Today is typically the day I do my paperwork for the magazine mailing this weekend, but I was smart this time and did it all yesterday.\u00a0 In fact, I did it in record time – about 5 hours – since I managed to stay off Facebook and Twitter.\u00a0 It’s amazing how quickly the work goes when I jump right into it rather than whining to myself for an hour that I’d rather play instead.\u00a0 I learned that if I do the work a day early, then I am not rushing at the last minute.\u00a0 That idea was as helpful as learning to bill early enough that the payments are all in by the time the bills need to be paid.\u00a0 I’ve now got it down to a science. The next\u00a0 best idea was pre-paying my printer every week so that by the time my job goes in, it’s paid for.\u00a0 Last year I got behind with them just from not paying attention to what I was doing. When they finally called it to my attention I was really embarrassed.\u00a0 Now I just order a check sent several times a month and by the time it goes in, it’s paid for.<\/p>\n