[caption id="attachment_612" align="alignright" width="165"] Alamo Area Virtual Tours: Are you prepared for an insurance claim?[/caption]I have a few clients who, unfortunately, have experienced the loss of their belongings to flood, fire, or burglary. In all cases, the insurance process was made more difficult because they...
Missouri Sales Tax Receipt coin (Photo credit: Kevin Dooley)[/caption]Let’s look at a couple of examples:Purchase: $10.00 in school suppliesSales Tax: $ 0.81 (at 8.125%)Total: $10.81Purchase: $100.00 in school suppliesSales Tax: $ 8.13 (at 8.125%)Total: $108.13Will you save money?[caption id="" align="alignright" width="173"] Junk Tower (Photo credit: sigma.)[/caption]Junk YardNo Man’s LandDisaster ZoneThe Pit of DespairThe Black HoleDumping GroundJunk RoomIt's a self-fulfilling prophecy. Whatever you call it is what it will be.So if you’ve given your spare room a name which has a negative connotation,...
(Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]I have an important rule about multi-tasking: Don’t do it with high brain function activities. I tell my clients this over and over and over. I drive home that point because multi-tasking can end up costing more time in the end or causing you to complete a project in a less than stellar fashion because you were not fully focused on it.So, what do I mean about multi-tasking high brain function activities? You shouldn’t do two things at once which require thought or concentration. Examples:
Shopping List (Photo credit: Ex-Smith)[/caption]A friend of mine posted on my Facebook page:Your organizational expertise is needed. How do I remember to take my reusable grocery bags to the store? arghhhh! I always forget because it's such a miniscule task on my long to-do list. It's driving me nuts already!!So I responded with a few quick tips: