I remember when I was younger my father used to keep a very unique system for organizing his bills and invoices. He owned his own moving and delivery company and was working many hours on the job and away from his home office. His method was the coat hanger method. He would straighten out a metal coat hanger but leave the hook intact and bend the bottom into a rough knot. As the bills were paid he would thread them onto the coat hanger by piercing a hole through the center. First, he would record the date paid, check number and amount. Whenever he needed to refer back to the particulars of an invoice he would just go to the coat hanger, which was hanging on the wall in the office. Knowing the approximate date it could be found by flipping down...

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Have you created a New Years Resolution or a New Years Commitment? I like mine to be always on an upbeat note. I think if you decide to stop complaining or procrastinating in the coming year, then just by being a negative statement it may set you up for failure. Instead, why not try making your resolutions more rewarding and positive in nature?
For business owners it could be a specific reward you give yourself, after you complete a given task. For instance; you commit to cold calling 5 suspected, clients or customers and when you have completed this task, you will reward yourself with a day trip to one of your favorite places. Or, you could say every time I update my to-do-list I will add a task that will bring pleasure, something...

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I have been reading lately about the benefits of support groups in growing a successful business.

I belong to a few virtual groups and forums, but I am also enjoying the benefits of joining a group that hosts occasional meet-ups. These usually take place in the backroom of a restaurant, where our excited chatter won’t bother the regular patrons. Most of these groups have a leader, who takes care of reservations, other details and makes sure that the strict one minute time schedule for self introductions is adhered to.

These are free events, but occasionally if we have a professional guest speaker, a small fee may apply.

Meet-ups require a lot more of our valuable time than virtual groups do. So, most...

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As the new year approaches the beginning of my new virtual assistant business has become a reality and not just a hope and a prayer. The excitement is building.
I have already learned a lot from this forum and my stacks of bought and borrowed books and community programs. I think one of the most important lessons has been that I can't do everything myself.
Outsourcing is the foundation of my business, so I realize what a treasure it is to be able to use these virtual companies to help build a strong business. Without, logo makers, business card craters, webinars, online schooling and more, it wouldn't be possible to get this far, this fast.
I am in a state of appreciation for being able to access and use all the itools...

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