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Atricle Dump - Why Entrepreneurs Must Slow Down to Speed Up
If you're business is not offering credit card payments, you could potentially be losing out on a tremendous amount of business. Because of the options you give customers by offering credit card payments, it creates a wider customer base. However, the first step to offering credit card payments through your business is setting up a merchant account.A merchant account is a bank account that is established by your company to receive the payments from credit card purchases. Simply done, right? It is a little more e
The cost of my fast-paced business growth was becoming too painful.
Here are some things that I realized were happening. Maybe one or more w
If you're looking for a way to earn a living or just to make some extra money on the side, cleaning houses for a living is probably not the first thing that comes to mind.Cleaning houses? Doesn't that sound like a lot of unpleasant, grungy work?Yes, it does sound pretty unpleasant, and that is exactly why there is very good profit in it. Most people hate to clean. Add to that how busy everyone is, and you have a recipe for success.Maybe you're not so fond of doing your own housework. But having your ow
Slower + Smoother = Faster
At that time, I was running like a bull in a china shop. I was determined to make my life and my business a success. But the problem was…I was breaking things along my fast-paced journey to the top.
And when you break things, you have to slow down even more to fix them. It’s almost like you have to do double the work. The truth is I hated him when he would remind me that slowing down would get me there faster. I didn’t want to slow down. I wanted it faster. (Maybe you can relate?)
It reminds me of how a friend of mine goes about house projects. He will go to Home Depot with 17 projects that have to get done now. He gets his mind set on accomplishing all this stuff in one day. Weeks later he will realize that he didn’t measure everything properly (because he was in a hurry), didn’t think through everything he needed for the projects (multiple trips back to Home Depot and 4 – 5 times the cost) and his one day project has now morphed into a week of his time.
What finally got me thinking differently was a major realization. You know those a-ha moments when a light bulb goes off in your head and it’s as if your brain reprograms itself?
The cost of my fast-paced business growth was becoming too painful.
Here are some things that I realized were happening. Maybe one or more wi
Regardless of what company you hire to clean your building, you need to know WHO they give the keys to. That is to say, who are they paying to do the work.Bear in mind, that the smooth talking salesperson will NOT be cleaning your building. You hired them to find the best possible person to do the work. But, how do you know that the person they choose is ‘the best’, and not simply the ‘most available’?Below are some of my Pro’s and Con’s regarding the three legal groups of janitors that may be in your buil
And when you break things, you have to slow down even more to fix them. It’s almost like you have to do double the work. The truth is I hated him when he would remind me that slowing down would get me there faster. I didn’t want to slow down. I wanted it faster. (Maybe you can relate?)
It reminds me of how a friend of mine goes about house projects. He will go to Home Depot with 17 projects that have to get done now. He gets his mind set on accomplishing all this stuff in one day. Weeks later he will realize that he didn’t measure everything properly (because he was in a hurry), didn’t think through everything he needed for the projects (multiple trips back to Home Depot and 4 – 5 times the cost) and his one day project has now morphed into a week of his time.
What finally got me thinking differently was a major realization. You know those a-ha moments when a light bulb goes off in your head and it’s as if your brain reprograms itself?
The cost of my fast-paced business growth was becoming too painful.
Here are some things that I realized were happening. Maybe one or more w
Accepting contract work is an option that some job searchers look at not only when they are having trouble finding fulltime work but because of the lucrative nature of contract assignments.Typically, contract work can run anywhere from around 1 month to 12 months in length and sometimes, even longer than that.Depending on the industry and job, contracts might differ in length but as a recruiter, this is the typical range that I tend to see available.Depending on the specific situation, here are some po
It reminds me of how a friend of mine goes about house projects. He will go to Home Depot with 17 projects that have to get done now. He gets his mind set on accomplishing all this stuff in one day. Weeks later he will realize that he didn’t measure everything properly (because he was in a hurry), didn’t think through everything he needed for the projects (multiple trips back to Home Depot and 4 – 5 times the cost) and his one day project has now morphed into a week of his time.
What finally got me thinking differently was a major realization. You know those a-ha moments when a light bulb goes off in your head and it’s as if your brain reprograms itself?
The cost of my fast-paced business growth was becoming too painful.
Here are some things that I realized were happening. Maybe one or more w
A few years ago, a Fortune 500 company struck gold with a marketing theme.It was simple, direct, and it created a competitive advantage. Ads that the company ran said:“We understand the importance of LISTENING.”I happened to be a consultant to the company at the peak of this campaign, and I knew it was committed to walking the walk, not just talking the talk. It mandated that employees take listening courses on company time, at company expense.For a short time, it appeared that the rest of corpo
What finally got me thinking differently was a major realization. You know those a-ha moments when a light bulb goes off in your head and it’s as if your brain reprograms itself?
The cost of my fast-paced business growth was becoming too painful.
Here are some things that I realized were happening. Maybe one or more w
So, you’ve finally landed that exciting new job that you’ve always wanted. Your juices are flowing and you’re eager to start. Of course, your first priority is to make a good impression with the people that count. Here are a few tips to get you started.1. Dependability matters The most important impression you want to make is that you are a dependable employee. This can be achieved in a number of ways. Arrive early to work. Deliver what the boss wants.2. Show the right attitude Don’t be one of those people
The cost of my fast-paced business growth was becoming too painful.
Here are some things that I realized were happening. Maybe one or more will sound familiar to you too.
• I was exhausted and my body was showing signs of chronic fatigue.
• I was making expensive mistakes like picking a bad web designer, joining all the wrong networking groups and throwing money at any solution that promised to “fix” my problems.
• I wasn’t clearly communicating to my assistant so she was making mistakes.
• The quality of my administrative follow up was suffering so people were confused, frustrated or unhappy with the “process” of doing business with me.
• In my urgency to accomplish results, I wouldn’t slow down enough to plan so things cost more and took longer than I imagined. Ugh. I still remember the feeling when I woke up and realized that trying to move at the speed of light was actually causing more damage than good.
The remedy was, and I still have to remind myself of every day, is to slow down to speed up.
Here are four new habits I practice that keep me in the slower + smoother = faster mindset:
• Create space for me first. I take Mondays and many Fridays off. I go to the spa, a lot. Sometimes I just sit in my chair outside and read a book. If I start to feel stressed, I ask my assistant to block some big chunks in my calendar to regroup. Taking care of me is vital
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