It’s Never Too Late To Take a Computer Class

I know, you meant to take that class on spreadsheets five years ago. And what about Powerpoint? Yeah, it seems everyone knows how to do those pesky presentations but you. Just because you haven’t caught up in the technology department for your home business doesn’t mean it’s too late. There are still plenty of classes, courses, and workshops to be found that are geared toward helping the beginner, or the almost-beginner learn those neglected computer skills and programs. In my town, our community college is an ideal resource for computer classes geared towards the small business owner. There are dozens … Continue reading

Keeping Track of Your Workload

I was just talking to my mom (hi Mom!) and we started discussing all of the many jobs that I do. She asked me, “How do you keep them all straight? How do you know which jobs you should be doing next? Do you have a spiffy computer program to track it all?” I told her that my favorite way of keeping track of my workload was to use lists. Just last night, I sat down and wrote out a huge list of things I needed to do – it would take me at least a week to get it … Continue reading