Posts Tagged ‘organized’

Keep emergency bling on hand

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Early morning panic

Ever had one of those days…you sleep through the alarm, wake up late, rush to get dressed and out of the house, and arrive at your destination only to discover that you have forgotten your bling accessories? 

Luckily, I rarely have those days. Today is one of them - for no particular reason at all.

I contemplated how to avoid this problem in the future. Truth is, I can’t. No matter how organized a person is, sooner or later they will forget their bling for one reason or another.  But here is an idea to help you stay looking pulled together every day:

Keep an extra necklace and earring set available (pearls go with anything) either at the office, in your purse, laptop case or anywhere else you could get to with ease.

Nobody will be the wiser that you walked out of the house sans bling!

Until next time,

Happy Organizing!

Gross Profit –Part Four / Projects

Monday, March 15th, 2010

The requirements for budgeting projects are a lot like budgeting for production except on a grander scale.  Plus the process is in reverse order, costs must be calculated first, then sales price.

  • Estimates are made and contracts are signed long before any activity is seen on a project.  The revenue for a project based business is set before any concrete costs are known.  Because of the switch, budgeting cost of goods sold is extremely important.
  • Determining how much a project will cost is similar to that of products.  Materials for the project will need to be shopped, labor hours calculated, addition of subcontractors also will add into the mix.
  • Budgeting for projects can become extremely complicated.  If the owner of a project based company is not proficient in estimating, it is imperative that a seasoned estimator is on staff or can be hired on consulting basis.
  • After the estimate is finished and the contract signed your gross profit is revenue less cost of goods sold.

Women in Business

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Has this ever been you?

I recently had the opportunity to write a business article about my personal experience as I took the leap from Stay-at-Home-Mother to Woman Business Owner.

I shared many of my own struggles as I attempted to balance both my family and a growing business. Those struggles have taught me a few important, but basic life lessons which helped push me forward when I felt like I couldn’t take one more step:

  • Set clear boundaries
  • Be content with “good enough”
  • An organized schedule is as important as an organized space
  • Keep a sense of humor                                         

I have made more than my share of parental mistakes and have had plenty of bumps along the way these past few years. It helps to remember to keep moving forward, chuckle a little at myself, and remember that life isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being human.

Read the entire article: http://bit.ly/Women-in-Business.

I would love to hear how you have coped with your own balancing act between work and home. Perhaps you will inspire other women business owners to “hang in there” along the way.

Until next time,

Happy organizing!