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Steps for Creating a Paperless Home Office

Productivity Bits

While many home printers have a scanner function, there are scanner options available that will send your scanned documents directly to your computer for easy filing. It is helpful to have a scan, discard, and file system. usually will fall into the file section. Many banks, utility companies, credit card companies, etc.,

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Snail Mail 101

Clutter Coach

This category includes bills, medical forms to file, an insurance or telephone plan to compare with what you have now, information about a product you intend to buy and a list of activities put on by a group you belong to. Be careful about filing too much. Most people’s file cabinets are neglected paper graveyards.

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10 Apps for the Entrepreneur 2011

Eco-Office Gals

The software allows you to speak into the phone and then it writes the words into a text file of some type. Since most people don’t carry a document scanner with them, this makes use of the camera on a phone to scan documents into the phone and put it in a PDF file when a scanner is not available.

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The Three Day Productivity Retreat Everyone Needs

Productivityist

Maybe you want to get out of credit card debt by a certain date. Completely Out of Credit Card Debt—August 15. You don’t want it filed away and when another year rolls by it has collected dust (digital or analog dust.). Grab the 3 Day Productivity Retreat PDF here. Whatever it is, get it down on a calendar.

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Best Business Technology for Small Businesses & Their Owners (28 ideas from them to you!)

Stephanie LH Calahan

OneNote: My Filing Cabinet In The Clouds. create notebooks and files just like I would with paper, but now it is all organized on my computer. We were trying to figure out a way for my Associates and I to share files within my home office but also with my business partner that lives about 20 minutes away. Find here: steph.bz/EZBackup.

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Tips to Go Almost Paperless - Productive & Organized

Stephanie LH Calahan

  I have so many piles and I don't want to file it all."   If your computer files are organized, you will be able to do a search and find what you are looking for quickly.   Eliminate a lot of paper by having your statements sent to you electronically in PDF format.  Make Sure You Back it Up!

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Beyond Books: Building Multiple Streams of Income

Andrea Kalli

Ebooks The easiest way to create an ebook is to convert your printed book to a PDF document. Book formats on Smashwords include PDF documents and formats that can be read by ebook readers and devices like Kindle, Sony Reader, iPod, and Palm. Below are some ideas for earning money from products and services other than print books.