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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Paper from bills driving you crazy? What’s most important is to keep paper organizing simple and to be consistent. Here is a simple tip to manage all the paper. Get an accordion file labeled January thru December. Pay your bills and place the bill only (not the envelope or advertising) in the month paid. You are all set come tax time. At the end of the year, if you don’t need it for taxes, toss it!
To set up a paper filing system in your home or office, we recommend FreedomFiler. Its the best paper organizing system we’ve found and we’ve used it with hundreds of clients.
For more help Conquering Paper Clutter, attend our next teleclass on February 17th. As a follow-up to our January call called Helping Clients Manage The Paper Crisis (available to download on our website,) we want to have a more specific class on paper that tends to cover the desktop, the dining table and kitchen counter. We call this action paper and there are so many different ways to help your clients deal with their action paper. Join us on our continuing education call, where we will we will take you through a step by step process to create action files that will Conquer Your Clients Paper Clutter forever.
Tags: Professional Organizer Business, Professional Organizer Education, Professional Organizing Training, Red Bench Program
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Something new I am using in my office is a motivational bulletin board. I do have annual goals and keep them with me at all times, but I’ve been feeling like I need more. I needed something to call out to me and that I can see every day. So I installed a bulletin board and magnetic wipe board in my home office. I placed it next to some of my favorite photos of John and I and I look at it every day. 
The bulletin board has photos, inspirational quotes and things I treasure. Some are things people have given more and others are clippings from magazines or something I found interesting.
I use the magnetic wipe board to write the week’s top priorities and then create my daily To Do list from there. So far so good - I crossed everything off my list last week. I know its a challenge to stay on top of the never ending To Do list, but perhaps you can install something similar in your home or office.
Tags: Professional Organizer Business, Professional Organizer Courses, Professional Organizing Classes, Professional Organizing Training
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Thursday, December 31st, 2009
We hope you and your families had a wonderful holiday and we wish you all the best in the coming year. It’s hard to believe the year has gone by so quickly, but so much has happened. We hope you take some time to review your year; what made you happy? What would you change?
As we look back at our year, we are thrilled with all we accomplished. We strive to bring you the best experts we can find on business and organizing-related topics. Our job is to help you manage your business a little easier. Here are some of the highlights:
- We kicked off the year as a finalist in the “Most Valuable Educational Resource” category of the 2009 LA Organizing Awards.
- We hosted our first booth at the NAPO Conference.
- We hosted our first Social Media Event where 8 trailblazers from this new phenomenon shared their tips and tricks on how to make the most of this amazing technology.
- We kicked off our Become An Infopreneur Program and have a class of organizers creating their very own information product.
- Christa presented, “From Organizer to Infopreneur,” at the POC Conference.
- Angela was selected as a panelist for the 2010 NAPO Conference “Ask The Organizers” Panel.
- We were once again nominated in the “Most Valuable Educational Resource” category of the 2010 LA Organizing Awards.
What a year! Sure, there are things we would change, but overall we are pleased. We want to thank you for all your support. We love working with you and look forward to what may come in the new year!
Happy New Year!
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
As 2009 comes to a close we would like to thank you for your support over the past year. The year has posed some ups and downs, but we are glad to work through it together. We look forward to providing you with continued educational services and products in 2010.
We wish health, happiness and prosperity to you and your families this holiday season and throughout the New Year. Thank you for for the opportunity to work with you.
Let’s make 2010 the best year ever!
Christa Wagner & Angela Ploetz
Visit our website for educational tools and resources to grow your business.
Tags: A Red Bench, Angela Ploetz, Christa Patchen Wagner, Christa Wagner, Professional Organizer Business, Professional Organizer Courses, Professional Organizer Education, Professional Organizing Classes, Professional Organizing Training, Red Bench, Red Bench Program
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
As a Certified Professional Organizer®, you are required to earn 45 organizing-related continuing education hours over a 3-year period. It has come to our attention that in order to receive Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s) from the BCPO you must attend “live” interactive events. Therefore, if you attend our teleclasses “live” you may use them for your CEU’s.
As we are approaching the first recertification for the innagual exam, we are getting an overwhelming request for continuing education courses. We are in the process of developing a Continuing Education Series, that will kick off in January, and would like to to know what you need?
Email us at info@aredbench.com and let us know what organizing related classes would be helfpul to your business. We look forward to working with you.
A Red Bench offers continuing education for professional organizers and small business owners.
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
A few weeks ago at the POC Conference in Calgary I listened to keynote speaker, Les Hewitt, author of The Power of Focus. He was amazing and I learned a great deal listening to him. One topic that really resonated with me was habits and how they determine your future.
According to Les Hewitt, 47% of my everyday behavior is habitual and it’s extremely important to be aware of what habits are not working for me. I need to remember I can change any habit if I really want to. That’s the tough part.
So I made a list of my bad habits and one of mine was focusing on what I didn’t want. Isn’t that strange? To focus on what you don’t want, rather than what you do want. And I found myself doing it all the time. So since the presentation, I have been focusing on what I really want and its amazing what happens when you focus. Thank you Les!
So what are your bad habits and what can you commit to letting go of in the new year? We would love to hear from you.
A Red Bench offer continuing education for professional organizers and small business owners.
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
I’ve named this post “Focus Is the Name of the Game” because a few weeks ago I returned from the POC (Professional Organizers of Canada) Conferencein Calgary and I feel more focused than ever. Now I know what you’re thinking; that I am pretty focused already. Well, even organizers can get a little lost with so many tasks, activities and To Do’s.
