Running a small business, you need to stay organized. If you are not organized, now is the time to GET organized.

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I love mine and while I don't get anything to recommend this, it feels good passing along tips on items and services that make my life or my clients' lives easier.

What is one of your favorite things as a business owner?

We will have a weekly post on two time-saving, revenue-increasing, or organizational items for you to review and think about. Think of it like Oprah's Favorite Things but for business, and not from Oprah - from a business blogger named Lori Richardson in the Pacific Northwest.

Remember, the goal isn't to work yourself into the ground running a business - it is to build a business you are passionate about while at the same time having a life that you love.

We all run into tools that help us to that end, so getting your thoughts and ideas in the form of comments or an email will help everyone.