http://letstalkorganizingpodcast.blogspot.com Suzanne, the organizational goddess and efficiency expert from Organizational Empowerment, takes you on the exciting journey of setting up your home office. Working from home can be a wonderful endeavor as long as you have your office set up properly and your family prepared! "Leisure is a privilege enjoyed by the organized!" - Suzanne Babb (c) 2007 Organizational Empowerment Group, LLC Suzanne@LetsTalkOrganizing.com en-us Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:07:08 GMT AudioAcrobat RSS Feeder 1.20 Business 1440 http://smcloone.audioacrobat.com/albumart/1004.1216541229.jpg http://letstalkorganizingpodcast.blogspot.com Suzanne McLoone Suzanne, efficiency expert from Organizational Empowerment, takes you on the exciting journey of setting up your home office. Working from home can be a wonderful endeavor as long as you have your office set up properly and your family prepared! How to set up and organize your home office. no home,office,organization,organize,efficient,organizing,efficiency,mobile,office Suzanne McLoone Suzanne@LetsTalkOrganizing.com cd925cfe-c800-1640-7dac-307499490346 The alternative to carrying around bulky notebooks and the solution to giving your brain a much needed break! 3x5 Cards can help you organize your thoughts, assist you with remembering the name of that song you wanted to download, not to mention help you write the novel you dream of! Mon, 26 May 2008 21:42:00 GMT 00:05:51 Suzanne McLoone The alternative to carrying around bulky notebooks and the solution to giving your brain a much needed break! 3x5 Cards can help you organize your thoughts, assist you with remembering the name of that song you wanted to download, not to mention help you write the novel you dream of! Organizing with 3x5 Cards no 5e128aae-083a-7c53-afd4-b391163f68f1 Traveling during Spring Break, summer vacations, or for business can be a grueling time. You need to figure out where you are going, how you are getting there, places of interest, and a whole bunch of other nitty gritty details that can quickly become overwhelming. Before you start planning your trip, get a few helpful pointers on Organizing and Planning Your Trip! Be sure and check our Podcast Website in order to download your Travel Planner headers. www.LetsTalkOrganizingPodcast.blogspot.com Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:48:34 GMT 00:06:30 Suzanne McLoone Traveling during Spring Break, summer vacations, or for business can be a grueling time. You need to figure out where you are going, how you are getting there, places of interest, and a whole bunch of other nitty gritty details that can quickly become overwhelming. Before you start planning your trip, get a few helpful pointers on Organizing and Planning Your Trip! Be sure and check our Podcast Website in order to download your Travel Planner headers. www.LetsTalkOrganizingPodcast.blogspot.com Organizing and Planning Your Trip no cc6738d1-214c-03d3-9e88-1f5e508ac759 When conquering any foe, it is best if you can understand the reasons for your intense hatred for your enemy. Filing is definitely one of those tasks that the majority of the earth's population HATES to do, but why is that? That is EXACTLY what we are going to determine! Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:40:39 GMT 00:04:28 Suzanne McLoone When conquering any foe, it is best if you can understand the reasons for your intense hatred for your enemy. Filing is definitely one of those tasks that the majority of the earth's population HATES to do, but why is that? That is EXACTLY what we are going to determine! Why People HATE to File no aa1307a4-208b-6c55-9d25-723342778ef1 The new year is here and most people will go ahead and put "Get Organized" on their New Year Resolutions List. Today's podcast is all about the top 10 things you can do to get organized for the new year including; DON'T MAKE IT A RESOLUTION! For the complete list, be sure and visit our website under the Podcast tab: www.LetsTalkOrganizing.com Happy Organizing! Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:08:19 GMT 00:07:16 Suzanne McLoone The new year is here and most people will go ahead and put "Get Organized" on their New Year Resolutions List. Today's podcast is all about the top 10 things you can do to get organized for the new year including; DON'T MAKE IT A RESOLUTION! For the complete list, be sure and visit our website under the Podcast tab: www.LetsTalkOrganizing.com Happy Organizing! 10 Things to Get You Organized in the New Year no 39e0c072-e29f-6cb4-603c-d73f74138a3e You haven't slept, you can't decide where you want to go for lunch, and if you have one more project crop up you are going to pull out what is left of your hair. Being overwhelmed is not fun, it makes you cranky, your family and friends fear you, and you are definitely not in the frame of mind to figure out how to get yourself out of this situation. Well, today we are going to review 5 simple steps to get you out of the black abyss of chaos. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:33:36 GMT 00:04:52 Suzanne McLoone You haven't slept, you can't decide where you want to go for lunch, and if you have one more project crop up you are going to pull out what is left of your hair. Being overwhelmed is not fun, it makes you cranky, your family and friends fear you, and you are definitely not in the frame of mind to figure out how to get yourself out of this situation. Well, today we are going to review 5 simple steps to get you out of the black abyss of chaos. 