Today's new tip for organization

Be sure your home office has plenty of space for all your paperwork. I think a separate file cabinet is a good idea, so that everything is in one place. One drawer for accounting stuff, one drawer for advertising/marketing stuff, a separate shelf or cabinet for office supplies (paper, ink, envelopes, stationery, etc.). Try to keep paperwork for the same issue together. I've also found that several binders/notebooks are essential. One binder keeps my statistics together on site traffic, one binder has my mailing lists, another binder has my business expenses, etc. This way I'm always organized. However, you have to be willing to take the time to keep your filing up to date, so the stacks of paper will not become overwhelming, and so you can find what you need when you need it.