• Running A Business From Home – Making It Work For You

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    Whether you are currently in full-time employment, and you are ready to start something for yourself – or you’ve been working from home for a while, things can get messy. Typically, if you are at home, and running a business from home or working for yourself, you will likely be having to manage the house and your work. It’s not always easy. Sometimes it is nice to take stock of your current system and see if it is working or you or if you could improve it. Or perhaps you don’t have a system and hope to get one implemented so that you can balance work and life. Either way, here are some practical tips that can help you create a working schedule that works for you. You Aren’t A Clown Very often you will hear quotes about juggling it all. But you aren’t a clown, and this isn’t a circus. That said as the most used metaphor – let’s roll with it, you do need to know which of those balls you are juggling with are glass and which ones are rubber. Knowing what you have to keep up, and what you can drop once in a while will…

  • EVEN Better Crafty Little Me!!

    This week has already been AWESOME!!! I woke up today with a message that I won the MEGA Craft Bundle VI from DesignBundles.net HELLO, crafty little me! So, ya know what that means? It means it’s time to get craftin’! I see so many things that I want to make RIGHT NOW!!!!! I really love designing tumblers so I decided this would be my first project from The Mega Craft Bundle. First, I can’t say enough good things about these particular tumblers. I just keep coming back to this particular brand because they have a slide over the opening which I like a lot! Especially during bug season! UGH! Bugs in my coffee? No thank you. I snagged the blue 12-ounce tumblers this time. I’m thoroughly impressed at how long cold drinks stay cold. Hot drinks stay hot. With Schiipper tumblers my ice cubes melt so slowly. I love having a cup full of ice at the end of my drink! These blue wine tumblers have a fitted lid, slide opening. Unbreakable, made of 0.5mm stainless steel and strong!! There are 2 stainless steel straws with their own cleaning brush plus 2 extra lid seals too!!!! Under $16. HOWEVER, the…

  • The 3 Components Of Looking After Your Remote Workers

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    One of the most common ways to reclaim a sense of independence in our working life is to start a business from home. And while this is great in theory, in practice, there’s a lot more at stake. For one, it highlights just how good we are with other people. When we have a business that’s becoming too much for us to run by ourselves, we have to take on additional help. Naturally, we start to get other people to work for us from the comfort of their own home as well. But with this lies numerous challenges. What can we do to make sure that remote workers know we are looking after them effectively? The Peace Of Mind Peace of mind is invaluable, not just from their perspective, but from yours as well. It isn’t just about the obvious aspects that will keep them relaxed, like paying them, and keeping their morale up, but it’s about the things that shouldn’t be a worry for them. Keeping a business running is very difficult if it’s just yourself in charge of every component, but this is where outsourcing can be very useful. You may want to enlist the help of various…

  • Why pest control is so important when you own a home in Santa Monica

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    A lot goes into owning or renting a home. Landscaping, structural and appliance maintenance, utilities…the list is endless. One essential aspect of home care is often overlooked – preventive pest control in Santa Monica. Getting rid of bugs doesn’t suffice as pest control. Routine preventive pest control is an essential aspect of your property’s health, value, and structure, as well as to the health of the residents too, and should be carried out regularly by trusted local Pest Control Experts. Scheduling a pest control service saves you time, money, and headaches emanating from pest infestations. A bonus, you will not require to battle critters and bugs all the time. Keep on reading to find out the importance of pest control for persons living in Santa Monica. 1. Pests affect your health and damage your property Possibly the most apparent control measure to take up is bug control. Pests in your residence may affect your family’s health and cause immense structural damage to your home. Termites may eat away your property’s outer structure; spiders may bite you and cockroaches trail germs across your furniture and floor. Periodic pest control eliminates the possibility of insect colonies and allows trained eyes to curb future…