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    ounting and billing?

    6. Do you write your own sales and marketing copy?

    7. Do you get your own mail?

    8. Do you buy your own office supplies?

    9. Do you create or deliver all your products and services by yourself?

    10. Do you fulfill and ship all

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    So what exactly is a "Small Business Lone Ranger?"  A "Small Business Lone Ranger" is a business owner who does all the work themselves.

    No matter how big or small the project, the Lone Ranger handles 100% of it. Either because they're afraid to let go of control or because they feel they can't afford to hire help. Can you relate? I know I can!

    So what's wrong with doing everything yourself? Well it's tough to grow your business if you're busy managing every single detail. I know it's a bit scary to let go of control or to consider actually hiring help, but I also know it's necessary if you want to grow your business to its fullest potential.

    Take my 10-question quiz to determine if YOU are a Lone Ranger. And don't worry if you are, I've got some suggestions to help you rid yourself of this business-stifling affliction!

    1. Do you work alone?

    2. Do you feel no one can do your work quite as well as you?

    3. Do you often feel there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done?

    4. Do you maintain your own website?

    5. Do you do your own accounting and billing?

    6. Do you write your own sales and marketing copy?

    7. Do you get your own mail?

    8. Do you buy your own office supplies?

    9. Do you create or deliver all your products and services by yourself?

    10. Do you fulfill and ship all

    Salesmanship 101; Passions, Priorities and Prospects
    So, often salesmen miss the point of getting to know the prospect and learning of their passions, priorities and interests. In doing so they miss why the prospect is hesitant to entering talks or moving forward into the sales process. If you are a sales person you need to be sure to understand your prospect and not be too quick to pigeon hole them into a category that you perceive or a profile that you believe that they best fit into.In my 27 years in business and putting together direct marketing teams to get new business to sign up for our se
    se they feel they can't afford to hire help. Can you relate? I know I can!

    So what's wrong with doing everything yourself? Well it's tough to grow your business if you're busy managing every single detail. I know it's a bit scary to let go of control or to consider actually hiring help, but I also know it's necessary if you want to grow your business to its fullest potential.

    Take my 10-question quiz to determine if YOU are a Lone Ranger. And don't worry if you are, I've got some suggestions to help you rid yourself of this business-stifling affliction!

    1. Do you work alone?

    2. Do you feel no one can do your work quite as well as you?

    3. Do you often feel there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done?

    4. Do you maintain your own website?

    5. Do you do your own accounting and billing?

    6. Do you write your own sales and marketing copy?

    7. Do you get your own mail?

    8. Do you buy your own office supplies?

    9. Do you create or deliver all your products and services by yourself?

    10. Do you fulfill and ship all

    Wishin' Don't Make It So
    Advertising can not fix a broken business. Oh, you might draw potential customers in the first time through advertising, but from that point on it's pretty much that customer's Personal Experience Factor that determines whether she'll be back, or not.Advertising can't correct your company's problems. As my dear, sweet, saintly old grandmother, Fanny McKay, used to say: "Wishin' don't make it so, and neither do massive amounts of gross ratings points."Today brought to conclusion a 26 week test that further proves this point.ally hiring help, but I also know it's necessary if you want to grow your business to its fullest potential.

    Take my 10-question quiz to determine if YOU are a Lone Ranger. And don't worry if you are, I've got some suggestions to help you rid yourself of this business-stifling affliction!

    1. Do you work alone?

    2. Do you feel no one can do your work quite as well as you?

    3. Do you often feel there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done?

    4. Do you maintain your own website?

    5. Do you do your own accounting and billing?

    6. Do you write your own sales and marketing copy?

    7. Do you get your own mail?

    8. Do you buy your own office supplies?

    9. Do you create or deliver all your products and services by yourself?

    10. Do you fulfill and ship all

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    According to the results of a study presented at the annual conference of the British Psychological Society in April 2005, more than one in eight people admit to being bullied at work, and ganging up against the boss - often a middle manager - is on the increase. But what are ‘bullying behaviours’, and how can you tell if you yourself are being bullied?According to the trade union AMICUS in their publication ’Bullying at work: How to tackle it’, the type of workplaces where bullying is more prevalent are those where one or more of the following
    ling affliction!

    1. Do you work alone?

    2. Do you feel no one can do your work quite as well as you?

    3. Do you often feel there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done?

    4. Do you maintain your own website?

    5. Do you do your own accounting and billing?

    6. Do you write your own sales and marketing copy?

    7. Do you get your own mail?

    8. Do you buy your own office supplies?

    9. Do you create or deliver all your products and services by yourself?

    10. Do you fulfill and ship all

    Mortgage Leads, Choosing the Best Option
    When it comes to buying mortgage leads, there are many good companies out there for you to research, and many avenues to travel down when considering which lead type will work best for you.While working as a loan officer, I dealt with my fair share of mortgage lead companies. Along the way, I bought my leads in bulk, I bought them fresh, and I bought them with a live transfer.Researching lead companies is an important aspect when deciding to invest in one, but lets be honest with each other, we really don’t know what we are getting until
    ounting and billing?

    6. Do you write your own sales and marketing copy?

    7. Do you get your own mail?

    8. Do you buy your own office supplies?

    9. Do you create or deliver all your products and services by yourself?

    10. Do you fulfill and ship all your sales yourself?

    I think you can see this list could go on and on and on, but you get the idea. So if you answered "Yes" to most or all of these questions, guess what, YOU ARE A LONE RANGER! That's okay, I've been one, too.

    When your business is small you have to wear many hats because you can't afford to hire help. But at what point do you make a decision to start delegating tasks to someone else? ANSWER: When the time you're spending on administrative tasks involved in keeping your business running prevents you from spending time growing your business.

    As a business owner, you should aim to spend at least 60% of your time marketing. You are the BEST person to market your product or service. And marketing is the only way your business will grow and flourish. So if you're too busy paying bills, getting the mail, responding to email and running out to pick up office supplies, then guess what? You don't have time to market. And your business cannot grow.

    So what's a Small Business Lone Ranger to do? Here are 6 tips:

    1. Make a list of all the tasks that don't req

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