You understood my personal "challenges" very well and gave me ways to work with my personality instead of against it.
A.R. Redding, CA
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Greetings!
Well my daffodils are up and the tulips are right behind them. I love the Eastern Red Bud tree. It is in full bloom with beautiful purple flowers. The flowering Quince will bud soon with a dazzling fuchsia color. I am waiting for the peach trees to blossom and the busy bees to pollinate. Isn't it amazing all the colors that come with Spring!!!
April is Stress Awareness Month. What are you doing to reduce the stress in your life? Yoga, a brisk walk, seeing a movie, spending time with your children or taking time out to just relax and do nothing at all. I give you permission to DO NOTHING. It is good for the soul and it does rejuvenate you!
Don't forget that April 15th is Tax Day. Hopefully all of you have completed your taxes. If you haven't completed your taxes you need to file for an extension! Make sure you are on top of your taxes for this year. Have all your tax files organized so tax season is easy next year.
April also has a couple of special weeks we can celebrate and take action. The third week is Organize Your Files Week. Find a system that will work for you. You can file things categorical where you group files all belonging in the same category. Color Coding is another system to track files. My financial files are green, my action files are red and my resource files are yellow. Paper Tiger is another method to file things and it is done numerically and it really works!
The last week in April is Administrative Professionals Week. Don't forget to do something special for your secretary, administrative assistant or clerical assistants. I could not be with out my virtual assistant. She is fantastic and assists me with getting my newsletter out to you.
Happy Easter!
Cynthia
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A little list-making today will save you major headaches in the event of identity theft. Keep these in your bank box and/or home safe.
- Record a list of all your account numbers and corresponding phone numbers. Include credit cards, checking and savings accounts, insurance policies, and investments. Also list other important contacts' phone numbers: lawyer, financial planner/broker, insurance agent, accountant, executor of will, etc. In the event of an emergency, you won't waste time looking up phone numbers.
- Make a copy of everything in your wallet. Include driver's license, credit and debit cards, library card, ATM card, membership cards, and medical insurance cards. Line up cards on a copier or scanner, copy, and then turn over the cards and do the back sides. Store in a safe place that you can access quickly, such as your home safe or a file folder at home labeled "emergency." If your wallet is stolen, you won't waste time trying to remember what was in your wallet. You'll be able to call the customer service numbers on the back of the cards to cancel and replace them quickly.
- Record a photo inventory of your home and its contents. In a notebook, write descriptions of room contents next to each photo. Should you have a fire or theft, your insurance claims can be processed quickly and smoothly. Or videotape your entire house. Update this inventory yearly, including appraisals (if necessary), and keep receipts of big-ticket items, such as electronics, collectibles, etc. Also, regularly check to be sure your homeowner's insurance reflects the current value of your home and contents.
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Teleclass Series
This month take part in a teleclass on growing your healthy business. This month with Educating Small Business and Organizers are: www.educatingsmallbusiness.com
Educating Organizers presents business coach Joy Klepac. Joy will show you how to get powerful results in your business through strategic partnerships.
Developing Strategic Partnerships $19.97
April 8, 2009 3pm PST
Learn how to develop and leverage strategic partnerships to bring new clients into your business.
Educating Organizers presents Entrepreneur and Graphic Artist Jennifer Bourne. Jennifer will show you how to create and leverage your RED HOT ezine to attract clients and grow your business.
Increase Business with Your Red Hot Ezine $19.97
April 15, 2009 3pm PST
Jennifer Bourne has an extensive client portfolio which includes the Sacramento Kings, Roseville Termite, Sutter Health and REACH.
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"Simplified! I love my files. I never realized how simple files really need to be. Cynthia shared with me several systems and I found one that worked for me."
~B. D. Red Bluff, CA
Thoughts to Ponder
"Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on the tip of a leaf"
~ Unknown
"The finest timber comes from the slowest growing trees... He who has the sincerity and courage to face whatever is in him, the persistence to go on with his struggle in the face of obstacles within and without...is certain to achieve something which he would not give away in exchange for the whole world."
~ Sri Kirshna Prem
"An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching."
~ Ghandi
