time management: Give Away your Time? Your Expertise? A Gift? Are you CRAZY?
- 03/29/09 01:09 PM
You want to create Goodwill by building relationships and investing in others -- but you can't afford to give away all your time, effort, resource, can you? "Sure it is healthy to offer your expertise and time to potential clients and customers online, this is how you build trust and relationships. Where it becomes dangerous to not only your business but your bank account is when you do not set boundaries. This is the biggest mistake that I see with online social networking. People fall into what I call Panic Marketing Mode and they keep giving and giving, asking for nothing in return." … (14 comments)
time management: Book Review: “Organizing from the Inside Out”
- 01/18/09 02:16 PM
We're so busy multi-tasking that staying organized seems like an impossible goal. Take a look at the book "Organizing from the Inside Out" for some simple tips that can help YOU stay in control of your day (not vice-versa)! This fabulous book by Julie Morgenstern outlines her foolproof system for organizing your home, your office, and your life! America's #1 organizer shows you how to get organized and stay organized. It's a fun and easy book including simple steps for cleaning up your office, the rooms in your house, or that dreaded garage / basement! Getting organized is a skill that … (4 comments)
time management: What can you do with a SNIPPET of time?
- 01/16/09 06:21 PM
What's a snippet of time? A short stretch that may otherwise be wasted. Such as: Sitting in the doctor's office Waiting for your teenager to finish sports practice While hosting an open house (empty spaces between prospective buyers) Riding in a car (or on the train, bus, subway) Sitting in front of a listing waiting for your client to show up In a long line at the bank Vow to NOT have any more wasted slots of time! Use your time-snippets to: Read industry news magazines (I pack the latest issue of Realtor or Black Enterprise magazine) Write out a to-do list … (8 comments)
time management: VO Tip #5: Stop Procrastinating (List of stuff NOT to do while working)
- 11/27/08 07:17 PM
You may have read my blog about getting more done by prioritizing your tasks and scheduling your day better. Click below to see Part 1, "Did you Make Money Today or were you just Busy?" http://activerain.com/blogsview/803284/VO-Tip-2-Did-you-Make-Money-Today-or-were-you-just-busy This is Part 2: What NOT to do during your most productive time first thing in the AM (for me, 9-11 am). Eliminate the items below, or minimize the amount of time spent on them during business hours: Reading news, info, gossip - newspaper, magazines, internet (the online black hole) Surfing the internet Playing games Reading & sending emails - whether computer or PDA (instead, … (5 comments)
time management: VO Tip #2: Did you Actually Make Money Today (or just do "busy" work)?
- 11/22/08 10:02 AM
VO Tip #2: Did you Make Money Today (or were you just busy)? (edit/delete) Overwhelmed? Too many distractions? Busy all day but not producing income? Wonder where your time goes? Last year I received a critical time management tip: I ask myself at the end of each business day, "What did I do to make money today?" And then I examine where I spent my time, and how much of it was spent on money-making activities. When you're your own boss, it's easy to get caught up in "busy" work and get distracted: responding to emails; doing errands; opening and … (2 comments)
time management: VO Tip #2: Did you Make Money Today (or were you just busy)?
- 11/22/08 09:59 AM
Overwhelmed? Too many distractions? Busy all day but not producing income? Wonder where your time goes? Last year I received a critical time management tip: I ask myself at the end of each business day, "What did I do to make money today?" And then I examine where I spent my time, and how much of it was spent on money-making activities. When you're your own boss, it's easy to get caught up in "busy" work and get distracted: responding to emails; doing errands; opening and reading mail; searching for stuff on your desk; thinking, planning, and daydreaming; answering the phone; … (2 comments)
You want to create Goodwill by building relationships and investing in others -- but you can't afford to give away all your time, effort, resource, can you?
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