them. Amidst the desk are overdue bills, kids artwork, junk mail, half finished pro- jects and the like. A larger desk would likely solve the problem she thinks to herself. Then there is the calendar issue. How many times has she set up an appointment only to find out later that her husband will be out of town that night and she doesn’t have childcare? And of course, getting ready to leave forCindy hangs up the phone and immediately begins massaging her temples. She just booked another appointment, Nicole and Megan are fighting and Zachary is pulling on her leg asking for a drink. How in the world did she get to this place? When she started her home-based business a year ago, she thought it would be nice to have something to work on a couple of hours a week and bring in some extra cash. Little did she know, it would turn her house upside down! Between that, the kids, running the house and volunteering at school, Cindy is about to have a nervous breakdown. She has so many things on her plate, she can’t even get dinner on the table half the time.

Keeping her office organized is definitely a problem. When they moved into the house, the room began as the kids playroom. As clutter threatened to overtake the rest of the house, it turned into the dump room as well- you know, the place you throw everything when company is coming? Then she started her home business and now it is.... well, it is what it is- a disaster! The desk is covered, the floor is covered. Let’s face it- everything is covered! Once something goes into that room, it doesn’t usually resurface again for quite some time. Come to think of it, Cindy has found sippy cups with sour milk in them numerous times, but that’s another story.

Cindy has attempted to clear the space several times with little success. For one thing, she can’t cram another paper into that file cabinet of hers. Plus, she can never seem to remember which file to put things in which makes it diffi- cult to locate things when she needs them. Amidst the desk are overdue bills, kids artwork, junk mail, half finished pro- jects and the like. A larger desk would likely solve the problem she thinks to herself. Then there is the calendar issue. How many times has she set up an appointment only to find out later that her husband will be out of town that night and she doesn’t have childcare? And of course, getting ready to leave for

Little did she know, it would turn her house upside down! Between that, the kids, running the house and volunteering at school, Cindy is about to have a nervous breakdown. She has so many things on her plate, she can’t even get dinner on the table half the time.

Keeping her office organized is definitely a problem. When they moved into the house, the room began as the kids playroom. As clutter threatened to overtake the rest of the house, it turned into the dump room as well- you know, the place you throw everything when company is coming? Then she started her home business and now it is.... well, it is what it is- a disaster! The desk is covered, the floor is covered. Let’s face it- everything is covered! Once something goes into that room, it doesn’t usually resurface again for quite some time. Come to think of it, Cindy has found sippy cups with sour milk in them numerous times, but that’s another story.

Cindy has attempted to clear the space several times with little success. For one thing, she can’t cram another paper into that file cabinet of hers. Plus, she can never seem to remember which file to put things in which makes it diffi- cult to locate things when she needs them. Amidst the desk are overdue bills, kids artwork, junk mail, half finished pro- jects and the like. A larger desk would likely solve the problem she thinks to herself. Then there is the calendar issue. How many times has she set up an appointment only to find out later that her husband will be out of town that night and she doesn’t have childcare? And of course, getting ready to leave for

threatened to overtake the rest of the house, it turned into the dump room as well- you know, the place you throw everything when company is coming? Then she started her home business and now it is.... well, it is what it is- a disaster! The desk is covered, the floor is covered. Let’s face it- everything is covered! Once something goes into that room, it doesn’t usually resurface again for quite some time. Come to think of it, Cindy has found sippy cups with sour milk in them numerous times, but that’s another story.

Cindy has attempted to clear the space several times with little success. For one thing, she can’t cram another paper into that file cabinet of hers. Plus, she can never seem to remember which file to put things in which makes it diffi- cult to locate things when she needs them. Amidst the desk are overdue bills, kids artwork, junk mail, half finished pro- jects and the like. A larger desk would likely solve the problem she thinks to herself. Then there is the calendar issue. How many times has she set up an appointment only to find out later that her husband will be out of town that night and she doesn’t have childcare? And of course, getting ready to leave for

me time. Come to think of it, Cindy has found sippy cups with sour milk in them numerous times, but that’s another story.

Cindy has attempted to clear the space several times with little success. For one thing, she can’t cram another paper into that file cabinet of hers. Plus, she can never seem to remember which file to put things in which makes it diffi- cult to locate things when she needs them. Amidst the desk are overdue bills, kids artwork, junk mail, half finished pro- jects and the like. A larger desk would likely solve the problem she thinks to herself. Then there is the calendar issue. How many times has she set up an appointment only to find out later that her husband will be out of town that night and she doesn’t have childcare? And of course, getting ready to leave for

them. Amidst the desk are overdue bills, kids artwork, junk mail, half finished pro- jects and the like. A larger desk would likely solve the problem she thinks to herself. Then there is the calendar issue. How many times has she set up an appointment only to find out later that her husband will be out of town that night and she doesn’t have childcare? And of course, getting ready to leave for an appointment can be the most stressful of all. Locating contact information, sample products and a bag to carry it all is no small chore when it is spread all over her 2 story house.

Tracy opens her computer and pulls up her calendar to look at tomorrow’s schedule. This is a ritual she began when she started her home-based business last year. What was once a play room, has now become a business office for Tracy. Having a dedicated space to store inventory, make appointments, and pay bills has played a significant part in the success of her business. The desk she chose isn’t huge but there is enough room to work. And, a smaller desk gives her less space for things to pile up. Tracy loves having a space of her own where she can shut the door and concentrate. With everything organized, she feels motivated and confident to accomplish the tasks at hand.

Tomorrow’s schedule holds a dentist appointment for Nicole and volunteering at Brandon’s school in the afternoon. She also has a business appointment that evening so she had better pack her bag now while the kids are asleep. After packing her bag and visually processing the next day’s events, she heads to bed.

The next morning while she is preparing breakfast for two year old Alex, she remembers that she needs to call the pest control place. She heads to her laptop and puts it on her “To Do” list so she won’t forget. Right now she needs to stay focused on getting the kids out the door and to the dentist on time. Just before she leaves, Tracy looks over her “To Do” list. She sees that she needs to pick up her prescripti