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Answer You - Are You Where You Want To Be? 5 Steps To Help You Get There
1. Play “find the meeting” by changing the location and time of your meeting at the last minute.2. Don’t bother to book your meeting room in advance. Lead the group from room to room trying to find another place to meet.3. Bring 5 handouts for 20 attendees.4. Leave and say, “I’ll be back. I’m going to make handouts.”5. Don't use an agenda because “everybody knows why we are here.”6. Keep an attitude that “meetings are not work.””Meetings are indispensable when you don't want to do anything. "- John Kenneth Galbraith (1908 - )
5. Relax and remember that you started your own business to do what you love, to focus on those things that bring you joy and also...to make money to allow you to continue to do the things you enjoy. Keep this in mind as you plan and remember to plan some time for yourself away from the business – we all need this to keep things fresh and exciting!
It is critical that you take the time to plan what you want your business to be like. You don’t need to do something just because “you always do it” or because “you’re good at it” – focus on those things that you enjoy doing! You’ll
As a copywriter, it'd be so easy if all I ever had to do was list the features and benefits of your product or service. But while these are important and even necessary, there's something else that's equally as important that you may not think about.Emotion.Now that's a loaded word. Some people read it and immediately think of loud, exclamation-point-laden phrases. Some people think of excessive capitalization and way, way too much bolded and/or yellow-highlighted copy.That's emotional alright - too much of it will cause headaches, seared eyeballs, and most importantly...the potentia
The corporate world knows the value of taking time out for a step back, taking time to assess what is going right, what is going wrong and what just plain isn’t going anywhere. As a business owner (or as one who dreams of owning a business), it is critical to take time out to plan for the upcoming time period, be it a year, or even a long-term goal. Otherwise, how can you get where you want to be if you don’t know where that is?
I usually plan my retreat in late summer – it’s late enough in the current year to have a good idea of how the year is progressing and yet still have enough time to make changes if necessary. I take a few critical tools and go somewhere alone for a few days where I can sit and reflect on my business as a business, it’s successes and opportunities. It is critical to build a roadmap of where you want to go...here are some of the steps I take:
1. Bring your financial records...in whatever form they exist. I use QuickBooks to track my finances – it allows me to track my income and expenses by any number of categories and dates. With the click of a few buttons, I can tell when my peak times of year are, what services bring in the most income (and how that changes seasonally) and what my expenses are.
I used to figure out how much money I had (or would have based on an estimate) and then what to do with it...until a few years ago when I attended an IVAA (International Association of Virtual Assistants) conference and realized it was okay to start at the bottom and work up. Now I start with all my expenses, including salary, income taxes, advertising, software, supplies, training, etc. and determine how much revenue I need to generate to cover all my expenses plus a profit. This calculation helps to determine the minimum number of profit generating days I need to figure in for estimating my time and efforts.
If your financial records are a mess, now is the time to straighten them out. If you can’t do it yourself, get help, this is one area that you can’t skip! You need to know where you are now in order to effectively plan for the future.
2. Bring a calendar. Personally, I use a large write-on/wipe off wall calendar so I can see the whole year at a glance. This allows me to easily see what I’ve planned. I also use colored stickers to label different types of days: profit generating, business building, vacation and holidays. This allows me to know what’s planned on any given day. It’s not easy...it takes time and effort to know where I want to be 12 months from now, so I start with some basics.
* Holidays...I take the major ones off.
* Vacation...I am taking a trip with a friend this year and so have those dates reserved and can work around that.
* Business Building...are there any conferences that I know I want to attend? I schedule my time to step back and review – it makes it easier to plan for.
* Profit generating...these are the days that I’m working on activities that make money for my business.
3. Bring all those scraps of paper or notebook in which you wrote down ideas for your business and things that you want to do. Record them in one central place; I call mine my “Dream Notebook” – it’s actually a sketching notebook with a gorgeous picture of the beach on the front cover. If you have a laptop, bring it...otherwise a notebook and calculator will do just fine. Use this list as the starting point of where you want to go, what you want to do and, equally important, what you don’t want to do in the upcoming year.
4. Break it down into small segments...after determining where I want my business to go over the next year (month, quarter, etc.), I break down the larger goals into quarterly objectives and then into monthly objectives, etc. This takes the “big picture” and makes it more manageable as I can get my arm around quarterly and monthly (and then weekly) objectives much easier than I can the entire year, and it won’t seem as daunting if you plan to take smaller steps toward a larger goal.
