Schedule Time for Interruption
May 23, 2007
One of the most challenging situations people face when planning their day is how to stick to their schedule when they are constantly being interrupted. Just when your activities are organized, someone else’s emergency seems to get in the way. A client has a crisis, co-workers are in a jam, your boss is breathing down your neck, a friend calls, or any of the dozens of other interruptions you face on any given day.
The solution is extremely simple and equally powerful ~ Schedule Time for Interruption. That’s right, just as you would schedule a meeting with a customer or event with your boss, scheduling a specific time in your day for interruptions is a technique that our students nationwide continually tell us is one of the most powerful time management tips they have ever used.
How does this work? There are two components. First, as you are planning your day or week, allot a certain amount of time for the sole purpose of dealing with ‘other people’s emergencies.’ What normally happens when someone calls or comes running into your office with something that they need your immediate help with? You drop whatever you are in the middle of and rush to their attention. Not only is their issue something that may not be of any importance to you, but I recently heard that it takes most people around 20 minutes to return to the level of focus they had before being interrupted. Wonder where those ‘lost hours’ go each day? Rebounding from all your interruptions!
Ebay - Secrets on Selling
May 22, 2007
Ebay - Secrets on Selling
by: Stuart Perryman
The first thing you need to do to become a part of the eBay money makng scene, is to start selling on a part time basis.By doing this you can start earning a bit of income whilst you are ingesting all the articles and ebooks that will help you on your way.
It is not going to come to you in a dream, or whilst under the shower, how you can work eBay properly, you are going to have to do a bit of work. Read plenta of articles and websites. purchase and read the available eBook. You can learn something from them all!
Anyway, here are the basics but the more you learn the better:
For your Ebay business, you will need internet access and a product to sell. Don’t worry If you don’t have a product. You can start by selling old or odd items from your home like most people do. Others go to garage sales and pick up great deals, then sell them on Ebay. Some purchase from companies that offer low prices and discount deals.
Here are the top 10 eBay Selling Secrets you should know:
Large One?
May 21, 2007
Here’s a proven, and truly easy way to start increasing your sales, immediately.
All you need to do is add these 2 words to your selling system, and you’re good to go.
In fact, this trick’s so good, I wish I could take credit for coming up with it, but the truth is, it comes from a little-known marketing legend.
Here’s the deal:
In 1947, Elmer Wheeler was one of the best-known salesmen of his time. His “Wheeler Institute of Words” developed a “best practices” of selling, by testing a variety of words in over 19 million selling situations.
I’m right in the middle of reading one of Elmer’s most famous books, “Tested Sentences That Sell”.
And here’s a great little selling trick that comes straight out of this book:
Ever go into a restaurant and order a drink?
Of course you have.
And what does your server usually ask you, right after you place your order?
They usually say “Small or large?”, right?
Well, imagine for a moment… you’re the owner of this restaurant.
Delegate or Die!
May 20, 2007
You Can’t Do It All - Learning To Delegate
There is not a single management skill more critical to your personal and professional success as an entrepreneur than learning to delegate. But delegating successfully is much more than simply handing out assignments. It is more an exercise in understanding and accepting our own strengths and limitations.
In this fast paced world, we must choose what activities it makes sense for us to do ourselves, and what it makes sense to let go of. None of us can be an expert in everything - not because of any lack of intellectual ability, but more because we lack specific exposure or experience. We must learn to accept this fact and be OK with it.
How do you fill the gaps in your expertise?
Let’s consider a real life example. My own areas of expertise lie in business and operational management, understanding people and coaching. This is my business. When I wanted to create a single web-page to market a workshop I was developing I had to make a decision. I have (very) rudimentary skills in web page creation. While all of the software I need is at my fingertips, the question is “Do I really have time to learn it?”
6 Ways Small Businesses Can Survive In A Crazy Economy
May 20, 2007
Contrary to popular belief, small businesses can survive a crazy economy by taking some proactive steps.
Denise O’Berry helps small business owners take action to grow their business. To find out more, visit http://www.deniseoberry.com
What Does It REALLY Take to Be Making 6-Figures as a Service Professional?
May 19, 2007
Over the past 30 years, I’ve read so much on how to makemoney that I know I can write a series of books on thetopic, books that would cut through the junk and you don’thave to buy 101 things for each area.
