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How 10 Minutes a Day Can Make You Rich...
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Deirdre L Jones
jmoentbellsouth.net
Explode YOUR Home Business Potential
http://homebizpotential.com
BUZZ!!! BUZZ!!! BUZZ!!!
Oh gosh, it is the annoyingly loud buzzing of my alarm clock
greeting me as I greet the new day. And once again, it has
startled the crap out of me, as I have always been a rather
light sleeper. And what do I do? Hit the snooze button, of
course. THIS cannot be healthy. Sound eerily familiar to
you? I used to hate the rushed hectic pace of my
unorganized life...
After awhile, enough is enough, though. And I decided to
take charge of my life instead of allowing my life to take
control of me. My biggest problem was that it was all such
a BIG problem because just like most people, I have a
million things going on all at once. I had decided to go
back to school in addition to holding a full-time job,
family obligations, and trying to start and run my home
business because I simply cannot, absolutely refuse, to work
to make someone else rich while I struggle from day to day.
The very idea of it all is absurd to me. So, you see,
something had to change. And figuring out how to get
started was a monumental task within itself.
And I realized that in order for my new home business to be
successful that I had to organize my entire life. As I have
stated, getting started is really the biggest step. Once
you get started, things move along rather nicely for the
most part. Oh, but you will still probably have those days
when you just want to throw your hands up in despair, pull
you hair out, or cause serious harm to something. You will
be happy to find, however that you will spend less and less
time trying to figure what to do. Because once you sort it
all out, you will know what needs to be done.
Okay, now how do you whittle those wasted hours of trying
to organize and deciding what needs to be done into a
measly ten minutes a day? Impossible! You say. We are all
aware of the toll running a business from home can take on a
person (most of the time, one person). Oh, but it
can be done. Follow me here.
1. Plan and organize. Organize things in a way that makes
sense to you. Some people use a planner. Others feel more
comfortable with a calendar. Some people file papers away.
Others like their piles. Do whatever makes you feel
comfortable.
2. Set Goals. Give your life direction by actually deciding
what it is you want to accomplish. Make sure your goals are
realistic, though. Remember... baby steps.
3. Use a "To Do" List and Prioritize. Make your list daily,
combine it with your calendar, or keep a running "To Do"
list. Identify the most important things and deadlines and
work on your list in that order.
4. Allow Flexibility. You will have those unexpected
emergencies and situations to arise. Be flexible by setting
aside blocks of your time just for this purpose.
5. When Do You Work Best? Are you a morning person, an
afternoon person, or a night owl? Decide when you work best
and most productively and plan your most demanding tasks for
these times.
6. Eliminate and Learn to Say "No". Eliminate those things
that can wait or are just plan extraneous tasks. Learn to
say "No" to when you really need to. Make sure you block
time for your family and other outside necessities. Decide
what takes priority in relation to your home business
goals.
7. Reward Yourself. This is my favorite. Do not be afraid
to reward yourself for a job well done. Celebrate and take
a break sometimes. Just do not go crazy.
If you follow the tips above, you will should have no
problem taking back control of your life. And once you have
done that, you will discover that your home business runs
much more smoothly.
Okay, now that you have some time on your hands, how can
those ten minutes make you rich? How do you parlay your
time into a home business fortune?
Knowing where to get started with your home business can be
a monumental and frustrating task. But there are some
things that are essential to your home business success.
Incorporate these things into your home business by
setting aside ten to twenty minutes a day for these tasks:
==Set Goals. Set goals as to what you want to accomplish
with your business.
==Constant Reminders. This goes along with the planning
and organizing we discussed earlier.
==Constant Encouragement. We all need encouragement in our
businesses especially when the people who are around us
daily many times are waiting for us to fail. Join
discussion groups and forums related to your business. Read
articles and subscribe to ezines, journals, and magazines in
your field.
==Camaraderie. Sometimes we just need to know we are not
alone. This goes back to participating in discussion groups
and forums. Take advantage of good advice coupled with your
instincts and goals. Remember, two heads are better than
one.
==Expert Advice. There are many people out there willing
to help. You just have to be willing to seek and find.
Implement these strategies in your home business and you
will discover the secret of turning your time into home
business success and fortune.
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