17hats is an all-in-one solution for small business owners. It makes things that are important but that can be tedious, like sending invoices and scheduling appointments, so much easier — and it helps you keep your business running even when you’re sick. It’s also very affordable.

When you set your own office hours and work from home, you want to walk into a workspace that is calm, organized and functional. Here is what I’m using these days to keep me productive (cat not included).

The boss was unhappy with me. I had pushed aside my own deadline-driven work to help a colleague who was in a jam. To my mind, I had done exactly what she had requested. But apparently I had made her uncomfortable because I wasn’t upbeat enough when I did the work. My boss told me it wasn’t enough to do the work; I needed to be happy about it — and I wasn’t allowed to tell people “no.” But the ability to say “no” is crucial in order to get your own work done.