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My DAY-to-DAY scheduling strategy to get things done

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I’ve been trying for awhile to really figure out how best to schedule my days. Organization is my worst skill- I’m continually surrounded by piles, I have more unfinished projects than days left on the earth and I feel like I’m always trying to catch-up. I’m realizing that a large part of it is because- I don’t allow myself the time to get organized. I don’t make time for … [Read more...] about My DAY-to-DAY scheduling strategy to get things done

Blog Organization for Creative Businesses

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Many of you will have blogs that relate to your handmade and creative businesses. You know they can be a great marketing tool, and you know that you need to spend some time working on them. But I’m guessing that for at least some of you, there’s always that pull telling you that you should be creating or making and not blogging. There’s always something that needs doing when … [Read more...] about Blog Organization for Creative Businesses

Productivity and Goal Achieving Hacks for Creatives

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For this month's Operation Organization theme on OMHG here are some hacks for creatives that can help you increase your productivity and get more done during the day. WAIT TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL Email can be a major time suck for us. It’s not farfetched for me to assume that you get hundreds of emails every day! A huge game changer for me was something I learned from my friend … [Read more...] about Productivity and Goal Achieving Hacks for Creatives

Designing a collection – how to stay sane and organised

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When you're creating a new range or collection there are lots of elements that need to come together and it's easy to lose control of one or more of them if you don't stay organised and focused. Here are a few organisational tips I learned during the creation of my latest Wondercook collection. . Getting started: The start is, in some ways, the hardest part of any project. … [Read more...] about Designing a collection – how to stay sane and organised

Friendly Friday: May Meet Up

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Happy Friday friends, we're starting something new on OMHG to help us meet up, make new friends & share our work + news with the community! Here is how it works: 1. Every month we'll post a Friendly Friday meet up post on the blog & Oh My! Facebook page. 2. Stop by and say hi in the comments: tell us a bit about you, share your social media links & feel free to … [Read more...] about Friendly Friday: May Meet Up