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             More and more people are working from home these days—as freelancers, budding entrepreneurs, or even as virtual employees of a larger company.  Working from home often brings with it a lot of freedom – the freedom to make decisions, to set hours, and to determine your own workplace culture. Yet the home-based office has its share of challenges. Space is limited. It’s hard to be productive with unstructured days. You do not have the same support that comes with working at a big company, and the lines often blur between home and work.         

            With just a little organization, you can be productive, efficient, and enjoy all of the advantages of working from home. Here are a few of the core strategies I give my clients to ensure they get things done and feel effective.........

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Comment posted on 03/04/2010 at 11:53 am
Hello Julie ~ Since there is no way to send you an email through your website, I'll try this way.. I have a book titled "When Organizing Isn't Enough. SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life." The book was published in 2008, but I can't find any mention of it on your website. There is supposed to be a profile test or something to that effect on a website that apparently doesn't exist (www.shed.juliemorgenstern.com). So was this book really written by THE Julie M? Or is it a fraud, joke or so bad that you decided not to "claim" it any longer? It's listed on Amazon but there are no reviews of it, which is really odd. Please let me know if this book is yours. Thanks, Suzie H. in Austin Texas spreadeagle17@yahoo.com

Comment posted on 03/05/2010 at 12:37 pm
Hi Suzie. I'm not Julie, but I can tell you that they basically reissued the book with a new title after the first (?) edition, so if you look here, the first book is the book you have: http://juliemorgenstern.com/Products_Books.php And I tried the shed.juliemorgenstern.com URL without the www, so here it is: http://juliemorgenstern.com/acct/ Back to the work from home topic, I track my time actually spent working or producing. If I start to surf the net, or get up to wash a few dishes, the time clock stops. That helps me keep focused and on goal to work the number of hours a day I want to work. That also can help with boundaries on the other end (i.e., it's been 8+ hours, I can stop now without guilt.) TG

Comment posted on 03/22/2010 at 05:26 pm
I don't work from home, but am responsible for a multitude of tasks throughout my day. Time mapping sounds like an incredibly helpful tool! I plan to put it to work this week. Thanks Julie!

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