Becoming your own boss is a daunting, but ultimately rewarding goal. Sure, you’re getting a check working for someone else, but you’re still trading your own hours for someone else. Getting out on your own involves a bunch of planning and even more leadership. But if you think you’re ready, check out our list of tips to get your started.
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Five Easy Steps to Finding Your Flow, Part Two
July 16th, 2010This post concludes our two part series on finding your Flow. Flow is focused on finding the best ways to keep your mind balanced and motivated on the task ahead. Finding this state is very difficult for some, but a snap for others. If you’re having trouble blocking out the distractions and getting your best work done, make sure to read this exciting conclusion where we list the final four steps to find your ultimate Flow.
Tags: complete concentration, distractions and flow, don't drive for flow, environments with no distractions, finding flow, flow, higher-level skills, interrupted rhythm, jobs that are challenging, keep your mind from wandering, message importance, optimal work time, productive hours of the day, selecting tasks, set the stage
Posted in General, Productivity |
Five Easy Steps to Finding Your Flow, Part One
July 14th, 2010Productivity stems from focus and balance, two key elements in the Zen lifestyle. Perhaps it is for this reason that so many professionals and salespeople are flocking to the practice of Zen beliefs. Obtaining harmony is not easy though and it often times takes hard work and diligence. We have collected 5 easy steps to guide you along the road to Nirvana.
What is the Effect of Social Media on the Brain?
July 8th, 2010The Internet is an amazing business tool. World’s of information at your fingertips…and therein lies the problem. How do you focus on work, instead of spending hours cruising the web? Is the Internet destroying our brain-function? Our collective attention span is shortening due to hyperlinks and social media, but there are certainly ways to curtail this frustrating development. It’s time to delegate.
Tags: controlling message bombardment, delegation social media, Distractions, Facebook, hyperlinked information overloaded world, hyperlinks, hypertext, internet making us lazy, Productivity, Social Media, social media effect on brain, social media effects, tweets, Twitter
Posted in Productivity, Social Media |
Starting a Business, Planning for it and Dealing with Change
July 6th, 2010Walk into any college business class or entrepreneurship work shop and you’re sure to hear about the importance of a business plan. The business plan is a great motivator for your business, but what happens when you lose your first client…or when you make the first big sale? With change must come adaptability. The best businesses are able to adapt and rely on the basis of their business plan, rather than following it like a road map.
Saying Goodbye to Madison Avenue, the Heart of Traditional Media
July 1st, 2010Social media is revolutionizing the advertising and marketing worlds once dominated by the titans of Mad Men. Facebook pages and Twitter updates are replacing million dollar ad budgets. Mom and Pops can compete with behemoths nowadays and its all thanks to e-marketing and a little creativity.
Tags: adverising industry, Advertising, dominating the first page of Google, Facebook fan pages, Madison Avenue, Social Media, social media advertising, social media campaigns, social media element, social media influencer, social media marketing, traditional media, Twitter campaigns
Posted in Productivity, Social Media |
Three Conditions Required for the Mental State of Flow
June 29th, 2010Flow. It’s that moment when your body takes over and you act without thinking. All distractions are eliminated…all you see are your goals. This concept was developed by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, and it helps us understand how we can achieve our best work. He identified three conditions for best Flow.
How Intelligent Are Your Sales?
June 25th, 2010Converting prospects to clients is all about taking the right approach and making the right decisions from day one. There are many decisions to be made as a sales person. What services will you bring up when meeting with a client? Where will the sales call be held? These questions and more can be answered by a research and information-gathering. When this information is amassed, it’s called Sales intelligence. In this post, we explore the concept of Sales intelligence through an episode from NBC’s “The Office”.
Tags: Clients, CRM, Customer Relationship Management, Dunder Mifflin, karen filippelli, meetings, NBC, prospects, Sales, Sales call, Sales intelligence, The office
Posted in Sales |
What Would Warren Do? The Billionaire’s Guide to Your Work Day
June 23rd, 2010America is filled with tycoons, but there aren’t many more respected or revered than Warren Buffett. The admiration doesn’t come from his billions of dollars, but from the attitude he carries throughout his undeniable successes. By focusing on the right areas of business, Warren built a multi-national company, headquartered in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. By keeping it simple, you can follow in Warren’s footsteps.
Business Slowing Down? Do the Unthinkable…Pick up the Phone!
June 21st, 2010There is always a “new, fast way to get new business”. It’s great to try new tactics, but don’t forget the time-tested phone call for finding new sales and keeping in touch with clients. Picking up the phone can go a long way to ensure customer loyalty and good service. Balance the new with the old.
Tags: conversation, Customers, Internet, KarmaCRM, marketing, online Marketing, phone, Sales, seo, Social Media, Telephone, tradition
Posted in Productivity, Sales |
