Comments on: The Messy Guide To Staying Organized http://freelancefolder.com/the-messy-guide-to-staying-organized/ The Blog For Freelancers And Web-Workers Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:39:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: uberVU - social comments http://freelancefolder.com/the-messy-guide-to-staying-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-39181 uberVU - social comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:31:50 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1591#comment-39181 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by chiadgirl: The Messy Guide to Staying Organized When You Work at Home http://bit.ly/5aZPkK... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Earn More Money by Growing Your Freelancing Business | Red Button Reviews http://freelancefolder.com/the-messy-guide-to-staying-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-39140 Earn More Money by Growing Your Freelancing Business | Red Button Reviews Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:08:01 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1591#comment-39140 [...] do in this situation is to organize your time a little better. Once you free up more time through better organization, you’ll find that you can take on more paying [...] [...] do in this situation is to organize your time a little better. Once you free up more time through better organization, you’ll find that you can take on more paying [...]

]]> By: Nikki Selene Lamagna http://freelancefolder.com/the-messy-guide-to-staying-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-38242 Nikki Selene Lamagna Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:14:50 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1591#comment-38242 Great ideas! One thing I find immeasurably helpful is to set up my calendar to email me a reminder of a project due date 5 days before it's due. Most of my info comes to me in an email and this way it keeps the project on my radar, as well as giving me at least a working week to do some final tweaks or debug. Great ideas! One thing I find immeasurably helpful is to set up my calendar to email me a reminder of a project due date 5 days before it’s due. Most of my info comes to me in an email and this way it keeps the project on my radar, as well as giving me at least a working week to do some final tweaks or debug.

]]> By: Sean McCambridge http://freelancefolder.com/the-messy-guide-to-staying-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-28109 Sean McCambridge Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:36:30 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1591#comment-28109 I struggle with this daily. I find that when my work area is clean, I am a lot calmer. Thanks for the tips! I struggle with this daily. I find that when my work area is clean, I am a lot calmer. Thanks for the tips!

]]> By: The Messy Guide To Staying Organized | Jessica Hughey http://freelancefolder.com/the-messy-guide-to-staying-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-24367 The Messy Guide To Staying Organized | Jessica Hughey Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:56:55 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1591#comment-24367 [...] How organized is your office? [...] [...] How organized is your office? [...]

]]> By: Devon Ellington http://freelancefolder.com/the-messy-guide-to-staying-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-24072 Devon Ellington Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:01:43 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1591#comment-24072 I struggle with filing and finding homes for the files I need to keep handy. Also, if it's put away, to me it means the project is done. All current projects must be in front of my face. The Paper Tiger's my big demon. What I've gotten better at is creating systems for pitches, queries, and submissions, and staying on top of my clip file so that putting together a pitch or query only takes minutes rather than having to stop and hunt for things. Taking the time to set up systems that work FOR YOU (doesn't matter if they work for anyone else) up front saves so much time and money down the line. I struggle with filing and finding homes for the files I need to keep handy. Also, if it’s put away, to me it means the project is done. All current projects must be in front of my face.

The Paper Tiger’s my big demon.

What I’ve gotten better at is creating systems for pitches, queries, and submissions, and staying on top of my clip file so that putting together a pitch or query only takes minutes rather than having to stop and hunt for things.

Taking the time to set up systems that work FOR YOU (doesn’t matter if they work for anyone else) up front saves so much time and money down the line.

]]> By: Nicole LaMarco http://freelancefolder.com/the-messy-guide-to-staying-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-24037 Nicole LaMarco Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:03:26 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1591#comment-24037 When I saw this title, I thought, Oh, no.....Busted! However, after reading the information you have here I realized I am much more organized than I thought I was. I have three calendars: one in the kitchen, one in my office, and one I take with me. I have them all corresponding with one another. I have a daily planner for the tasks I must complete each day. I have an index card box full of my current and past client's information so I never lose it. I also have a folder with separators for work with printed papers. I suppose I could shred the papers I have in my shred bin. When I saw this title, I thought, Oh, no…..Busted! However, after reading the information you have here I realized I am much more organized than I thought I was. I have three calendars: one in the kitchen, one in my office, and one I take with me. I have them all corresponding with one another. I have a daily planner for the tasks I must complete each day. I have an index card box full of my current and past client’s information so I never lose it. I also have a folder with separators for work with printed papers. I suppose I could shred the papers I have in my shred bin.

]]> By: Michael http://freelancefolder.com/the-messy-guide-to-staying-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-24014 Michael Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:31:19 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1591#comment-24014 The online tools are great, but don't rely on them alone, what will you do when your connection is down, or they're server is down, or a host of other things? I use the Google Tools as well, but I also use the Mozilla Tools, Thunderbird for email and Sunbird for my calendar. Sunbird has an add-on that allows you to sync your calendar with your Google calendar, now if me connection goes down, I'm not without my calendar. I'll have to get another small organizer (calendar, to-do list, etc.) I've forgotten how handy they are, and I can throw it in my laptop bag for when I'm out of the office and don't have a wi-fi connection The online tools are great, but don’t rely on them alone, what will you do when your connection is down, or they’re server is down, or a host of other things? I use the Google Tools as well, but I also use the Mozilla Tools, Thunderbird for email and Sunbird for my calendar.

Sunbird has an add-on that allows you to sync your calendar with your Google calendar, now if me connection goes down, I’m not without my calendar.

I’ll have to get another small organizer (calendar, to-do list, etc.) I’ve forgotten how handy they are, and I can throw it in my laptop bag for when I’m out of the office and don’t have a wi-fi connection

]]> By: Pamela http://freelancefolder.com/the-messy-guide-to-staying-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-23995 Pamela Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:37:30 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1591#comment-23995 Ouch! I know all of the tips; and I try to follow most of them. But there's GOT to be a "bigger" word than "messy" for my office! Question: how does a one-person business (actually TWO different businesses) find the time to do everything AND get work done? Every time I want to take a day to organize, I get another project! I know I am losing this war! If you don't want a heart attack, don't even look at my desk! But...I am an EXCELLENT writer/editor! Ouch! I know all of the tips; and I try to follow most of them. But there’s GOT to be a “bigger” word than “messy” for my office!
Question: how does a one-person business (actually TWO different businesses) find the time to do everything AND get work done?
Every time I want to take a day to organize, I get another project!
I know I am losing this war! If you don’t want a heart attack, don’t even look at my desk!
But…I am an EXCELLENT writer/editor!

]]> By: Laura Spencer http://freelancefolder.com/the-messy-guide-to-staying-organized/comment-page-1/#comment-23993 Laura Spencer Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:43:01 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1591#comment-23993 Thanks for your wise technology tips Steve Atkinson - they are very good additions to this discussion! Elycia Lee - don't give up hope! You sound a lot like me when I started out. You can get organized and things will get better. Thanks for your wise technology tips Steve Atkinson – they are very good additions to this discussion!

Elycia Lee – don’t give up hope! You sound a lot like me when I started out. You can get organized and things will get better.

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