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Leave Room to Grow
by Stephanie Dickison on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 | No Comments
In buying a new laptop in 2008, my fiancé implored me to not just get “something that will do, but something that will grow with you.” Wise words indeed. My tiny little pretty white laptop had finally burned out. A few of the letter keys didn’t work (kind of important in my line of work), it was ... [read more] -
Timing is Everything
by Stephanie Dickison on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 | No Comments
There is something to be said for timing. As with most things, especially in creative jobs, it is either achingly slow or so busy you want to throw up. Recently, despite my constant output, it’s been slow workwise for me. At first, I was incredibly frustrated. After all, I didn’t even take a break at Christmas, while my ... [read more] -
Got an Organizational Disaster? Tell Us About It & You Could Win an iPod Nano!
by Sarah on Monday, March 1st, 2010 | No Comments
If you've got an organizational disaster, this contest is for you! Think you have the worst clutter disaster this side of the Mississippi? Send us a photo or video of your mess and you could win an iPod Nano! Email your entry to info@getbuttonedup.com and the Buttoned Up team will randomly select a ... [read more] -
We All Have the Same Time. How Are You Going to Spend Yours?
by Stephanie Dickison on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 | No Comments
A friend of mine has spent most of his adult like “working” on weekends. When I ask what he’s doing, he says doing taxes, cleaning up. But really, should that take 2 full days every week? For someone that wants to meet someone, purge his belongings and sell his house, he isn’t working towards any of ... [read more] -
Planning Does Not Take Away Your Creativity and Spontaneity!
by Stephanie Dickison on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 | 2 comments
A lot of people I know that are living completely scattered lives refuse to write things down and plan things out. The fear is that it takes away from their creativity and spontaneity and that if something changes, then they’ve got to work to change it (read: make a mess in their appointment book, etc.). The problem ... [read more] -
by Alicia on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 | 1 comment
Download a timer for your desktop computer and keep track of how long you have been working on a task. It is important to build in breaks to your workday to get up and stretch or look away from the computer screen. -
Automated Systems to Incorporate Into Your Everyday Life
by Stephanie Dickison on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 | 1 comment
When sending out emails, you don’t type out the same letter over and over. You have a template saved that you simply open and send. Why aren’t you doing this for the rest of your life? Automation isn’t a bad thing. Especially when you’ve got so much to do. Why not embrace implementing a few systems to ... [read more] -
by Alicia on Thursday, January 14th, 2010 | No Comments
Pick a cardio exercise you enjoy. It’s no fun to exercise if you hate it. And you won’t keep it up for very long. Pick something that’s fun — running, walking, swimming, biking, hiking, rowing, stairmaster, etc. After the initial phase when you’re getting used to exercise, you’ll start to have a blast and look ... [read more] -
by Alicia on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 | No Comments
If you find yourself getting hit with late payment fees, because you are waiting to get paid, call your credit card and have the payment date moved. -
by Alicia on Monday, January 11th, 2010 | No Comments
To save money, slash the incidentals. Go through your last credit card statement and be sure you aren’t being charged any fees for memberships you don’t use or subscriptions you don’t read!