5 Ways to Eliminate Becoming Overwhelmed no 7dc8b932-587f-6f06-5642-7fcb5747d669 Mind Mapping is one of these incredible tools that helps you focus, organize and properly plan your life, projects or business. You can Mind Map on a pad of paper, with nifty software, or you can mind map anywhere you have room large enough to contain your ideas. Why not even use the entire wall in your office? Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:44:30 GMT 00:03:35 Suzanne McLoone Mind Mapping is one of these incredible tools that helps you focus, organize and properly plan your life, projects or business. You can Mind Map on a pad of paper, with nifty software, or you can mind map anywhere you have room large enough to contain your ideas. Why not even use the entire wall in your office? Mind Mapping to the Extreme no f7080a0d-3a3f-227f-0348-c133f2790ffa You talk about finances, you discuss your future, but how about bad habits and organizing styles? Don't think it's important? Think about how it makes you feel when your beloved throws the mail on the counter or puts the forks in the spoons section in your silverware drawer. Talk about the little things that make you CRAZY! So, how do you curb the make-me-want-to-beat-you pet peeves? Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:44:11 GMT 00:03:44 Suzanne McLoone You talk about finances, you discuss your future, but how about bad habits and organizing styles? Don't think it's important? Think about how it makes you feel when your beloved throws the mail on the counter or puts the forks in the spoons section in your silverware drawer. Talk about the little things that make you CRAZY! So, how do you curb the make-me-want-to-beat-you pet peeves? Organizing in a Relationship no 095acf85-b90a-04d4-a50e-4822e2a962cc It may seem like 2008 is a ways off, but the reality is...it's not! While the rest of the world is scrambling around like a chicken with their headcut off, why not sit back in January and relax? By getting ready for the new year now, you can be on your way to ultimate relaxation! You can even download the list at our website at www.LetsTalkOrganizing.com Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:10:39 GMT 00:06:08 Suzanne McLoone It may seem like 2008 is a ways off, but the reality is...it's not! While the rest of the world is scrambling around like a chicken with their headcut off, why not sit back in January and relax? By getting ready for the new year now, you can be on your way to ultimate relaxation! You can even download the list at our website at www.LetsTalkOrganizing.com Getting Ready for the New Year - To Do List no 273598f4-d635-b7af-417a-3e1269bfc03b Who says you need to have traditional office oranizers to help you set up your office? Someone extremely boring, unimaginative, and without a whole heck of a lot of personality. Often times, the things that will help you the most aren't always the obvious. This weeks podcast is all about using some wacky and obscure ideas to help you organize your office. What other ideas do you have or use in your office? Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:26:32 GMT 00:05:03 Suzanne McLoone Who says you need to have traditional office oranizers to help you set up your office? Someone extremely boring, unimaginative, and without a whole heck of a lot of personality. Often times, the things that will help you the most aren't always the obvious. This weeks podcast is all about using some wacky and obscure ideas to help you organize your office. What other ideas do you have or use in your office? Organize Your Office 4: Using the Wild and Wacky no 8dcf0e55-28d5-fb81-66ea-207ef83e344e Organizing Your Office: #3 Organizing Your Projects and Doing the "F" Word...Not THAT One is our third installment of the Organizing Your Office series and has to do with the final clean up from the piles we sat aside from the 30-second desk tidy up. If you haven't already done your 30-second desk tidy up, be sure and get it finished and catch up with all of the "fun". Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:33:11 GMT 00:04:20 Suzanne McLoone Organizing Your Office: #3 Organizing Your Projects and Doing the "F" Word...Not THAT One is our third installment of the Organizing Your Office series and has to do with the final clean up from the piles we sat aside from the 30-second desk tidy up. If you haven't already done your 30-second desk tidy up, be sure and get it finished and catch up with all of the "fun". Organize Your Office 3: Organizing Your Projects no 8d8c36e1-635b-906b-c4bd-ab7dad86fcbf As small business owners and moms who run their own "family" business, working from the car is a requirement, but it doesn't need to be chaotic. Having an effective solution based on your car could be just what you and your sanity needs! Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:47:26 GMT 00:07:59 Suzanne McLoone As small business owners and moms who run their own "family" business, working from the car is a requirement, but it doesn't need to be chaotic. Having an effective solution based on your car could be just what you and your sanity needs! Working from the Road no b9d80359-7ff4-90f5-4a2a-71fadbd6ecc0 The second portion of our Organizing Your Office series has to do with your To Do's and your Reminders. If you went through the first segment of our series you have a nice big pile of papers sitting next to your desk staring at you. Let's go ahead and take that baby down and get you on the road to blissful organization! Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:58:18 GMT 00:06:18 Suzanne McLoone The second portion of our Organizing Your Office series has to do with your To Do's and your Reminders. If you went through the first segment of our series you have a nice big pile of papers sitting next to your desk staring at you. Let's go ahead and take that baby down and get you on the road to blissful organization! Organizing Your Office #2 - Organizing Your To Do's no 3a3b1721-199e-7010-a214-648cd72c7feb Let's Find Your Desk is the first podcast in our multiple set series designed to walk you through organizing your office all by your little lonesome! The first area you should organize should start at the very place your fanny is parked for most of the day...your desk! Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:07:04 GMT 00:03:57 Suzanne McLoone Let's Find Your Desk is the first podcast in our multiple set series designed to walk you through organizing your office all by your little lonesome! The first area you should organize should start at the very place your fanny is parked for most of the day...your desk! Organize Your Office: Let's Find Your Desk no 41de9386-7268-a461-242b-43bd08bad324 A more boring and body shuddering topic you will never find! Who really wants to talk about the mountain of bills you receive in a given month? Your mailbox seems to be an incubator for bills and junk mail, however if you don't get a handle on your bills you could find yourself in severe stress or worse! Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:01:05 GMT 00:04:33 Suzanne McLoone A more boring and body shuddering topic you will never find! Who really wants to talk about the mountain of bills you receive in a given month? Your mailbox seems to be an incubator for bills and junk mail, however if you don't get a handle on your bills you could find yourself in severe stress or worse! Organizing Your Bills no 3e4c67aa-f7a5-594a-dd2c-c1d52d3d06e8 So you want to get organized. Before you start on the road to blissful organization, ask yourself one question; do you really want to get organized? Unless you are 100% dedicated to becoming more efficient and organized, then go enjoy yourself and do something you love! If you are gung-ho and ready to go, hit Play! Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:51:16 GMT 00:06:55 Suzanne McLoone So you want to get organized. Before you start on the road to blissful organization, ask yourself one question; do you really want to get organized? Unless you are 100% dedicated to becoming more efficient and organized, then go enjoy yourself and do something you love! If you are gung-ho and ready to go, hit Play! Is Organization for You? no b74f7482-c25b-80ea-6621-da0ed486f83d So many voicemails, so little time. You collect voicemails from your work phone, cell phone and home phone, but how do you keep up with who you need to call? Bring back the basics with controlling your voicemail messages. Know who TO call, who you HAVEN'T, and never forget another call back again! Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:02:03 GMT 00:06:05 Suzanne McLoone So many voicemails, so little time. You collect voicemails from your work phone, cell phone and home phone, but how do you keep up with who you need to call? Bring back the basics with controlling your voicemail messages. Know who TO call, who you HAVEN'T, and never forget another call back again! Organizing and Controlling Voicemails no 5ec90232-0b0a-049d-9120-a39aabf9fbdb If you hate to file, then why file? Seriously, if filing causes you stress, then there is no real reason why you should have to. Instead, think of alternatives to filing. In today's podcast, we go over 4 different options you have to eliminate filing from your life. Would you believe I don't even have a filing cabitnet in my office? I'm still among the living and I have not given up on my paper, I just don't file! Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:23:21 GMT 00:05:28 Suzanne McLoone If you hate to file, then why file? Seriously, if filing causes you stress, then there is no real reason why you should have to. Instead, think of alternatives to filing. In today's podcast, we go over 4 different options you have to eliminate filing from your life. Would you believe I don't even have a filing cabitnet in my office? I'm still among the living and I have not given up on my paper, I just don't file! Never File Again no 84585120-1b04-e073-ada5-64faf75f505e We all have them, we all love them, yet there has to be more uses for Post It's. Organizing with Post It's remains a powerful tool for the family and at work. Find out more ways on how to create organizational bliss using Post It's! Using Post Its for mind mapping Restructure your organizational chart Control the Fly By Post Its Using Post It Tabs Don't forget the translucent Post Its! Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:35:57 GMT 00:05:37 Suzanne McLoone We all have them, we all love them, yet there has to be more uses for Post It's. Organizing with Post It's remains a powerful tool for the family and at work. Find out more ways on how to create organizational bliss using Post It's! Using Post Its for mind mapping Restructure your organizational chart Control the Fly By Post Its Using Post It Tabs Don't forget the translucent Post Its! Organizing with Post Its no 8be77654-cd1b-954e-3f39-50e883d82e95 Today's podcast is perfect for anyone attending a trade show. Regardless if you are a bride going to a bridal show, small business owner attending the latest expo, an employee checking out the newest technology, or home owner looking at nifty ways to improve your home. We are going to discuss how to prepare for a tradeshow, what to do once you get there, and what do you do once it's over. Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:55:12 GMT 00:06:55 Suzanne McLoone Today's podcast is perfect for anyone attending a trade show. Regardless if you are a bride going to a bridal show, small business owner attending the latest expo, an employee checking out the newest technology, or home owner looking at nifty ways to improve your home. We are going to discuss how to prepare for a tradeshow, what to do once you get there, and what do you do once it's over. Going to the Trade Shows no b52a3d7a-36c1-11e2-ec54-b83b608a52d9 No matter what industry, no matter what you do we all have projects that we work on. From a million dollar RFP to this years Christmas card list, a project is a project. But how can you organize those projects in a way that you aren't pulling out your hair and crawling under your desk to hide from the outside world? We are going to go over three different tools you can use to help you manage your projects as well as how you can implement them into your own business world. Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:59:39 GMT 00:08:06 Suzanne McLoone No matter what industry, no matter what you do we all have projects that we work on. From a million dollar RFP to this years Christmas card list, a project is a project. But how can you organize those projects in a way that you aren't pulling out your hair and crawling under your desk to hide from the outside world? We are going to go over three different tools you can use to help you manage your projects as well as how you can implement them into your own business world. Tools to Help You Organize Your Projects no 6e8ec2fa-b67b-162e-9d44-503e42bd67a0 You may not have a built in mobile office in your vehicle, but what could you use to help with all of the running around you do for your business? How much time do you spend commuting from one appointment to the next? What are some of the basic needs and necessities for an entreprenuer on the go? In this weeks podcast we will tell you which tools you need to make a living on the go and some great suggestions on sites to check out! Happy Organizing! Suzanne McLoone Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:06:43 GMT 00:05:41 Suzanne McLoone You may not have a built in mobile office in your vehicle, but what could you use to help with all of the running around you do for your business? How much time do you spend commuting from one appointment to the next? What are some of the basic needs and necessities for an entreprenuer on the go? In this weeks podcast we will tell you which tools you need to make a living on the go and some great suggestions on sites to check out! Happy Organizing! Suzanne McLoone The Mobile Office Basics no 687d02df-1038-c8b2-5e3e-ec67dce854c7 Knowing your personal Organizing Style will not only help you create a customized system for your office, but it will also ensure your success! · What are your choices? · What products will work best? · How do you implement? Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:29:58 GMT 00:07:27 Suzanne McLoone Knowing your personal Organizing Style will not only help you create a customized system for your office, but it will also ensure your success! · What are your choices? · What products will work best? · How do you implement? What is Your Organizing Style? no 901625a4-2333-38e3-f0f3-8153c6b328b2 There is no one perfect way for everyone to set up a home office, but by determining the key factors for your ideal set up we can ensure you have the perfect environment for you and your ideal situation. · What is your Organizing Style? · What are your space choices? · What are your space requirements? · How do you prepare your family to the change? Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:29:00 GMT 00:06:27 Suzanne McLoone There is no one perfect way for everyone to set up a home office, but by determining the key factors for your ideal set up we can ensure you have the perfect environment for you and your ideal situation. · What is your Organizing Style? · What are your space choices? · What are your space requirements? · How do you prepare your family to the change? How to Set Up Your Home Office no 8778a3f1-3da1-01fc-07c4-4973739e3aff You know your Organizing Style. You have your office location identified. What else do you need? Aside from the obvious; computer, desk, printer and phone, what tools do you need to work and organize your business effectively? How will you deal with bookkeeping? How will you manage your clients and accounts? How do you maintain control of your business? Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:27:28 GMT 00:04:52 Suzanne McLoone You know your Organizing Style. You have your office location identified. What else do you need? Aside from the obvious; computer, desk, printer and phone, what tools do you need to work and organize your business effectively? How will you deal with bookkeeping? How will you manage your clients and accounts? How do you maintain control of your business? Tools Every Home Office Should Have no 607f1a2a-22a4-0ed7-0e89-928685ec749a Have you ever felt that no matter how organized you are you still feel overwhelmed? It could be because you still haven't implemented efficiency into your life. What is the difference between organized and efficient? Which do you need in your life? How can it eliminate the chaos? Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:26:15 GMT 00:03:16 Suzanne McLoone Have you ever felt that no matter how organized you are you still feel overwhelmed? It could be because you still haven't implemented efficiency into your life. What is the difference between organized and efficient? Which do you need in your life? How can it eliminate the chaos? Organized vs. Efficient no