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How to Prepare Your Home Business for a Natural Disaster

by lisa on May 16, 2012

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The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked:

source: Thomas Good

No one wants to think about being in a hurricane, tornado, or fire, but bad things happen. While you may not know when a natural disaster is going to hit your home office (if ever), it’s important to be prepared to handle whatever comes your way.

Get it on film.

Videotape everything in your home office and the rest of your home. As you walk through your home, describe in detail everything you see. Start on one side of the room and work clockwise to make sure you film the entire room. Take the time to back up the video online.

Organize receipts.

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How to Increase Home Office Storage

April 18, 2012
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The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked: When you start a business from home, you may think that you have plenty of storage space in your home office. As you grow your business, don’t be surprised if your storage space shrinks quickly.After all, no matter how much storage space you have, you probably [...]

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Creating a More Effective Home Office

April 13, 2012
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The following guest post is from Joanne at About One: As moms, we juggle more than most, and often our home offices show the strain of our dual role of CEO of the family and our other (slightly more lucrative) jobs. One of the joys of being the founder of a start-up is that I [...]

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eBooks for Work at Home Moms

February 15, 2012
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Whether you already run your own business or are just starting out, there are tons of resources out there to help guide you through the unique challenges of working at home. Today, I want to share three of those with you: Organize Your Home Office for Success Lisa Kanarek, a regular contributor here at Life [...]

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5 Organizing Myths Keeping You from Getting Organized

January 3, 2012
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The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked: For years, I’ve worked with clients who’ve tried everything to organize their home offices, but then have finally given up. Either they didn’t know where to start or were overwhelmed by the process. They also started to believe the negative comments their family and friends were [...]

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Taking Back Your Time By Saying No More Often Than Yes

December 14, 2011
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The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked: When my sons were younger, I was at the top of the volunteer list (translation: sucker). Whenever someone called me to help with an event, class project or anything else to do with school, I said yes. I did the same thing with two professional associations [...]

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5 Ways to Stop Wasting Time

November 28, 2011
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The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked: Last week I asked my best friend what she wanted for her birthday and she said, “more hours in the day.” I’m a savvy shopper, but even I don’t know of any store, online or brick and mortar, that could help her out. Yet many of [...]

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3 Ways to Change Your Organizing Habits

November 16, 2011
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The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked: A good friend of mine refuses to see a doctor (she hasn’t seen one in years) because she’s afraid that a doctor will find something wrong with her. What she doesn’t understand is that if she never gets a checkup, she may not discover a medical [...]

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How a Broken Refrigerator Can Motivate You to Clear Your Desk

November 3, 2011
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The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked: A few days ago, my refrigerator stopped working. When I opened the refrigerator door, the light turned on but everything felt a little warmer than it should. When I opened the freezer and squished an ice cream sandwich that should have been frozen solid, I knew [...]

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