December 30th, 2008 -- Posted in Book Review, Outsourcing, Time Management, Wealth Strategies, personal development |
If you are like me, then your New Years resolution list can become a bit overwhelming. I have business goals, as well as financial milestones, personal development, travel, family time, household projects…. I could go on; as I’m sure you can too! As I mentioned yesterday, one of the keys is to allocate time for these with realistic timelines. There are many circumstances though, when it just makes sense to review alternatives to doing the tasks or projects yourself. If you haven’t already explored outsourcing, you may want to add this to your arsenal for accomplishing more this year. By the way, a great book on this topic is The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris .
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December 29th, 2008 -- Posted in Marketing Tips, Misc Ranting, Time Management, Wealth Strategies |
It’s not uncommon for this time of year to focus on goal setting and strategy implementation for the beginning of the next year. This article by Rich Schefren touches on the process of how to come up with those items. I was amused by his stating he has a list of 62 items to incorporate into his "New Year’s list. I too, have numerous things to accomplish so the key is at the end of his article…. be sure and schedule the items in. As with many "resolutions" there can be a tendency to come out of the shoot, full of enthusiasm, only to tucker out after a few months – so be realistic with your time and pace yourself. Example: I use the first few months to focus primarily on my business goals, and then add my "personal" goals during the second quarter….and continue to add thereafter.
(Article by Rich Schefren of Early To Rise )
I discovered long ago that if I wanted to continually improve my company and my own performance I need to leverage my past experience for all it’s worth. Stated more simply – to make 2009 the best it can be, you need to continue reading »
December 26th, 2008 -- Posted in Misc Ranting, Wealth Strategies |
What can be better than having ones health, family and friends around for the holiday season? I hope you have been able to enjoy time for yourself and those important to you during this past week. We have been surrounded with activity, and have been blessed to be so fortunate to have family close – so nobody was "stuck" trying to travel far.
Now, as we begin to gear up for the New Year and focus on marketing and implementing strategies, I’d like to share a positive affirmation that I keep in my office…. because one’s mindset and beliefs may continue to be tested this year. continue reading »
December 23rd, 2008 -- Posted in Wealth Strategies |
For some people, getting personal finances in order is more grueling than wandering the desert for 40 years. But it doesn’t take a miracle. If you are looking for some basic guidelines, just follow these 10 commandments:
1. Thou Shalt Take Action
Reading about how to improve your personal finances is a start, but it has absolutely no meaning if you don’t take the action of putting what you learn into motion. Before you can get anywhere with your personal finances, you need to begin — right now. If you are reading this article, you know that you should be taking steps to get your personal finances in order.
Print out this list and place it where you will see it every day, so that you are reminded that personal finance is a priority in your life and that you will take some action each and every day to try to improve your lot. If you aren’t sure where to begin, start with getting your banking accounts in order.
2. Thou Shalt Pay Off All Credit Card Debt
Credit card debt is, in most cases, continue reading »