Most of the information repeats itself — same author,different title and packaging or different author repeatingsomeone else’s list. All the how-this and how-that wasdriving me crazy as to what is REALLY required to make$100,000 or more in revenue.
A few months ago, I decided to go on a pilgrimage to createa quick and easy-to-see, all-in-one-place list of what doesit REALLY take to generate a six-figure income as a serviceprofessional — accountant, coach, consultant, and othersolopreneurs? Of course, the list is easy to read, buttakes conscious awareness and consistency to achieve.
What this list did for me — it freed up valuable time thatI was chasing for what I could possibly need in the future,it kept me focused, it increased clarity, and best of all Iwas able to narrow down my reading time. I also had a plan.Here’s the list of what I consider the top 50 — the listwas actually 350 — but I chose the top ones and removed therepetitions.
5 Steps on How to Set and Achieve Your Goals
May 18, 2007
Which one is a goal?
The correct answer is (5) - none of the above. The first three are wishes, not goals. However, you are not alone if you answered incorrectly because research has shown that less than 1% of the population actually understands how to effectively set a goal. This is why so many New Year’s resolutions get broken and why so many people try keep failing at the very same goal. The desire to better ourselves is genuine, but the process we go about while seeking this desire is faulty.
Here are five steps to follow when setting an effective goal:
1) Your Goal MUST be meaningful to YOUThis means that you have to be the person to create it - not your spouse or employer. Make sure that the things you are investing your time and energy into are things you are passionate about. When you achieve it, you will be fired up about it.
Writing for the Search Engines
May 17, 2007
Writing for the Search Engines
by: Glenn Curry
You are working on your website. You want to get it search
engine ready, but don’t have a clue where to start. First of
all, you’ll want to do some research through a service, such
as WordTracker. If you want to rank high in the search
engines you should take some time to research which keywords
would be best to use. Search engine marketers know that any
time you spend on optimizing your website will be worth it.
Too Much of a Good thing
If you are new to search engine strategies and your home
business website sells nuts and bolts, all you have to do is
use the words nuts and bolts a lot on your website, right?
Then you can make sure those search engine crawlers will
find you. Wrong! Using a phrase or word too many times on a
page will actually trigger a red flag. It also will make
your WebPages look and sound dumb to visitors.
Keyword Tips
10 Steps to Escape the Job World and Create the Life You Really Want
May 16, 2007
1. GET THE POINT ? OF LIFE, THAT IS. How many of us will look back in our old age and wish we’d gone to more meetings or put in more overtime. The point? Despite pressure to “play it safe” by sticking with your day job (”…but dear, you have a good job, you want to be HAPPY too?”) you have every right to follow your entrepreneurial dreams. With the realization that life is for living comes the understanding that it is up to you ? and you alone ? to create the kind of life you really want.
2. GET THE RIGHT PICTURE. Be honest. How much time do you spend bitching about your lousy boss, hellish commute and on and on? As satisfying as a good gripe session is, you’re wasting precious energy on the wrong picture. Five minutes a day spent visualizing your ideal work-life and fashioning a plan to get you there will move you far closer to your goal than 30 minutes of complaining about what you don’t want. Bottom line: You won’t see yourself doing it until you can see yourself doing it.
Top 10 Marketing Pitfalls
May 15, 2007
Ten Marketing Pitfalls By Stuart Reid
If you want to make it BIG in Internet Marketing you need avoid some common mistakes. Here’s a list of the top ten Pitfalls that catch out beginner Marketers (and many established ones too!).
The problem is you don’t realise you have fallen into one of these holes until someone points it out. Marketers tend to be stubborn and suffer from tunnel vision - hopefully these may help you kick a few bad habits…
1. Procrastination
Putting things off is a killer where this career this is concerned. You NEED a plan and some kind of time management system in place. Prioritize your tasks and keep lists of everything that needs doing. And no matter how much you don’t feel like doing something just get it out of the way and NEVER leave it untill the next day!
TIP: Use post-it notes. They are low-tech but work great 
2. Striving for Perfection
You’ll likely never have a “perfect” website or product but you know what? It doesn’t matter! It’s important you get started as soon as you can and make your site “live”. You can tweak things as you go along and improvements WILL come later - but if you try to get everything “right” before you start then you’ll never start.
