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Already Tired of the Holidays? ts, so you can do something toward your goal every day, you can achieve your ultimate goal – on time.It seems to me when I was young, that the holiday season didn't start until after Thanksgiving. Not after the 4th of July. By September I am so sick of hearing about what people are doing for the holidays, that I just don't care anymore.There doesn't seem to be any Christmas spirit anymore. Oh sure, you see the occasional Nativity Scene, but 3. Give yourself a deadline. Make sure you know what you want to accomplish and by when – procrastination kills a good goal. 4. Put every step on your calendar and plan your day around the goal. Make it part of your every day activities to work on your goal. 15 or 20 minutes How To Build Business Credit It’s here again. The end of the year… It arrives every year, same time, same place, and we’re stuck wondering if the new year will begin or we will just cease to exist. And every year, I’m reminded of the back of the covered wagon medicine man selling his magic potion to cure what ails you, “Step right up, folks! The Magic is waiting. One tablespoon before bedtime and your eyes will be bluer, your hair will be blonder, and you’ll have my name tattooed on your posterior! Step right up; there are only a few bottles left! Get your magic potion TODAY! Dr. J’s New Year Solution to the New Year’s Resolution! You don’t want to miss this opportunity!”Having their own business is something many millions of people dream of doing. Many do, of course, but so many others never quite get around to it. One of the factors that may discourage people from getting that business off the ground, is a lack of start up capital; and another may be the risk of losing their own money.With a bit of thought, You have NOT written your NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS? What are you last year’s old shoe? Well, okay… the reality is, you don’t have to write them. But, everyone else writes them? As a businessperson, I always write one major goal I wish to accomplish during the year, with my business. Usually related to monetary gains, expansion, or customer service, this goal is posted along with my annual motto change (I always update it), on the bulletin board for all the world to see. (At least everyone who comes into my office and looks at the message board behind my computer.) So, how do you achieve a goal? (Yes, of course I have a point.) 1. First you must have one. Write it down. If you don’t write it down, put it in plain open site and boast about it so others will remind you of your goal. 2. Break it down to bite size bits. Make it doable. If you break it down into bite size bits, so you can do something toward your goal every day, you can achieve your ultimate goal – on time. 3. Give yourself a deadline. Make sure you know what you want to accomplish and by when – procrastination kills a good goal. 4. Put every step on your calendar and plan your day around the goal. Make it part of your every day activities to work on your goal. 15 or 20 minutes Dealing with Disgruntled Customers bluer, your hair will be blonder, and you’ll have my name tattooed on your posterior! Step right up; there are only a few bottles left! Get your magic potion TODAY! Dr. J’s New Year Solution to the New Year’s Resolution! You don’t want to miss this opportunity!”No matter how hard you try, in business you simply can't please everyone. You could have a highly trained customer service squadron and an award-winning product, but still you'd have some buyers who just weren't happy. The bad news is that unhappy customers are more eager to share their experiences than happy ones which could spell disaster for your You have NOT written your NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS? What are you last year’s old shoe? Well, okay… the reality is, you don’t have to write them. But, everyone else writes them? As a businessperson, I always write one major goal I wish to accomplish during the year, with my business. Usually related to monetary gains, expansion, or customer service, this goal is posted along with my annual motto change (I always update it), on the bulletin board for all the world to see. (At least everyone who comes into my office and looks at the message board behind my computer.) So, how do you achieve a goal? (Yes, of course I have a point.) 1. First you must have one. Write it down. If you don’t write it down, put it in plain open site and boast about it so others will remind you of your goal. 2. Break it down to bite size bits. Make it doable. If you break it down into bite size bits, so you can do something toward your goal every day, you can achieve your ultimate goal – on time. 3. Give yourself a deadline. Make sure you know what you want to accomplish and by when – procrastination kills a good goal. 4. Put every step on your calendar and plan your day around the goal. Make it part of your every day activities to work on your goal. 15 or 20 minutes Five Characteristics of Highly Successful Advertising have to write them. But, everyone else writes them?Have you ever spent a small fortune on advertising that generated disappointment rather than sales?Many small business owners have been down the road of flat advertising results and are at a loss when it comes to developing new ideas to improve the response to their ads.Whether you run ads in your local newspaper, your industry’s As a businessperson, I always write one major goal I wish to accomplish during the year, with my business. Usually related to monetary gains, expansion, or customer service, this goal is posted along with my annual motto change (I always update it), on the bulletin board for all the world to see. (At least everyone who comes into my office and looks at the message board behind my computer.) So, how do you achieve a goal? (Yes, of course I have a point.) 1. First you must have one. Write it down. If you don’t write it down, put it in plain open site and boast about it so others will remind you of your goal. 2. Break it down to bite size bits. Make it doable. If you break it down into bite size bits, so you can do something toward your goal every day, you can achieve your ultimate goal – on time. 3. Give yourself a deadline. Make sure you know what you want to accomplish and by when – procrastination kills a good goal. 4. Put every step on your calendar and plan your day around the goal. Make it part of your every day activities to work on your goal. 15 or 20 minutes Increase Direct Mail Response Rates (And Revenue) By Segmenting Your List my office and looks at the message board behind my computer.)If you want to increase revenue using direct mail, you have two options: sell more to the customers you have, or find new customers and sell to them. The tricky part is knowing how to do that. I recommend that you start by segmenting your house list. Dividing your customers into groups that share a common interest helps you understand So, how do you achieve a goal? (Yes, of course I have a point.) 1. First you must have one. Write it down. If you don’t write it down, put it in plain open site and boast about it so others will remind you of your goal. 2. Break it down to bite size bits. Make it doable. If you break it down into bite size bits, so you can do something toward your goal every day, you can achieve your ultimate goal – on time. 3. Give yourself a deadline. Make sure you know what you want to accomplish and by when – procrastination kills a good goal. 4. Put every step on your calendar and plan your day around the goal. Make it part of your every day activities to work on your goal. 15 or 20 minutes Passing the Torch-Next Generation Leadership ts, so you can do something toward your goal every day, you can achieve your ultimate goal – on time.I don’t have a lot of memories of my Dad since he left the family when I turned six and passed away when I was only nine years old but there is one memory that seems to be burnt into my brain. It was a day when just he and I were together. I was only five years old and he decided it was time to teach me how to swim. We didn’t have a swimming pool; i 3. Give yourself a deadline. Make sure you know what you want to accomplish and by when – procrastination kills a good goal. 4. Put every step on your calendar and plan your day around the goal. Make it part of your every day activities to work on your goal. 15 or 20 minutes a day maybe – but write it down. 5. Make it a habit. It takes 21 days to make a habit. So for the first 21 days of January you are going to do your goal work at the same time and place every day. Don’t miss a moment of your ‘make it a habit’ process – or you have to start over at day one. 6. Celebrate the small steps. IF you accomplish the first step toward your goal. Tell someone about it, celebrate it, give yourself a slap on the back and announce your success – along with your impending goal. 7. Just do it. Follow the steps, and make it happen. This is your life – don’t give up and don’t let go of your dreams! Set a goal. Make a New Year’s Resolution. Live the life you dream and make your dreams happen. It is achievable, whatever your goal, one step at a time! Happy New Year! Copyright (c) 2005 - Jan Verhoeff
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