At the conference I listened to keynote speaker, Les Hewitt, author of The Power of Focus. He was amazing and he said, “Sustained motivation is when you have something thing good that goes along with what you you do well.” That really resonated with me. I am good at organizing and that’s why I created Savvy Solutions more than five years ago. Of course, I will continue to work with people in their homes and offices on paper, time and email management. But what I am really good at is speaking in front of a group. Not many people feel that way, but I love it. So in the future, you will see more focus on speaking engagements, Lunch & Learns, Workshops and Seminars.
On our next teleclass, called Unleash the Power of Goal Setting, we are going to talk about what you really want and why you really want it, so you can go out and get it. Setting and achieving goals is one the best ways to measure your life’s progress. Without goals life just passes by hoping we get lucky and fortune comes our way. The secret to peak performance is knowing what you want and why and getting down on paper.
Join us on December 7th for Unleash the Power of Goal Setting and create a plan for 2010 that will ensure a successful and well balanced year.
Date: Monday, December 7th
Time: 4:00pm EST (3:00pm CST, 2:00pm MST, and 1:00pm PST)
Investment: $29 or included with your Teleclass Membership. Attend Live or Download the MP3 Audio Recording
A Red Bench offer continuing education for professional organizers and small business owners.
Tags: A Red Bench, Angela Ploetz, Christa Patchen Wagner, Christa Wagner, Professional Organizer Business, Professional Organizer Courses, Professional Organizing Classes, Professional Organizing Training, Red Bench Program, Teleclasses
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Monday, November 30th, 2009
Join us for Unleash The Power of Goal Setting.
Why You Don’t Want To Miss This Teleclass:
Setting and achieving goals is one the best ways to measure your life’s progress. Without goals life just passes by hoping we get lucky and fortune comes our way. The secret to peak performance is knowing what you want and why and getting down on paper.
The Facts:
Less than 1% of adults have clearly stated goals? Yet those who do earn as much as ten times more than those who don’t. What separates the most satisfied people from the rest of the world is really identifying what you want out of life.
Register and Create Your 2010 Plan to Ensure a Successful and Well Balanced Year:
- What do you want to do?
- What do you want to have?
- Where do you want to go?
- How much money will you earn and save?
- Who will you spend your time with?
- What memorable experience(s) will you have?
On our final teleclass in 2009, Unleash the Power of Goal Setting, we will wrap up the year evaluating this past year and planning for the next. We will help you clarify your and focus your goals and give you the motivation to make next year the best year ever Don’t miss this chance to create your goals for 2010 so you can achieve your true desires in the New Year.
Details:
Date: Monday, December 7th
Time: 4:00pm EST (3:00pm CST, 2:00pm MST, and 1:00pm PST)
Investment: $29 or included with your Teleclass Membership. Attend Live or Download the MP3 Audio Recording
A Red Benchoffer continuing education for professional organizers and small business owners.
Tags: A Red Bench, Angela Ploetz, Christa Patchen Wagner, Christa Wagner, goal setting, Professional Organizer Business, Professional Organizer Courses, Professional Organizer Education, Professional Organizing Classes, Professional Organizing Training, Red Bench, Red Bench Program, Teleclasses
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
As a member of our Six Month Become An Infopreneur Program, we will review your information product and provide feedback to you. One thing we notice is many people forget to copyright their information. To do this, you can simply use the following template:
Copyright © Year and Your business name
For example: Copyright © 2009 A Red Bench
All rights reserved. No part of this ___________ (name product here) may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically, including photocopying, recording, retrieval system, file sharing, without written permission of the author, except for the inclusion in a review.
Requests for permission to make copies of any part of this book can be made to:
Name:
Address #1
Address #2
City, State, Zip
Phone
Website
Email
You’ve worked so hard to create your information product, so be sure to protect it. Take a few copyright all materials.
If you have a product idea or would like to create a product, purchase our audio recording called From Mind to Marketplace which includes a step by step guide to take your product from Concept to Consumer.
At A Red Bench; we bring the experts to you!
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Is Your Life in Balance? Everyone feels the pressure of time management, especially a business owner. We have so much on our plates and it’s difficult to get everything done. Burnout is extremely common. How much is work invading your personal life, and how much of your personal life is affected by all the stress?
- Do you spend more time on work-related projects than anything else?
- Do you feel you don’t have any time for yourself — or for your family and friends?
- Does it seem that every minute of every day is always scheduled for something?
Angela and I have felt this way and we know we’re not alone. That’s why our next call is Reclaim Your Life with life and business Coach Cathy Clark. She has an amazing manner that helps you find peace and serenity among chaos. On the call, we will take a deep dive into life balance and what to do when life seems to spin out of control. Cathy will share with us how to determine what is really important, how to say no to tasks and activities that don’t support your goals and what steps to take to get life back on track. We will also discuss the ways in which we sabotage ourselves and how to avoid common balance mistakes. 
So if you feel stressed out much of the time and can’t remember when you had a minute for yourself, attend Reclaim Your Life with Life and Business Coach Cathy Clark.
Topic: Reclaim Your Life
Date: Tuesday, November 3rd
Time: 3:00pm EST (2:00pm CST, 1:00pm MST, and 12:00pm PST)
Register Now for only $29. Call-in details provided upon registration. You will also receive call handout materials and downloadable MP3 of the class. Free To Teleclass Members
Find more A Red Bench teleclasses here or visit us at aredbench.com.
Tags: Christa Patchen Wagner, Christa Wagner, Professional Organizer Courses, Professional Organizer Education, Professional Organizing Classes, Professional Organizing Training, Red Bench, Red Bench Program, Teleclasses
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