5. Relax and remember that you started your own business to do what you love, to focus on those things that bring you joy and also...to make money to allow you to continue to do the things you enjoy. Keep this in mind as you plan and remember to plan some time for yourself away from the business – we all need this to keep things fresh and exciting!
It is critical that you take the time to plan what you want your business to be like. You don’t need to do something just because “you always do it” or because “you’re good at it” – focus on those things that you enjoy doing! You’ll
Are you a diligent and organized person? If you are, then you should try starting your own carpet cleaning business. This type of business does not require a large start up capital and there are a lot of potential clients in just about every facet of life. Your friends and family will be glad that they know that you have a carpet cleaning business. To tell you the truth, I am one of those individuals who are fortunate enough to have a relative who runs his own carpet cleaning business. You see, there are a few household tasks that make some people very uneasy. For instance, I do not include moving furnit
1. Bring your financial records...in whatever form they exist. I use QuickBooks to track my finances – it allows me to track my income and expenses by any number of categories and dates. With the click of a few buttons, I can tell when my peak times of year are, what services bring in the most income (and how that changes seasonally) and what my expenses are.
I used to figure out how much money I had (or would have based on an estimate) and then what to do with it...until a few years ago when I attended an IVAA (International Association of Virtual Assistants) conference and realized it was okay to start at the bottom and work up. Now I start with all my expenses, including salary, income taxes, advertising, software, supplies, training, etc. and determine how much revenue I need to generate to cover all my expenses plus a profit. This calculation helps to determine the minimum number of profit generating days I need to figure in for estimating my time and efforts.
If your financial records are a mess, now is the time to straighten them out. If you can’t do it yourself, get help, this is one area that you can’t skip! You need to know where you are now in order to effectively plan for the future.
2. Bring a calendar. Personally, I use a large write-on/wipe off wall calendar so I can see the whole year at a glance. This allows me to easily see what I’ve planned. I also use colored stickers to label different types of days: profit generating, business building, vacation and holidays. This allows me to know what’s planned on any given day. It’s not easy...it takes time and effort to know where I want to be 12 months from now, so I start with some basics.
* Holidays...I take the major ones off.
* Vacation...I am taking a trip with a friend this year and so have those dates reserved and can work around that.
* Business Building...are there any conferences that I know I want to attend? I schedule my time to step back and review – it makes it easier to plan for.
* Profit generating...these are the days that I’m working on activities that make money for my business.
3. Bring all those scraps of paper or notebook in which you wrote down ideas for your business and things that you want to do. Record them in one central place; I call mine my “Dream Notebook” – it’s actually a sketching notebook with a gorgeous picture of the beach on the front cover. If you have a laptop, bring it...otherwise a notebook and calculator will do just fine. Use this list as the starting point of where you want to go, what you want to do and, equally important, what you don’t want to do in the upcoming year.
4. Break it down into small segments...after determining where I want my business to go over the next year (month, quarter, etc.), I break down the larger goals into quarterly objectives and then into monthly objectives, etc. This takes the “big picture” and makes it more manageable as I can get my arm around quarterly and monthly (and then weekly) objectives much easier than I can the entire year, and it won’t seem as daunting if you plan to take smaller steps toward a larger goal.
5. Relax and remember that you started your own business to do what you love, to focus on those things that bring you joy and also...to make money to allow you to continue to do the things you enjoy. Keep this in mind as you plan and remember to plan some time for yourself away from the business – we all need this to keep things fresh and exciting!
It is critical that you take the time to plan what you want your business to be like. You don’t need to do something just because “you always do it” or because “you’re good at it” – focus on those things that you enjoy doing! You’ll
We now live in a world where just about individual wants everything that they use or do to be as easy as it could possibly be. That is one of the reasons why digital mass flow controllers are popular mass flow control products that are used in a wide variety of industries. Although digital mass control products are often considered the most popular they are not the only products currently available on the market.As with most digital products, digital mass flow controllers are used because they provide fast results. The results are also designed to include a wide number of different gases. This p
If your financial records are a mess, now is the time to straighten them out. If you can’t do it yourself, get help, this is one area that you can’t skip! You need to know where you are now in order to effectively plan for the future.
2. Bring a calendar. Personally, I use a large write-on/wipe off wall calendar so I can see the whole year at a glance. This allows me to easily see what I’ve planned. I also use colored stickers to label different types of days: profit generating, business building, vacation and holidays. This allows me to know what’s planned on any given day. It’s not easy...it takes time and effort to know where I want to be 12 months from now, so I start with some basics.
