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Tools for Streamlining Business Tasks

People who run a business alone often want it to appear bigger than it really is — as if it has teams of employees and unlimited resources. This is now more possible than ever thanks to some tools that so-called solopreneurs and other small businesses have at their disposal, giving them the reach and capabilities of far bigger companies. Continue reading

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Friday Afternoon Invoicing

It’s Friday afternoon as I write this, my dear freelancers, and that can mean only one thing: Friday Afternoon Invoicing. Continue reading

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Taking Control of Your Email Inbox

If you’re like me, your email inbox is currently out of control. Since one of my goals for 2011 is to keep a tidier inbox, I’ve decided to take charge and hit delete. Continue reading

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Staying Grounded

We’ve seen a great shift in the photographic industry to self-funded assignment starts and on-speculation promotional marketing. These changes require bold new tools for the business owners who rely upon affordable methods to get the job done...efficiently. Continue reading

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Keeping Organized Online: Part 2

Yesterday I gushed about the free list making application I can't live without. Today my enthusiasm is for another free app I discovered that keeps my life somewhat sane: Evernote. Cleverly branded with an elephant logo, Evernote is essentially a … Continue reading

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The Problem With My Desk

This week I did a phone interview with an organization expert, and during the entire conversation, I guiltily glanced around my desk at the towering piles. If I’m being honest, these paper stacks are on the floor and the printer, … Continue reading

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How do you get energized?

Almost everyone who reached out to me the other day after the webcast, Start NOW: Your 2011 Marketing Plan, said they found it "inspiring" or "energizing" -- which got me thinking about how difficult it must be, as a solopreneur, … Continue reading

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After you move your office

Last week, I wrote about what I prepared (and wished I'd prepared) before I moved my office. Today, part 2 on what to do after the move... Take time to... •    Put a plant on your desk: it will instantly … Continue reading

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Moving your office?

Pack several boxes labeled “important” with essential office materials and move those boxes yourself. Work inevitably tends to get busy during a move, so even if you have to live with unpacked boxes for a while, you’ll have important items at your fingertips. Continue reading

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