I keep finding myself wishing that I had more time to look into this properly. I have joined both VA Networking and UK Business Labs (and I am sure there are others that I should join too, suggestions please) but I have not yet had the time to actually explore these resources properly. Not least because I have been caught up in the practical issue of making a space in my home in which I can actually work. However, by the time I get home from my current job, sort the kids out and eat I'm too exhausted to look at these useful things with any form of intelligence as I am just soooo exhausted.
The only way I keep up with any handy hints is either via Twitter or (and I'm sorry JessL) printing out related articles that come on the e-newsletter and reading them on my lunch break or in bed! I think I will have to take about 3 days off work soon just to really focus on the business, explore these resources properly and draft my business plan.
Whilst I'm motivated by the forthcoming arrival of my daughter's 1st birthday party on Sunday I am keeping going with the tidying/organising frenzy.
I have been to WHSmiths and purchased an array of storage boxes in their sale and shall be requesting the matching magazine files etc from the children for my birthday and/or mother's day. So the bureau and surrounding work area is on track. Just need the office chair and Mac now!
This weekend has turned into a bit of a tidying/organising & cleaning frenzy! Inspired by Jess Laccetti's call to get my desk straight and go paperless I set about the task of sorting through my desk area on Friday after I'd put the kids to bed. This seemed very simple and straight forward...however, it then spread! My desk is in the corner of my sitting room and I decided that trying to work sensibly whilst being squashed by the toy mountain in the room wasn't on. To cut a long story short this has resulted in a total reorganising of most of my house, a trip to Ikea and the expenditure of £155 (wonder if I should include it on my start up cost spreadsheet?)! The only room I haven't rearranged this weekend is the bathroom.
It's still not quite finished, my bureau drawers need to be tackled and I need a few more boxes, baskets and magazine files oh and a proper office chair but it's coming together.
Picture will be posted when it's all completed (hopefully later this week). Nothing focuses the mind than a rubbish week at work and the prospect of 15 adults and 6 children running amok in my house next weekend.
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