-improvement.  I like them because I usually pick up a small insight or useful piece of information that improves my life in some way.  I thought I would share a few of my favorite nuggets of information from my favorite books – [...]

Just did a great interview with Peter Walsh on my podcast/radio show, The O Myth.  If you missed it, no worries because you can still listen to it…
Quote of the show: “The things you have in your home should be beautiful and useful.  What you have in your home should be honored and respected.”
Wanna take [...]

I started feeling it other night: a heavy, nauseated pain growing in my stomach.  It was time to step away from the laptop and have some downtime.  It’s easy to do, and working from home makes it dead simple to overwork and overwhelm yourself.  Even when you love what you do. 
There’s a couple [...]

What do you use for your accounting?  Paper?  Trashcan?  Shoebox?  Quicken?  “Uh….”
I started using Quicken Home & Business this year, however I’ve just had a look at QuickBooks 2009.  I have to say I’m intrigued!  QuickBooks is quite a step up from Quicken.  If you’re considering using QuickBooks 2009, here’s some highlights:

I had an opportunity sit down and chat with Peter Shankman of Help a Reporter Out.  The audio is below, but here are the highlights:

“I don’t have time” is really a myth, because we make time for what we like and things we want to do
Passion will take you a long way, so be sure [...]