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Should you fire the voice mail guy?
Let's say the person in charge of your retail operations does the following every single day:
60 Hour Work Weeks Can You and Your Career Survive Them
In the 80s while I was an account executive for AT&T most people in my organization worked normal (for then) business hours. By that I mean they arrived close to 8 or 8:30AM and left between 5 and 5:30PM. By 6 PM the office was empty. No one seemed to notice or care how many hours people worked. I had a boss nicknamed "Dry Cleaner Sam" because they joked he was "in by 10, out by 4".

Why Was the Sales Forecast So Unreliable?
When you identify the reasons, the next step is to identify the hidden cause for those reasons. Failure to identify both the reasons and the causes are why most managers have difficulty getting things to change. And if you can't change the behaviors, you can't change the results.
Establishing Your Work At Home Business Hours Of Operation
From day one, establishing your work at home business hours of operation are key to a successfully run enterprise. Your clients need to know when they will be able to reach you. Most importantly, you need "off time" established for your own peace of mind. You will not be doing anyone any favors by working overtime, stressing yourself to the max, and taking your workload "home".
The Solopreneur's Bill of Rights
The Solopreneur (one-person business such as a consultant) is a breed within a breed. Fiercely independent, unconventional, non-traditional, and growing in numbers due to the economy and production-enhancing technology, we're a huge presence in the small business arena.
How Home Staging Compares to Other Business Types
The Staging Diva®, compares home staging to other business types in consideration of the current economy.
Are you Freelance Ready?
Most freelance assignments start small--non-staff providers are hired to complete specific outsourcing projects. But when these freelance specialists prove to their outsourcing employers that they can be relied upon, there is soon an increased allowance for more remote working hours and the performance of increasingly vital tasks. Soon freelance providers may find themselves fully integrated with the outsourcing organization's in-house staff, thus marking a change in the relationship between outsourcing employer and freelance provider. We've been there--oDesk hires freelance providers to work with our in-house staff on several different outsourcing assignments, and on some projects, one type of worker is virtually indistinguishable from the other.
Integrating Your Virtual Freelance Staff with Your In-House Team
Most outsourcing assignments start small--you hire a freelance provider to complete a specific project. Then, when the provider proves they can be relied upon, you start giving them more hours and increasingly vital outsourcing tasks. Soon you may find your remote freelance provider fully integrated with your in-house staff, changing the relationship between outsourcing buyer and freelance provider. Here's what we've learned (on the job) when it comes to integrating outsourcing and in-house workteams.
Work At Home Parents--Managing A Home Based Business And A Family
Manage a family is hard work, and managing a business is hard work, but managing a family and a business simultaneously can feel downright impossible. Here are some quick tips to help you navigate that difficulty as well as possible.
Fast Isn’t Fast Enough for Increased Sales
There was a time when fast was good enough for most prospects. That era passed some time ago. Now we are an instant society. Are you an instant salesperson?

6 Easy Steps to Separating Your Personal Life from Your Business
If you work from home, chances are you already know that you’re really pulling “double duty”. You probably work on your business while doing the laundry, corralling the kids, or fixing dinner... and let’s not forget all the phone calls from family and friends expecting you to run errands or just "go out" for an afternoon of fun.

Business Ramifications of Web 2.0 – Participate to Gain Business Insights
I recently responded to a question, "How do you improve adoption of Web 2.0 tools inside the intranet at companies outside the high tech industry?" Here was my response: In the March 3rd issue of CIO Insider the following headline grabbed my attention: Banning Social Networks a Losing Battle

Having A Home Business Schedule Will Bring Success
There are many ways that you can make sure your home business is not only able to compete with the other home businesses and also with the other people that are working in the same field as you. Believe it or not, having a set work schedule for your home business is one of the best ways that you can do this....
Gatekeeper: Friend Or Foe? A 6 Point Plan To Deal With Any Gatekeeper
You’re ready to attempt to sell to the M.A.N., your target Decision Maker in the prospect company. This is when you are likely to encounter a Gatekeeper. They come in the guise of receptionist, assistant, voicemail, secretary or PA in the office, or husband/wife/partner or answer machine in the home. Apart from the mechanical ones, they normally don’t present a problem when you are just checking the accuracy of basic information, and can even be helpful enhancing that information. It’s when you actually want to speak to your target that gatekeepers really come into their own…

Entrepreneurs and small business owners need to take ownership of worklife balance discussion
The mantra of the late 90’s and the first decade of the 21st century is “Be proactive.” And corporations are doing a fine job of being proactive in claiming ownership of the “work-life” discussion. They’re doing this because when they launch the discussion first, they get to define the parameters—they get to make the rules. Entrepreneurs and small business owners should not try to emulate what large corporations do. Instead, you should look towards owning your own work-life discussion.

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Increasing Readability Power Words
You first have to realize that thousands of hours are invested by the world's greatest admen trying to figure out what motivates people to buy. . .especially when it comes to writing headlines for ads. Believe me, it's not an easy thing to do. It takes hours and hours of work and testing to finally come up with the one headline, phrase, offer, etc. that out pulls the rest.

Are You the Fireman or the Arsonist
If you are a business owner, ask yourself, “am I working so many hours a week that getting a regular job would mean a reduction in hours and stress?” For those who answered “no,” congratulations – you own a business that is working for you rather than you working for the business! For those who said “yes” (and even if you just thought it, that counts, too.) then you must decide what changes you can make in your business that will help you achieve the goals you originally set out to achieve.
Entrepreneurs Business Falters When Time Bosses You
Business has the same amount of time that everyone else has – 24 hours. Yet, business must cram 24 hours into 8 to 10 hours. This creates a situation where time sometimes become the boss. Read on how to avoid this scenario.

Lesson #5: Success Comes Hand in Hand with Sacrifice
Many entrepreneurs are wooed into owning their own business and working for themselves because of the flexibility and freedom they anticipate going along with that. But, being an entrepreneur does not always mean being able to set your own hours, or being able to be home when you want to, or taking vacations at a moment’s notice. As Ray has come to learn, being an entrepreneur can still mean long hours at the hands of others. But for her, it is work well worth it.

How to Recruit a Fantastic Employee Using a 3 Step System, No One Knows!
Are you working long hours? Do you have few holidays? Would you like to grow your business, but you already work many hours and don't want to work any harder? This article is for you!
Self Employed: What Goes into Your Billable Hour?
How do you determine what hours are billable? Click here to find out what billable hours you can charge to the client and what are the overhead hours.
Billable Hours - Strong Business Credit Options
BILLABLE HOURS While the term "billable hours" is most commonly associated with law professions, this concept should be used by all business owners. It's important to set the minimal hourly rate you want to earn as a bottom line.
Two More Hours In The Day
How many times have you heard someone (maybe yourself) say, “I wish I had more time to do all the things on my list - there just aren’t enough hours in the day!” While it is true that we all get the same 24 hours to spend each day, there are great differences in the way we spend those hours and how much we accomplish. Last week I talked about using Power Blocks to focus your energy into productive chunks of time. This week I want you to think about the hundreds of time wasters in your business that are keeping you from getting more done. Here are a few that might be killing your productivity.
How A 24 Hour Answering Service Can Assist Your Business
If you run a small business you may not be able to run your business and answer your phones around the clock. An answering service can assist your business by extending your office hours to 24 hours a day to provide around the clock customer service support to your client base.

Answering Service Helps Increase Profits
Using a telephone answering service can help increase profits by adding billable hours and increasing leads by capturing after hours calls.

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