* Holidays...I take the major ones off.
* Vacation...I am taking a trip with a friend this year and so have those dates reserved and can work around that.
* Business Building...are there any conferences that I know I want to attend? I schedule my time to step back and review – it makes it easier to plan for.
* Profit generating...these are the days that I’m working on activities that make money for my business.
3. Bring all those scraps of paper or notebook in which you wrote down ideas for your business and things that you want to do. Record them in one central place; I call mine my “Dream Notebook” – it’s actually a sketching notebook with a gorgeous picture of the beach on the front cover. If you have a laptop, bring it...otherwise a notebook and calculator will do just fine. Use this list as the starting point of where you want to go, what you want to do and, equally important, what you don’t want to do in the upcoming year.
4. Break it down into small segments...after determining where I want my business to go over the next year (month, quarter, etc.), I break down the larger goals into quarterly objectives and then into monthly objectives, etc. This takes the “big picture” and makes it more manageable as I can get my arm around quarterly and monthly (and then weekly) objectives much easier than I can the entire year, and it won’t seem as daunting if you plan to take smaller steps toward a larger goal.
5. Relax and remember that you started your own business to do what you love, to focus on those things that bring you joy and also...to make money to allow you to continue to do the things you enjoy. Keep this in mind as you plan and remember to plan some time for yourself away from the business – we all need this to keep things fresh and exciting!
It is critical that you take the time to plan what you want your business to be like. You don’t need to do something just because “you always do it” or because “you’re good at it” – focus on those things that you enjoy doing! You’ll
The trade show floor is full of different types of people with different agendas. Some people have specific goals for attending the show; others do not. As an exhibitor your observation and questioning skills will be your key to determining who may be a viable sales prospect. Familiarize yourself with the various visitor types likely to frequent the tradeshow floor. 1. Definites. If you have done a thorough job of preshow marketing, definite prospects and customers will visit your booth.
* Business Building...are there any conferences that I know I want to attend? I schedule my time to step back and review – it makes it easier to plan for.
* Profit generating...these are the days that I’m working on activities that make money for my business.
3. Bring all those scraps of paper or notebook in which you wrote down ideas for your business and things that you want to do. Record them in one central place; I call mine my “Dream Notebook” – it’s actually a sketching notebook with a gorgeous picture of the beach on the front cover. If you have a laptop, bring it...otherwise a notebook and calculator will do just fine. Use this list as the starting point of where you want to go, what you want to do and, equally important, what you don’t want to do in the upcoming year.
4. Break it down into small segments...after determining where I want my business to go over the next year (month, quarter, etc.), I break down the larger goals into quarterly objectives and then into monthly objectives, etc. This takes the “big picture” and makes it more manageable as I can get my arm around quarterly and monthly (and then weekly) objectives much easier than I can the entire year, and it won’t seem as daunting if you plan to take smaller steps toward a larger goal.
5. Relax and remember that you started your own business to do what you love, to focus on those things that bring you joy and also...to make money to allow you to continue to do the things you enjoy. Keep this in mind as you plan and remember to plan some time for yourself away from the business – we all need this to keep things fresh and exciting!
It is critical that you take the time to plan what you want your business to be like. You don’t need to do something just because “you always do it” or because “you’re good at it” – focus on those things that you enjoy doing! You’ll
Abbey Swisher didn't necessarily want to become a fashion designer or consider fashion design degrees to be her forte in college until she was studying interior design and took an elective in fashion. "I just started to sew, and kept sewing and sewing," she recalls. "I'd come into class with outfits I had made, and people would be like, 'Abbey, why don't you become a fashion designer?'"She took the hint, switched majors from interior design, and began taking fashion design courses at Virginia Marti College of Art and Design (Lakewood, OH). Now, with classes like tailoring, fashion illustration, an
5. Relax and remember that you started your own business to do what you love, to focus on those things that bring you joy and also...to make money to allow you to continue to do the things you enjoy. Keep this in mind as you plan and remember to plan some time for yourself away from the business – we all need this to keep things fresh and exciting!
It is critical that you take the time to plan what you want your business to be like. You don’t need to do something just because “you always do it” or because “you’re good at it” – focus on those things that you enjoy doing! You’ll be much happier and productive – after all, you didn’t go into business for yourself to feel pressured or dislike what you’re doing!
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