In the U.S., an average of 60% of businesses fail in their first year. It's alarming. This problem is discouraging a lot of 'would be' entrepreneurs from taking a shot at getting rich with their own business. What is the problem? Many businesses fail in their first year because: they don't have enough money to pay the rent, staff and bank loanthey are not making enough … [Read more...] about Secrets to Making Your Home Business Succeed in its First Year
How to Remove Barriers to Your Success
Often it is small things that get in the way of our success - little annoyances that seem insignificant much like sweeping a little dirt under the rug to avoid cleaning it up. The problem comes when we repeat the action until the little bit of dirt becomes a lump under the rug that we begin to trip over every time we walk across it. Toleration may include things like clutter, … [Read more...] about How to Remove Barriers to Your Success
What Working From Home Is Really Like: Research on Remote Work and Telecommuting
In an ever-changing digital workplace, the latest concept to be outmoded may be the office itself. Recent research suggests more than 40 percent of workers have worked remotely to some extent, and this telecommuting trend is only likely to intensify. A growing number of corporations have embraced work-from-home options, finding participating employees at least as productive as … [Read more...] about What Working From Home Is Really Like: Research on Remote Work and Telecommuting
10 Ways to Be More Productive When Working at Home
Ah, working at home... Visions of leisurely days, conference calls in comfy sweatpants, increased productivity with fewer interruptions. But the distinctions between work life and home life soon blur. You really should throw some laundry in the wash before you write that proposal. You have an hour before a meeting: Should you balance your books or clean the kitchen? And … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Be More Productive When Working at Home
Keep Your Eyes on a Goal to Stay Motivated
What will keep you motivated toward your goal? The answer, keep your eyes on it. Never lose sight of what you are working toward. Look at the picture and the reward you will reap when you finally reach your goal. Goals seem so far in the future and so hard to reach unless you break them down into small steps that allow you to track your progress. Action creates motivation, … [Read more...] about Keep Your Eyes on a Goal to Stay Motivated
Making Time for Your Family When Working at Home
As I sit here thinking about my two boys, Jesse who is 16 and heading to college next fall and Dustin, my baby, who is almost as tall as I am, I realize that no matter what happens in our lives we have to make time for the most important thing that we have. We all know that I am talking about family! These days, our daily lives can become so hectic and overwhelming that … [Read more...] about Making Time for Your Family When Working at Home
Six Ways to Increase Sales by Helping People Buy
Building relationships with prospects and earning their business by staying in touch over time is a great way to gradually ramp up revenue. But what do you do if you want to make the sale today? Depending on your business, you may not have the luxury of time to sell a prospect or you may want to increase immediate ca$h flow to complement long-term sales. Barry recently … [Read more...] about Six Ways to Increase Sales by Helping People Buy
How to Get the Most of Your Local Chamber of Commerce Membership
Since the major part of a small business typically comes from business to business services, it is essential to maintain a positive standing with the local business community. It is of value to you to join as many business type organizations as possible in your town, including your local Chamber of Commerce. Most towns and all cities have chambers of commerce. The chamber … [Read more...] about How to Get the Most of Your Local Chamber of Commerce Membership
How to Hire and Retain Good Employees
Hiring good employees is not only important to business, it is essential. Employees are the heart and soul of a business; they are the mechanism that makes a business run; they are the breath of life that enables a business to be something more than an idea. A business cannot run unless someone (employees, in this case) is doing the work. Any intelligent business owner should … [Read more...] about How to Hire and Retain Good Employees
7 Techniques to Improve Cashflow
Small business owners don’t need to hope for miracles to solve their cash flow problems, according to accountant Caroline Jordan, a business coach and author of the paperback book, Stop the Cash Flow Roller Coaster, I Want to Get Off! “Small business owners have more control over their cash flow than they realize,” says Jordan. Based on financial rescue missions and cash … [Read more...] about 7 Techniques to Improve Cashflow
