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       Do you find yourself stuck because your "in basket" isothercreations.com overflowing and you don't know where to start?  You can control this chaos with a little bit of organization.  A small investment in time it takes to create a system to get organized will help you plan to get to get everything done with less stress.
        There are as many systems available as there are people who need organizing. Different people have different styles of organization.  The challenge is to find one that works for you.  The first place to start is with a list.  List all of your projects, their time requirements, and date due.  Add new ones as they come in and cross off those that are finished.  Knowing what needs attention keeps things from falling through the cracks; crossing things off your list gives you a great feeling of accomplishment.
       I prefer to use a visual system; maybe it will work for you, too. Transfer your list to a wall calendar where you can easily see it.  Mark the due dates with red outlines.  You may even want to break big projects into smaller segments with progress deadlines.  Mark these with another color so you know you are on track.  Now, whenever you look at your wall you can see at a glance your work flow and its progress. A woman I know also marks her datebook with colors too, to indicate business vs. personal commitments.  This gives her the visual clues she needs to get organized and not miss any deadlines. 
       Many years ago Tom Hopkins taught us to write down the five most important things you have to do tomorrow at the end of the day.  This advice has always served me well.  It gives you a good place to start instead of floundering at the beginning of the day.
       Life is much more comfortable when you are organized and can see at a glance where you stand with your work load.  This gives you more control over your life, and a powerful feeling of accomplishment.
 
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  Your Money   "In every insurance policy, the big print giveth,
and the small print taketh away."
 
       This axiom can be applied to all of your transactions.  Anytime you are asked to sign a contract you will also be endorsing the "amall print".  It is worth your time to read everything very carefully and to ask lots of questions.  If this makes the sales agent or representative uncomfortable, ask more questions.  She may not have had the proper training, or she may be hiding something.  Find out which before you sign. 
       If you find later that you have a challenge with your purchase, you may also find that you have no recourse because of what you signed.  That could be very frustrating, and possibly very expensive.
       Protect yourself by being extremely cautious befor signing anything. We hope you never have to find our how important this is, but you will be glad you were.