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Tips For Overcoming Procrastination

Reading blog posts and articles about home – based business can be a wonderful way to get tips and suggestions that can inspire you to start your own business or make changes to a business that you already own and operate. That said, if you find yourself reading the aforementioned blog posts and articles (or anything else, for that matter) in order to avoid doing your work, read the rest of this post and then stop procrastinating and get to work. One of the most dangerous enemies of the home – based professional is procrastination, so it is important that … Continue reading →

Is Procrastination Worth Your Time?

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I’m a procrastinator, I always think things are going to take so long, so I put them off, and off and off. This is probably truer of housekeeping than anything else in my life. Vacuuming takes too long. I’ll do the dishes tomorrow, they’ll take too long tonight. Making the bed takes too long. We pass these habits on to our children as well and before we know it, the house is out of control. In an effort to stop procrastinating I’ve decided to time everything I do. I’m not going to rush through each job, just do it at … Continue reading →

Overcoming Procrastination

Do you feel like you can never accomplish what you would like to in your house because you are a procrastinator? Good intentions will get you nowhere. But I can relate. In fact, I have been procrastinating on several projects in the home that I need to tackle. So how can we overcome procrastination? Here are 5 ways that can help stop us from putting things off… First, break down the bigger jobs that you need to tackle. One of my biggest tasks to get done is the basement. We have so much junk. But when I think about the … Continue reading →

On Procrastination III

The last two times I’ve explored procrastination. In the first part I wrote about that peculiar individual who always gets everything done on time but is a chronic procrastinator. They ALWAYS wait until the last minute to do the things they do but ALWAYS get things done. Somehow, though, they know they could do better. The minute after that paper is handed in or that presentation is given they see the flaws, the mistakes, and the areas for improvement. Their procrastination drove them to get things done, but not to do them as well as they could have. While their … Continue reading →

One Strategy for Overcoming Underachievement

In my last post, I described some of the ways in which people undermine their own success. If you own your own business, there is likely no one around (except perhaps a friend or a well-meaning spouse who may not want to bring up the subject) to suggest to you that you may be doing some of these things. As the owner of your own business, you are responsible for checking yourself to see whether underachieving is preventing you from reaching your full potential. George Eliot said, “It is never too late to be what you might have been”. That … Continue reading →

Overcoming Obstacles and Removing Barriers

I’ve written about how fear and procrastination can interfere with being productive and functional in our home businesses, but I got to thinking about the challenge of overcoming obstacles and removing barriers overall when it comes to running a business. Some of these obstacles and barriers may be self-imposed, but some are definitely just realities of life. In order to keep our businesses moving forward, however, we have to learn how to overcome and eliminate obstacles and barriers so we can grow and thrive! I understand that nobody expects life to be smooth-sailing—okay, almost nobody over the age of twenty … Continue reading →

Home Based Seasonal Business Idea – Wreaths and Garlands

If you have a little extra time and you would like to do something creative to bring in some holiday cash, you can start a part time home – based business selling holiday decorations made from greenery. Festive wreaths and garlands are popular items, and hand made ones are highly sought after by people who want their home to look beautifully decorated but don’t have the time to make those things themselves. If you live in an area where there are evergreens on your property, you may have the makings of beautiful holiday decorations close at hand. Ribbon, wreath forms, … Continue reading →

Are You Ready For Small Saturday

One week from today is Small Business Saturday. If you own a home – based business or other local, small business, it is your time to shine. Whether or not you own and operate a small business, it is your time to shop and to show small businesses everywhere that you care about them. Whether shopping “small” entails a trip downtown to your favorite local wine merchant to pick up some bottles of holiday cheer or snapping up adorable handmade crochet hats and wooden toys on Etsy for the good little boys and girls that you know, you are making … Continue reading →

Organizing Your Closets

Some areas of the home are easier to ignore when it comes to a mess. Take for instance closets. You know the old saying, “Out of sight, out of mind.” I recently decided to tackle the most disorganized and messy closet in my home, the linen closet. Here are the steps I took which I plan to do with my other closets. First, empty the entire closet. It is better to start with a clean slate. Otherwise you end up just moving things around. I made it a rule for myself that as I emptied things out, I wouldn’t decide … Continue reading →

Managing Your Mail

We often think of clutter in the way of large items and “stuff.” But paper can be a real source of clutter, especially the mail. This is a real thorn in my side because although I manage my mail, my husband doesn’t. So he has piles of paper, all stuff that has come in the mail, in various areas. Honestly, if it weren’t for online bill paying, I don’t know how he would do it because you can’t find anything. But I will ignore his piles and just share with you what I have done. And yes, I have tried … Continue reading →