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An E-Zine of
April, 2005
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Where Did All My
Time Go? |
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You Really Don't
Want to Laugh |
Paying Out the
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office productivity tip |
Put a Stop to Junk Mail
Opening, sorting and tossing junk mail solicitations
can chew up a chunk of even the best-planned day. Try one of
these quick tips to stem the flow.
Keep a trash can and a shredder next to your door.
Dump the junk as soon as you walk in the instead of bringing it into your office.
When paying your bills, attach a note instructing them not
to sell, rent, trade or give your information to any other entity. I had
inexpensive labels made and put them on all of my bills. One business
owner I know of included the warning that he would sue
each business that violated this request -- and won his cases over and over
again.
Another tack is to cut off junk mail at its source.
Write to these mailing list companies asking them to remove all
variations of your name and address (list them all):
The Direct Marketing Association
Mail Preference Service
P.O. Box 9008
Farmingdale, NY 11735
www.the-dma.org
Equifax Options
P.O. Box 740123
Atlanta, GA 30374-0123 |
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april
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| This month, try giving Covey's book, First
Things First, a good read (or a good re-read). Be thinking about
whether you're operating your life (that's work and home) based on
your core priorities.
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Like Nobody's Business
How
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You start off your week with good intentions. Really, you do.
"Get the Adams project done first thing, then dive into the
quote for the latest library project. After that, lunch with
Matt and Helen to discuss the new office network." On the ride
home that night, you vow: "I'll get to it all tomorrow." Days
pass and, as you pack up to leave for home late that Friday
night, you wonder where the time got to.
The SBA reports that new businesses start-ups have an 85% five-year
failure rate. One key reason, of course, is that there's not enough
money to build the business. Another is that there’s not enough time
to do what's necessary to build the business. While we prepare
budget requests and loan applications to get more money and
regularly review our company or department’s financial performance,
we just seem to suffer our way through our calendars and the day to
day.
In
recent years, there’s been quite a bit of buzz about the notion of
"work/life balance," "time management" or "time mastery." Imbedded
in these catchy phrases is the idea work and life are supposed to be
in harmony – that we’re supposed to limit the number of work hours,
take care of our home lives and have every domain of our lives
happily humming along with one area of life not overtaking any one
of the others. But what about those people out there who love
working long hours – who would work on vacation, who will never
retire? Should they change the way they work?
Manage time? Maybe not.
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A comment from a past
participant:
From Chris (professional coach): I
took this class recently and my business has been growing
ever since. Lalita's combination of wisdom, experience and
know-how, along with her warmth, vitality and extraordinary
coaching skills makes her a dynamic trainer.
Not only has my business substantially grown
but I've also learned how to leverage the many contacts that
I've had but just didn't know how to use. Her system is
well thought and is taught in a way that breaks it down into
manageable pieces and then - she holds us ACCOUNTABLE for
doing what we say we'll do to improve our business!
Lalita's class has helped me get clearer and
more focused on the market that I want to target and the
type of clients I want to attract. I have also learned how
to network with others in and out of the class to form
partnerships that are mutually beneficial and have an
important impact on my bottom line. I have even decided to
get an office outside of my home to accommodate my influx of
new clients.
A new 90 Day
Challenge will begin on June 1st. Complimentary informational
sessions are scheduled for May 4th and 18th at 3:30 pm
(Chicago)/4:30 pm (New York).
Want
to learn more about the 90 Day Challenge? Click here...
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You Don't Really Want to Laugh,
But....
This critical missive (and blatant time-waster) was found at
and certified true by The
Darwin Awards
The following mind-boggling attempt at a crime spree appeared
to be the robber's first, due to his lack of a previous record
of violence, and his terminally stupid choices:
1. His target was H&J Leather & Firearms. A gun shop.
2. The shop was full of customers - firearms customers.
3. To enter the shop, the robber had to step around a
marked police patrol car parked at the front door.
4. A uniformed officer was standing at the counter, having
coffee before work.
Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a
holdup, and fired a few wild shots. The officer and a clerk
promptly returned fire, covered by several customers who also
drew their guns, thereby removing the confused criminal from the
gene pool.
No one else was hurt.
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Paying Out the Green Giving You the Blues?
Whether you have just yourself to
pay or you have several eager employees expecting a check, preparing
your regular payroll, with its accompanying accounting and legal
requirements, can take time that could be spend more effectively
elsewhere.
A Must-Know Pro is
Cheryl Balintfy of
McBee. Using her service,
you can simply enter your
payroll information by phone, fax or internet and Cheryl's service
sends you the completed (and, if requested, signed and
distribution-ready) checks or sends you and
your employees their money via Direct Deposit. At the same time, her
service accurately manages your tax withholdings and your quarterly and
annual filings.
Some
may think that they can't afford her inexpensive service; however, a
quick calculation of how much more money can be earned attending to
customers than entering and running payroll, and the handful of
dollars each pay period McBee charges makes sense (and dollars).
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