Archive for December, 2011
Last Updated on Thursday, 15 December 2011 01:00 Written by admin Thursday, 8 December 2011 08:17
Good goals are your map to get from where you are to where you want to be.
1. Not planning out your goals in writing.
People with written goals have greater success than those who don’t write their goals down. A written plan will keep you on course and clearly identify when you have completed one step and are ready for the next. It will serve as a map leading you from where you are to where you want to be.
2. Failing to focus on a single goal.
Juggling multiple goals at once will make you less likely to achieve any of them. Focus on completing one goal first, and then move on to the next. For more information about the benefits of NOT multitasking, click here.
3. Not focusing on the present.
There’s no point in reminiscing about what might have been or trying to predict what will happen in the future. You can only control what you do in the present, so do something that will move you closer to your primary goal.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 8 December 2011 08:20 Written by admin Tuesday, 6 December 2011 08:30
You can expect a huge learning curve when you decide to work for yourself and start your own home business. It involves a lot of factors you have probably never had to deal with before, which leaves plenty of room for you to make costly errors.
Here are 10 common mistakes newly self-employed people often make, and how you can avoid them.
1. Selling to the wrong people.
It’s a waste of time to try pushing your products and services on people who simply don’t need what you have to offer. Don’t try to sell to everyone. Some customers are much easier to sell to than others, and it could be to your advantage to say no to clients who are more trouble than they’re worth. For example, instead of pandering to clients who can’t afford your services or don’t understand the value of your business, you can let them turn to your competitors so that you can free up more of your time to focus on working with the best customers for your business.
You don’t have to accept every business offer. Most relationships really aren’t worth pursuing. Learn to say no to weak opportunities so you don’t overstretch yourself when golden opportunities arrive.
2. Spending too much.
Don’t spend your start-up cash unless it’s absolutely necessary –- at least until you have a steady cash flow coming in. Before you “invest” money in your business, you should be clear on how you’re going to get that cash back again. Every dollar invested in the business is another dollar that will eventually have to be recouped from sales. With the help of the internet, you can very easily start a lucrative business for next to nothing.
3. Spending too little.
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