Self Improvement Tips

Johnny / March 20, 2011

Time Management: The Key to a Successful Home-Based Business

A home-based business requires work just like any other business. It's important to make the best use of your time to enable your business to bring you the profits and joy you deserve.Being at home gives the feeling of comfort, relaxation, and escape from work, so it's very easy to lose focus and, as a result, get much different results than the ones you want from your business venture.Making the Most of a Home-Based Business So what's the fix? Developing a timetable to help manage your life at home will help ensure everything gets done when it needs to be.Follow these tips to enable your time management tool to work effectively for you: 1. Use work time wisely. Allocate a specific time slot each day for work and use the time just for that. Avoid being distracted by TV or anything else. Remind yourself that you've scheduled enough time for everything, so work time should be just that! 2. Schedule enough rest time. Lack of rest can significantly impact the results from …

Johnny / August 16, 2010

How to Gain Your Spouse’s Support While Pursuing a New Business Venture

When you pursue a business venture, you need all the support you can get. This is especially true of your spouse. If your partner second-guesses many of the decisions you make in the beginning of your new business venture, understand that she is simply concerned about your livelihood as a family.This new business endeavor may be your personal project. But your family is counting on you as the financial provider. From an emotional and financial perspective, your family will experience this roller coaster of uncertainty and excitement together.Use these four powerful tips to lead your spouse away from feelings of uncertainty toward throwing her support in your corner as you begin your new business venture.1. Be informed and keep your spouse informed. Conduct as much research as possible before presenting the idea to your spouse. To gain your partner's support, develop a plan for success that details the steps you'll take and the choices you'll make to provide for your …

Johnny / August 1, 2010

Top 10 Productivity Tips for Independent Professionals

As a self-employed professional, your livelihood depends on your ability to consistently remain productive. However, it's all too common for a work session to turn into a blogging session or YouTube video marathon. These distractions cut into your bottom line by decreasing your output exponentially.If you have trouble staying on task for a long period of time, start applying the tips below to skyrocket your productivity:1. Keep social networking to a minimum. Avoid checking your accounts several times per hour. Social media marketing can be valuable to your business, but checking your Twitter, Facebook or other social networking messages too often can often waste hours throughout the day.* Limit the number of times you allow yourself to check your messages each day. Check for new messages in the morning, during lunch, and in the evening before bedtime. That way, social networking keeps its proper place instead of stealing opportunities.2. Maintain a clean office. A …

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