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How Does Working from Home…well…Work?- Responding to COVID-19

Tips From T. Marie

While the mental image of working from your couch while Netflix plays in the background might be the first thing you think of when you hear the words ‘work from home’, those of us who have experience will tell you that’s simply not realistic. Email, Skype, Zoom and Phones. 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm: Catching up with the email inbox again.

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5 Tips to Make Filing Taxes Easier for Freelancers in 2023

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This way, you can label or tag a file or email, making searching for a specific transaction or dollar amount easier. If you have a physical receipt or other business paperwork, take a photo and upload it to your computer folder or the cloud for future reference.

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How To Create Personal Connections When You’re A Digital Business

Tips From T. Marie

Most of us communicate via email, or even text, more than we use the telephone these days. Adding a sentence or two that is more conversational goes a long way in making the recipient of your email make a personal connection with you. For example, I opened a recent email to a client with – “I can’t believe it’s September already.

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From commuting to computers, finding balance in the hybrid workplace

Workplace Insight

On top of that, while working from home we live in our ‘virtual office’. Forget switching conference rooms, just click into the new link. Working from home reduces your mobility by a landslide. Being in the office gives employees the opportunity to move, decompress, and explore different scenery. Need lunch?

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10 Signs You're a High Maintenance Employee

On The Job

You insist on a certain chair in the conference room. You complain when the brand of coffee you favor isn't used in the office coffee pot. You claim you hate gossips, but have sent emails passing along the latest scuttlebutt concerning a colleague's dating habits after you overheard her on the phone. You're inflexible.

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7 Tips for Organizing Your Home-Based Business

Stephanie LH Calahan

   There are many advantages to owning your own home-based business.    You can fold laundry while you are on a conference call or do a little gardening when you are stuck on a problem.    It is often more difficult for individuals that operate their business out of their home

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5 Tips for Hosting Clients in Your Home Office

Productivity Bits

Sometimes it’s easier to bring the office home, and sometimes it’s more effective if your home is your office. If you do decide to have a home office, be sure that your office is far away from the family room and the kids’ room. Keep It Child Free. Safety Is Important.