Recently, at the Darnyelle Jervey’s “Unleash Your Incredible Factor” event in Reston, VA, one of the participants shared that the definition of “Genocide is killing thousands of people; Homicide is killing one or more people; Suicide is killing oneself; but to “DE-cide” is to kill every excuse!”

Spring has always been my favorite time of the year! It’s a time for new beginnings, and yes, even businesses need new beginnings! This week's podcast discusses new beginnings and what it can mean to you.

Thank you to all of you who shared how much you appreciated my last blog “What is Your Weight Costing You?” This week I want to talk about how much the weight of clutter is costing organizations. When you think about it, organizations are made up of individuals who struggle with the issue of clutter, so why would organizations be different? When office space was plentiful, you could ignore the problem, but according to the International Facility Management Association, the average office worker lost 15 square feet of elbowroom from 1994 to 2010.

I suspect when you read that title, many of you immediately thought I was talking about those ten pounds (or more!) you’ve been meaning to lose for more months (or years) than you care to count! In some respects, I am talking about that weight, but there is another kind of weight that is also very uncomfortable and has a very high price: CLUTTER!

I was recently interviewed for a new magazine called Beyond Burnout, which launches on March 25th. The interview brought up many memories of my own struggle with burnout so I thought I’d share it with you this week, as I have a feeling many of you can relate on some level.

As I am writing this blog my heart is singing! My business partner Andrea and I just completed a VIP Day at our Productive Environment Center in Carolina Beach with our new business coach Darnyelle Jervey, of Incredible One Enterprises -- and what an awesome day it was! The experience was a result of an introduction from Antonina Geer (Simplistic Financials) who was one of the presenters at our CPES Retreat less than one month ago, and I’m so grateful.

I define a productive environment as “an intentional setting where you can accomplish your work and enjoy your life”. After 35 years in business, I’m honored to say that we have reached another milestone this month—CERTIFYING a BUSINESS as a Productive Environment! Just as you may have heard my story of how I started my business with a $7 ad in a New York City Newspaper...the recipient of our first ever Productive Environment business award was presented to DFIT-Demetrius Farrior’s Island Training, which started in 2010 with a stick and a line in the sand on Carolina Beach, NC. See more at: http://www.barbarahemphill.com/personal-success/309-building-a-business-with-the-productive-environment-process#sthash.8LKuePP6.dpuf

One of the growing challenges for small businesses is managing information. Think you may need an information management overhaul? Listen to this podcast and see the important questions you need to be asking and what to do next.

Did you have good intentions of sending Christmas cards, then New Year’s cards, and now January is coming to an end and you haven’t sent ANY cards? If you’re like most people, one of the biggest stumbling blocks to your success is procrastination -- which is a direct result of perfectionism! Listen to this podcast where I'll share my secret to overcoming this stumbling block.

Martin Edelston, founder of Boardroom Inc and Bottom Line Publications, launched his company over 40 years ago in the basement of his home with $5000 and a determination to help busy people get real-world advice that would allow them to live their lives better.