Home-Based Business Start-Up Costs – How to Keep Them Under Control by Laurie Hayes
... You buy a new desk, computer, printer/copier/fax/ scanner, chair, calculator, office supplies, file cabinets, bookshelves, and decorative accessories to make your office attractive. You may be spending a great deal of time in your workspace and it is important that it be comfortable and ergonomically designed. Although comfort and functionality are important, be mindful when furnishing and equipping your workplace. Be aware of what is absolutely necessary and what is a nice-to-have.

Telecommuting Idea – Bookkeeping by Nell Taliercio
... In the beginning I suggest you focus on companies that use software you are already familiar with since you will be working from home and don’t have the opportunity to ask a colleague across your desk for help. You will also need basic tools such as a 10 key calculator and some sort of spreadsheet software such as excel and of course a reliable computer to run the software on. Handing over the book keeping or accounting is a big step for any business owner.

Does Retirement Fit Into Your Busy Schedule? by David Richter
... You’ve been putting up with office politics, with a lot of grief from your supervisors, peers and direct reports, and then coming home a bit less energized than when you left twelve hours earlier, only to face other issues on the home front. Other than the money, what has been motivating you all these years? Hopefully, you have been able to derive a measure of satisfaction from doing those things that have tapped your creativity and utilized a good percentage of your talents, capabilities ...

Office Organization: How to Use the Tool Professional Organizers Love by Karen Fritscher-Porter
... Many professional organizers don't leave either home or office without one tool. What is it? Drum roll please… …The answer is a labelmaker. "Most organizers favorite tool is the electronic labelmaker," confirms Diane Hatcher, president of Timesavers Professional Organizing Services, Cooper City, Florida "I particularly use a Brother PT65. It's a portable labelmaker. And almost everybody that sees mine wants one." So why the love affair between professional organizers and labelmakers?

Pa-Kua Feng Shui Basics by Steven M. Ng
... Modifying your environment can be as simple as changing the angle or position of your work desk, or by buying Feng Shui items such as mandarin ducks and placing them in proper locations in your home or office. There are many systems of authentic classical Feng Shui. This article describes the Xuan Kong (pronounced "Shu-en Kong") system. Xuan Kong (literally "Mysterious Void" in Chinese) is a complete system which includes complicated formulae to calculate optimal positioning and composition ...

Organized for Success: Five Keys For Making Home-Work Work by Anita Paul
... Since I work from home using a laptop computer, my desk is wherever I am—my bed, kitchen table or living room sofa. Wherever you work, place often used items within arms reach so you don’t waste time and energy searching for the cordless telephone, the stapler, the memory key, data CDs or other items critical to your daily tasks. If you’re comfortable with technology and want to use it to the fullest, automate as much as possible. Get rid of that antiquated Rolodex that’s collecting dust on ...

How Do I Know If I've Been Bugged? by Monty Henry
... Prime indicator that a ceiling tile has been moved around, and that someone may have installed a hidden video camera or other eavesdropping device in your office or near your desk. Also watch for cracks or chips in the ceiling tiles. Amateur and poorly trained spies tend to crack or damage acoustical tiles. The ceiling tiles in any executive areas should never contain any cracks, nicks, gouges, or stains. Any ceiling tile that becomes damaged (for what ever reason) should immediately be ...

How to Experience a Lucid Dream by David Slone
... Next I walked over to a desk and found a calculator. I added and subtracted numbers and came up with correct answers. Yes, you can read text and perform mathematics in a dream. I proved it to myself beyond any doubt and with more confidence than I ever could have by reading anything about dreams. Keep a Dream Journal Keeping a dream journal is one of the most effective tools to achieving lucid dreams. Try to write down your dreams as soon after you wake up as you can.