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You Can Work Less and Make More Money
Jan 24th
These days it seems we work longer and harder and still end up with less money in our pockets at the end of the Month. Wouldn’t it be great if you could work less hours and still have more money in your pocket? Well you can if you reduce your current debt and spend more work hours on tasks that produce more income.
Realistically there are only few ways available to us to make money. As an employee, investor, by marriage or inheritance or as a business owner. Of all these being a business owner will give you the best opportunity to control the amount of money you can make.
Let’s take a look at some ways to make more money in business. 1. have more customers, 2. sell more products 3. increase the price, 4. reduce your costs, 5. build up a strong business that you cans sell for a profit.
The best way to make more money in your business is to spend your time getting more new customers which will lead to more sales. Everyone is very busy in their business but if you look at what you spend most of your time on in your business you will realize that it is on doing things that are important but do not make you money. You need to work smarter not harder.
A good way of doing this is to Leverage your time, in other words getting others to do a range of tasks to help you get things done. You need to able to delegate some of the other tasks to other people in your business. If you create systems in your business there are 2 benefits. Your business can run without you doing the work which frees you up to focus on getting more customers and also your business is consistent in quality and standard because everyone follows the same procedures.
If you hire an assistant they will be able to process a lot of administration and organizational tasks which will free up your time.
Customer Service is very important to your business, You need to keep in contact with your customers and develop a good relationship. There are easy and relatively cheap ways to communicate with customers via the internet nowadays such as email, newsletters, telemarketing and EzineArticles. This will have numerous benefits. Firstly repeat business, good work of mouth referrals and even selling of other related products.
To get an idea of what to charge for your product you need to look at the market to see what prices are currently being charged and whether you are able in increase the price of your product. You may also be able to reduce your overheads and costs by simply taking control of your expenses and asking yourself if this is required to make your business more profitable. Also look for ways to make your business more efficient and a really good way to do this is to enlist your employees feedback and help.
Some people like to build up a business and then sell it for a profit. If you are looking to do this you must first assess the type of business to make sure it is saleable or does it require your specific expertise to be profitable. If not make sure good business structure and systems are implemented.
So just to recap we see that you can have more money with less time spent working if you implement some important strategies. Firstly work smarter not longer. Look at your current debt to see if you can get rid or at least reduce it. Then look at your current methods of making money and try to focus more on task that actually make you money. Hopefully this should lead to more money in your pocket and more time away from work to enjoy yourself!
Essential Workplace Skill – How to Say No
Aug 12th
Do you constantly find yourself saying yes to requests at work?
Requests for your time always seem to demand your attention – through phone, email, IM or in person. Do you always have a hard time saying no?
We understand your apprehensions about saying no – it can hurt or disappoint the person you’re saying “no” to, and if you know or hope that you will be working with that person in the future, you’ll want to continue to have a good relationship with him or her, and saying “no” can jeopardize that. Furthermore, saying no, refusing or declining requests, offers or orders can make you look mean and nasty, and nobody wants to be perceived that way.
Well, here’s another way of looking at things.
In order to stay productive and minimize stress, you have to learn the art of saying no. If you have problems saying no, you’re not alone. Many people find it so difficult to refuse, especially in the workplace setting.
Here’s the thing: you can never be productive if you take on too many commitments – you simply spread yourself too thin. If you always say yes to everything that is asked of you, you may not always be able to get anything done, at least not well or on time.
So here are a few tips to help you learn how to say no – at the right time, place and moment:
KNOW YOUR PRIORITIES AND VALUE YOUR TIME.
What are your priorities and how precious is time for you? Think about this for a moment. When someone asks you to dedicate some of your time to something, and you know deep down that you simply have a lot on your plate, be firm enough to say that your plate is overloaded. Remember, even if you do have some extra time, you’re trading this in exchange for time with more pressing matters at work or time with your family and friends.
JUST PRACTICE SAYING NO. NOW.
You know what they say about practicing and perfection. Saying “no” as whenever you can is a great way to get better at it and more comfortable with saying the word.
DON’T MAKE THE MISTAKE OF APOLOGIZING TOO MUCH.
To somewhat lessen our guilt, we often say sorry when we say no because it sounds more polite. While we agree that politeness is important, sometimes, apologizing can make your “no” sound weaker. Know when you need to be firm and unapologetic about guarding your time and priorities.
TRY AN “I’LL THINK ABOUT IT” APPROACH.
Sometimes, when it’s too hard to say no or if you’re really unsure about whether or not you can take on the request, you can tell the person you’ll give their request some thought and get back to them. This is a good way to allow you to give it some consideration, and check your commitments and priorities. Just say that you’ll get back to them (make sure you do) or maybe ask if it can be done at a later time, when you have more time on your hands.
Try to practice these things at work, and mind your body language. If you don’t want to be taken advantage of, abused or perceived as “weak”, be firm (not mean) and maintain eye contact as this can affect the impact of your words.
Learn the art of saying no, and you will feel more confident about yourself. Others will also start seeing you in a different light, and you will then have more time for the more important things such as family and girlfriends.
