Calendar

Do you set goals in your business, for your family, or for personal accomplishments? Goals are a great way to move forward, provided you have supported the planning process with a specific action list, broken down into individual steps. An action planner is a great way to do this.

A good action plan will help you create SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-based) goals that can be broken down into bite-sized action items you can knock off one-by-one. It’s not only organized in a way that helps you keep track and make progress, but it also can be motivating because it allows you to build momentum. ...read more

With the start of the new school year just ahead of us this is a great time to get organized! Unfortunately, however, sometimes bound calendars aren’t set up for your working style. That’s when a blank calendar that can be printed at any time or by months or quarters (or whatever you prefer!) comes in handy. ...read more

Finding new and different ways to fundraise for your school, organization or local charity can be difficult – especially with limited resources or time. With the endless bake sales and car washes everyone else is already doing it can be tough to stand out! Plus, when those events are over, does anyone really remember who you are? Out of sight, out of mind, right? So if you’re looking for something new to try this year, why not personalize your fundraising efforts by creating calendars to sell at your next event?

With the holiday shopping rush past us, what can you do to keep your business top of mind during the rest of the calendar year (hint, hint)? With calendars, of course!

Consider designing a custom calendar with photos of your products, services, people or your logo. Think of it as a big advertisement that you pay for once and it stays on current and prospective customer’s walls all year long. 

This can be the perfect time of year to give this gift – and it offers more than one benefit. It can be a way to say thank you to loyal customers. It’s also a great way for people to have your contact information at their fingertips.

People are searching for a 2011 edition calendar for their refrigerator door (and think about how many times they say that each day), office, or desktop. Calendars allow you to stay top of mind from week to week and month to month. ...read more

With Christmas just three days away, my fellow procrastinators are most likely starting to feel that holiday stress settle in. Now is the time to make those last minute dashes to the mall for forgotten gifts or to replenish your wrapping paper stash. But before getting too overwhelmed by your holiday “to-do” lists, check out these helpful holiday survival hints for those of us who haven’t been preparing since post-holiday sales last year!

Don’t delay – get gifts on their way: The last day to ship by FedEx Express for guaranteed delivery before Christmas is tomorrow, December 23. For additional deadlines to ship your gifts in time for the holidays, click here.

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Pssst…we love letting our readers in on secrets and great deals. If you missed the “early bird special” we shared in September, then we have another chance for you! FedEx Office is offering a Friends and Family discount on holiday cards and calendars ordered online from Nov.1 – Dec. 15, and you, my friends, qualify! Visit www.fedex.com/ffpromo to place your order and receive the discount. 

This comes just in time for the holiday card season! Now I just have to decide how to design my card! I‘m thinking our dogs sure would look cute in Santa hats for our cards this year…    ...read more

They say the early bird catches the worm…and the savings! We know our readers love deals and we couldn’t resist sharing another good one.

If you’re like me and are making early plans for your holiday greeting cards this season, take note! Now through Sept. 30, you can save 30% on personalized cards and calendars from FedEx Office. (It’s even easy to remember – 30% by the 30^th!). You can choose from hundreds of holiday designs or personalize cards, greeting cards and calendars with your own photos and messages. Even better, seven-day delivery is included at no charge for all Design & Print Center orders! 

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*30% discount available on FedEx Office® Design & Print Center orders made through the fedex.com/greetings website with no minimum purchase required. Does not apply to rush or shipping or courier charges. Discount offer expires Sept. 30, 2010. Discount applies to orders placed online only.

I couldn’t believe it when I logged in to Facebook earlier this month to see pictures of some of my youngest cousins posing on the front porch early on a Monday morning, lunchboxes in hand and backpacks full of fresh crayons and notebooks. Back to school already? It was August 2nd! Summer just never seems to last long enough.

The ebbs and flows of life seem to take me by surprise every year. I can never get over how quickly time passes and seasons change. But alas, with the school year comes a more predictable routine, and with this new routine, a need to get – and stay – organized. Below are a couple of my favorite ideas for managing the daily grind.

Establish a routine. The sooner you can get on school schedule, the better. For most households, this probably means starting earlier bedtimes and wake-up times a week or two before school, but it sure makes the transition from lazy summer days to serious school days easier. ...read more

All the talk about resolutions this week among the Out of Office blogger team got me thinking about how I can help the family keep things under control on the home front. Even more, how I can teach my son the importance of helping out around the house, even in little ways.

While thinking all this through, I came across an adorable and FREE downloadable template from The Project Girl blog. You can check it out here. The template is set up so it’s easy (and pretty!) to print and write on. Or you can copy the image into Microsoft Word or PowerPoint or other software programs at home, add text boxes, then save and update each week.

I am a parent in the unconventional sense. My child is a feisty and fun white and dark gray (almost black) rat terrier fittingly named Oreo. And like most pet owners I know, I can’t imagine life without him. Neither can my parents…who take care of him when I’m traveling for work or just because they want their only “grandchild” to visit. So in my search for some last-minute stocking stuffer ideas, I decided to create them a small Oreo-themed 2010 calendar so they could see his smiling snout even when Oreo’s home with me! ...read more