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I am in the Work from Home article – Costco July mag

I It’s July. And it’s hot here – 110 in the shade! This month I was featured in the Costco magazine. (see below) The reporter did a whole section of articles on Working from Home and used Costco members. I was one of the chosen sources. In fact I was quoted in the gold box on the bottom of pg. 36 and I contributed some of the items in the list on pg. 37. Some of you might be working from a home office all the time. Some of you might be working from home remotely. And some of…

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Remove Knick Knack Distractions from your Desk

ByEileen Roth

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The second group of distractions to remove from your desk are items that fall into three different groups. Knick Knacks There really is no reason to have knick knacks on your desk. They are a true distraction because you look at them and several thoughts probably come into your mind in seconds: I love that little stuffed animal doggie. I remember that David bought it for me. I remember where we were when I got it. I remember why I got that stuffed doggie. All of those thoughts just took you totally off your project and into a story…

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National Clean Off Your Desk Day

ByEileen Roth

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Monday is National Clean Off Your Desk Day. You may not know it, but the first book published on unique days was Chase’s Calendar of Events. Mr. Chase had a messy desk. His daughter decided he needed a special day to clean off his own desk. So the second Monday in January is dedicated to National Clean Off Your Desk Day. Technically, every day should be National Clean Off Your Desk Day for everyone! Part of cleaning off your desk is to remove items from your desk that might take your attention away from your work, or your phone call….