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Our Most Recent Article:

Top 10 Organizing Solutions For A More Productive Office
by Stephanie Shalofsky (as seen on ArticleBase.com)

Get some good organizing solutions for paperwork management, general office organizing and time management in this recently posted article.

Our Articles:

Create A Productive Environment
by Stephanie Shalofsky (as seen on WomenAndBiz.com)

To accomplish this, we need to re-assess our objectives, establish a system for managing our to-do list and create an easy to use office filing system that enables us to quickly retrieve documents. Read more.

Are You SMART? Goal Setting Tool To Organize Your Office
by Stephanie Shalofsky (as seen on ScoreAndWin.org)

In applying this concept, you will be forced to define a very precise objective which will enable you to apply definitive organizing solutions when addressing a specific task. Read more.

Office Organizing Solutions...Back to Basics
by Stephanie Shalofsky (as seen on WomenAndBiz.com)

Office organizing solutions that will enable us to function with increased efficiency need to be adapted if we are to be successful in our attempt to maintain a good work-life balance in the very fast paced NYC. Read more.

What is Disorganization Costing Your Company?
by Stephanie Shalofsky (as seen on WomenAndBiz.com)

In these difficult economic times, it is most important to address how to organize your NYC office as disorganization costs companies thousands of dollars per employee each year. With the focus on moving into smaller space, having less staff do more and trying to patch up the disrupted workflow process, the challenge is to find effective organizing solutions to increase efficiency while keeping a tight lid on costs. Read more.

Teach Good Organizing Solutions, Save Time
by Stephanie Shalofsky (as seen on WomenAndBiz.com)

When the concept of thinking and acting proactively at work is coupled with being organized, the level of productivity and efficiency amongst all staff members will increase. We need to teach our staff good organizing systems and solutions. Read more.

Create Your Own Organized Zone
by Stephanie Shalofsky (as seen on WomenAndBiz.com)

Ever have one of those days when you feel very disorganized, aren't getting anything accomplished and as a result find yourself getting extremely stressed out? To address these issues, follow these office organizing solutions and have a better organized office immediately. Read more.

New Business Organizing Tips: Step 6 - Technology
by Stephanie Shalofsky (as seen on SCOREandWIN.org)

Since there are so many ways that technology can make our daily lives as business owners more efficient, we should quickly identify them so that we can increase office productivity. Read more.

New Business Organizing Tips: Step 5 - Financial Files
by Stephanie Shalofsky (as seen on SCOREandWIN.org)

As a new business owner, there will be many expenses related to your company's start-up and ongoing operation that you will need to keep organized and accessible. Read more.

New Business Organizing Tips: Step 4 - Filing System (Electronic)
by Stephanie Shalofsky (as seen on SCOREandWIN.org)

As space is probably at a premium as you set up your home office, all of the available closet space and room under the bed has already been claimed. Since there isn't much room to organize office paperwork whether it be in that small cabinet or archive box in your New York home, the most practical solution is to create an electronic filing system. Read more.

New Business Organizing Tips: Step 3 - Filing System (Paper)
by Stephanie Shalofsky (as seen on SCOREandWIN.org)

Whether it is in hard copy form or electronically, chances are in your new role as a business owner you will find yourself collecting lots of potentially valuable data on all sorts of topics. As the information will pile up faster than you could have ever imagined, organizing an office filing system in your New York office is a top priority. Read more.

New Business Organizing Tips: Step 2 - Managing Your Time
by Stephanie Shalofsky (as seen on SCOREandWIN.org)

Now that you have started your own business, you are probably working non stop to tackle all of those start-up activities and are overwhelmed by all the decisions that you think need to be made immediately. You may find yourself jumping from one open issue to another leaving a trail of unfinished business in your wake. Take a minute to adapt my time management tips. Read more.

New Business Organizing Tips: Step 1 - Setting Up Your Space
by Stephanie Shalofsky (as seen on SCOREandWIN.org)

Before you start brainstorming about logo designs, get too overwhelmed drafting your very first business plan, or get bogged down analyzing tons of market research data, it is of paramount importance that you designate an area that will be your NYC office and determine how to organize it. Read more.

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