Productivity
Outsourcing Relief for the Control Freak in You
Don't try to hide it. You're in good company. We all have a bit of "control freak" in us. It's that nagging feeling you get when you ask for help on a project. You want it done right and maybe you were burned in the past. You could have gone after the offender with a pitchfork, but decided to stay out of jail and simply do it all yourself. That may have worked for awhile, but now your to-do list is keeping you up at night. You're ready to try delegating again, but where do you start? Read the rest of this entry »
Outsourcing- Key to Business Growth
There comes a point in the growth of our businesses where we realize we can’t do everything ourselves. We’re responsible for the entirety of our businesses, and both business and family obligations are important and take up valuable time during the day. Sometimes, we all reach that point where we are having to make critical choices between important tasks because we just don’t have enough time to get them all done.
So doesn’t outsourcing portions of our businesses to expert contractors make perfect sense?
Are You “Too Busy”? Self-Quiz
Time is the great equalizer. Everybody gets the same amount: 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour. We can't save time or accumulate or rearrange it. We can't turn it off or on. It can't be replaced. You can always make more money but, you can never make more time. But these days, it seems as if the lament of not having enough time has become a national anthem. Everywhere women and men, especially small business owners, find themselves constantly in a rush, over-booked and over-scheduled with no time off. Life is accompanied by the ongoing stress of not enough time. And sometimes doing too much and being too busy can be a way of numbing feelings or disguising depression or anger. Though it may not always seem so, how we fill our time and how we spend it is our choice. Answer "true" or "false" to the following questions to discover if you're caught up in the "too-busy" cycle. If you answer "true" to four or more questions, it's time to reach outside yourself for help to step off this treadmill and start living a life you love!
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Managing and Motivating Virtual Employees
In today's globalized, decentralized, wireless economy, more and more businesses are hiring "virtual employees" - employees who work remotely, often from home, and who may rarely or never come into the office. Needless to say, managing these employees from afar can be challenging. Effective virtual management begins with hiring the right people and continues with regular, frequent communication and recognition of success. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Write Articles Fast
When content marketing is a large part - or even a small part - of your business marketing strategy, it pays to learn to write articles fast. With this five-step process you can write educational, value driven, and informative content quickly and easily. Here’s how to write articles fast! Read the rest of this entry »
Increase Income by Working Less
How do you increase your income by working less? Many people think this is impossible. After all - with a job, the longer you work, the more money you make. This is because in many instances you are getting paid by the hour, not by your production. However, that’s not the case when owning a business. When you first start a company, you will quickly find out that if you don’t get things done, the money doesn’t come in. You are forced to learn time-management skills, or go back to the work force. The reality is, it is possible to make a huge income without working a lot. Obviously in the beginning of a company, you will have to put in more time. However, even then you can reclaim a lot of wasted time. Here are three ways to do it. Read the rest of this entry »
Meeting Customers’ Needs
How do you increase your income? The answer is to meet your customers’ needs. Many business owners, in their haste to make money, forget that business is really about helping others. “You can get anything in life you want if you just help others get what they want.” Quite simply - if your product meets your customers’ needs better than anyone else, you will make more money. So how do you find out their needs? There are a number of strategies you can implement. Here are six tips you can do right now. Read the rest of this entry »
Apps for Small Businesses
What are the best iPhone applications to use for small businesses? When utilized right, this mobile device can be very effective for smaller companies. It’s not just for fun and games. This is excellent tool for smaller companies as well as gamers. The apps are everything for the iPhone. Read the rest of this entry »
Declutter Your Desk in a Few Easy Steps
A cluttered desk can significantly impede your productivity. If you can't find an important file or even find a space for your laptop, you will waste valuable time looking for the file or just clearing off space. Worse still, clutter can be demoralizing and foster procrastination. Fortunately, decluttering your desk is possible - in just a few simple steps. Here's how. Read the rest of this entry »
Common Pitfalls of a Mobile Office
Mobile offices offer a host of advantages to both employees and businesses. Employees can set their own schedule and pace, work when they are most productive, and enjoy independence and autonomy. For businesses, mobile offices cut costs and broaden the potential labor pool exponentially. But mobile office employees can encounter a number of pitfalls as well. Read the rest of this entry »
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