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Burnt Out: Are you caught in the IN trap?
"I'm caught in a trap...I can't walk out..." When Mark James aka Francis Zambon wrote those lyrics in 1968 as part of Suspicious Minds, I doubt he had us in mind. I'm sure Elvis didn't. But those words ring true for many business owners struggling today trying to maintain margins. They are mired working IN their business leaving little time to work ON their business. But are they really trapped? Read today's article and decide for yourself.

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Wow - it seems like the weather just got warm, but before you know it, the summer will be over. Have you scheduled your summer vacation yet? I know, it's hard to even think about taking time off when you're running a business. You may feel that you don't have enough hours in the day to get your work done, much less to consider being away from it; but if you don't, you may find yourself headed towards summertime burn-out.

Want business success Stop neglecting yourself
Burn-out is extremely common in business owners or anyone who works for themselves. One of the best ways to avoid burn-out is to make sure you're taking care of yourself on a regular basis.

12 simple steps business owners can take to avoid burnout
Many people experience burnout at some point in their lives. Business owners and the self-employed are even more likely to fall prey to burnout because the buck stops with them. If you feel as if you're starting to burn out here are some things you can do to avoid it.

Lesson #4: Test Your Product and Test Your Pitch
Almost every day, some new kitchen widget or another is released onto the market. A select few might become hit sellers, while the rest crash and burn as quickly as they were thought up. However, even where an entrepreneur finds himself with a successful product, rarely has he been able to transform it into an entire business. That is, of course, until Popeil came along.

How to promote your business
As you know, customers are the lifeblood of your business. Without them, your business doesn’t stand a chance at success – and will crash and burn along with the many other small businesses that don’t survive their first five years.
Has Your Fire Gone Out?
Have you found that you've lost the initial excitement of having your own business? Are you second guessing your decision to become an entrepreneur? Do you find you are experiencing burn out? Don't worry. This can be a pretty common feeling when you own a home based business, especially if you are the one running the entire show.
The Law of Focus – Own a Word in the Customer's Mind
The key activity is to burn your way into the mind of customer by narrowing focus into single word or concept, explains Mike Farrell with aspenIbiz. FedEx put overnight delivery into minds of customer; Crest (prevents) cavities; Domino’s delivers (pizza). Read this post to learn how to develop focus and the key word or concept to burn into the mind of your customer or prospect.
Home-based Business: Votive Candles I
If you make candles as your niche for a home-based business, then you must know somehow that votive candles are among the common types of candles you have to make. Many people love to burn votive candles during their long baths on the tub, or when they want to have a serene and romantic moment. Others burn a votive candle to save on energy.
Corporate Refugees Can't Wait
The layoffs keep coming, new jobs are few and far between, and you can't build your future on a part-time job at the mall. And you certainly don't want to burn through your emergency fund to dip into your retirement accounts. For all these reasons and plenty more you could come up with from your own experience, corporate refugees can't delay starting their own business.
Should I Pull the Plug or Persevere?
If you could start from scratch, what would your business look like? I’m hoping if you are feeling drained or uninspired by your current business you’ll find the courage to tackle this head on. Nothing good comes from forcing yourself to do what doesn’t light you up. Burn out and overwhelm are a sure-fire recipe for the Universal Wake Up Call (and you know those are painful, right?)
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