Archive for July, 2008
As a business owner, you are both the boss and the employee. Some people can thrive in this type of situation and achieve more than they could in a traditional work environment. For other people, this situation can spell disaster. That is why it is important to analyze yourself several times a year to make sure you are staying on track.
Are you focused on your business? This alone can throw your business into high gear or create a standstill. It can be easy to lose focus when you work at home, as there will always be other things competing for your attention. It is okay to let the laundry wait for a few hours while you work on your business. Your laundry can’t pay your bills, but those few hours you put into your business could reap you many financial rewards.
Not only is focusing on business tasks important, but it is important to be focused within your business. It is easy to get sidetracked with new business ventures and other offers. It can be hard to spread your time and energy over too many projects. It is easier to manage a select few projects that are tightly woven within your target market.
Are you being productive? At the end of the day, do you ever feel like you worked all day but accomplished nothing? Take a look at the tasks you are working on, and whether they are actually important to your success. If you find yourself getting sidetracked by surfing the web, chatting in forums, or reading blogs, try to schedule time for those activities after your “real work” is done.
On the other hand, if you feel your time is being sucked away by answering email, updating your website, or collecting research for an upcoming information product you are working on, try outsourcing those tasks to a virtual assistant. This will help you free up some time to work on business tasks that need more attention.
Are you reaching your goals? If you find that you are constantly missing your goal deadlines, you may want to take the time to revamp your goals. Create an action plan that will be easy to follow and help you get to your end result.
Would I hire myself? This is a tough question to ask yourself, but it is very important. It may sound silly, but perhaps you could write out a job description and give yourself an interview. Are you the type of employee you would want to hire?
If you answered “no” to the above question, take some time to write out the areas within yourself that you would like to improve. This can be a hard exercise to complete, but once you have analyzed yourself, you’ll be on your way to becoming a better business owner and having a better business.
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Go fish; flight of fancy
YourHub.com, CO - The aquarium structure transcends unique - huge caves inside a watery greenhouse! Fascinating. You'll view a great deal in addition to the fish - a mini-zoo … |
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20th Anniversary Contest Winner
FishChannel.com, CA - And now, the winning entry: “Aquarium Fish International has influenced my entire family’s hobby on many different levels. … |
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Seal pups recovering at aquarium
Delta-Optimist, Canada - Mailhe said he called the Fish and Wildlife office right away and was told that mother seals frequently leave their pups on the beach while they go looking … Beach rescue |
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Clearwater Marine Aquarium to host fishing tournament
Tampa Bay Newspapers, FL - Kayakers must fish in pairs. All anglers must provide their own digital camera. Prizes will be awarded for master angler; first place snook; … |
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RIVER PLANT AQUARIUM by Mathieu Lehanneur
Inhabitat - This aquarium is not only an interesting home décor piece, but also a fish hatchery and vegetable garden. This version of hydroponics uses a refrigerated … |
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Countdown to Cabela’s under way
Rapid City Journal, SD - A huge aquarium is stocked with trout, which came from the McNenny State Fish Hatchery near Spearfish. The acrylic viewing panels of the aquarium are 4 … |
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Reef madness
MauiTime Weekly, HI - The bill described the competing interests of those collecting ornamental or aquarium fish, and those in the snorkel and dive industry seeking to keep them … |
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No more clowning around with NT aquarium fish licences
Northern Territory, Australia - The NT Department of Fisheries says on its website that the ornamental aquarium fish trade is worth about $350 million each year. In 2005 about 15.5 million … |
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Detroit considers plans to revamp aquarium
DetNews.com, MI - The aquarium, which had been the oldest operating aquarium when it was shuttered, had 4000 species of fish that were dispersed to a variety of caretakers. … |
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