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100 Ways to Succeed #58
PUT ART IN YOUR LIFE!
7 Tips When Working from Home
I remember clearly the forty minute commutes to and from work (though coming home always seemed to take longer) in the days when I wore a shirt and tie, and spent my days ensuring that the corporation I worked for had a profitable year, and the people above and below me were happy so I�d continue to receive that wonderful piece of paper that represented the single source that was my income. My paycheck!

Wake Up Sleepy Head, It’s Time to Go to Work
As an employee there are a number of expenses you may be able to deduct for income tax purposes if you are required to maintain a home office.
Cheap 800 Numbers for Small Business
It used to be that in order to have an 800 number you had to be one of the big boys in the world of business and those with a small business were simply out of luck. Not so these days and now more than ever there are an increasing number of cheap 800 number providers for small businesses to choose from.
Your Home Based Business Is Not Your Life
Your dream of working from home has finally come through. Before reality sets in and you find yourself facing endless hours, set guidelines in place so everyone understands that your home based business is not your life. These boundaries are designed to create balance between a successful business and an active social life.
5 Essential Strategies For Growing Your Home-Based Business Part Time
We've all heard the feel good stories of people who quit their job soon after starting a home-based business to work full time from home. While this should be the goal of all home business owners, the reality is that most people need to continue working at a full time job, at least for a while. This means growing your business part time, a scenario that can often present a very different set of challenges. There are specific strategies you can use to make sure you invest sufficient time in your home business to reach your goals. They may seem logical and to some unnecessary, but the bottom line is that, without specific strategies to combat distractions and procrastination, the chances of your new home based business being successful are slim to none.
Earn Extra Income at Home...Or Anywhere Else You Want to Be
The internet age has presented the average household computer user with an unprecedented opportunity; to own an run a completely mobile home based business. But, there is an important difference between the work at home business and the mobile home based business.

Home Based Business 9 Basic Work At Home Essentials
Home based business basic work at home essentials that every entrepreneur should consider before giving up a day job. Making the move from having a job and being an employee to being an entrepreneur can be unsettling especially if it is your first attempt. If you truly want to be an entrepreneur do not be deterred from your decision. Everything you need to know or learn is readily available online. A good place to start is with the home based business basic work at home essentials.

What is 'flexible working' doing to our workforce?
The MD muses over the changes for the next few years in our workforce.
Is Your Business Still Heading Towards The Goals You Set At The Start?
Every business owner needs to step back a little every so often and critically look at their business; the way it performs; the service it offers; the prices charged and ensure it is still running directly towards the ultimate goals that were in your head when you first set it up. When did you last check yours?
Beware Time Liabilities
Are you surrounded by Time Liabilities? I define a Time Liability as: a) anything that consumes time unnecessarily or b) anything that causes you to spend time in activities that are less profitable than your most profitable activity. If your filing system causes you to spend extra time doing $9 per hour clerical work, trying to find that important document you misplaced, then you have a Time Liability. If your workspace is so uncomfortable that you have to spend time at a chiropractor every month to correct your spine alignment problems, you definitely have a Time Liability!
Setting goals - ten steps to success
We all know that success begins with setting measurable and carefully considered goals. But setting goals is not enough - you need to devise several roadmaps to reaching those goals, and then follow through. Whether your goals are small or big, following these ten steps will help you on your way.
Tips for Relighting After Burnout:
Eileen discusses our current stressful political and economic situations, provides a list of burnout symptoms and then offers help on how you can regain control. A must read for those who are overwhelmed.

Don't Recreate it Find that Computer File Quickly
Can you find the files on your computer, or do you find it easier to just re-create the document? Whether you work at a Fortune 500 company, a small to medium-sized business, run a business out of your home, or run your household, vast amounts of electronic information are now part of the typical workspace. "eClutter" affects productivity and increases stress in much the same way that paper clutter does. Here are 6 tips to help you find what you need on your computer.
Leadership Characteristics – Managing With Feeling
Many business owners feel that they need to have “hard” leadership characteristics in order to get ahead or be successful. They believe that if they show any weakness or flexibility, that staff will “pounce” and take advantage of them. When you look inside their companies, you see unhappy people (both managers and staff), all tightly hanging onto what is right in their view and making sure they get what they are entitled to.

little leadership: It's the Smallest Things That Make The Biggest Difference
With people, the little things are the big things. The next 'Big Idea' to improve your leadership may just be paying attention to all the little things that could make a big difference. Applied on a daily basis, the long-term impact of 'little leadership' can be enormous.

Leadership Strategy - The Power of Personal Space
How powerful is personal space as a determinant of productivity? Everybody works differently, and where possible good leaders should take into account individual preferences and needs when allocating workspace. When I had 25 superb HR professionals and organisational psychologists working with me, we spent a lot of time getting the personal workspace right for each person.

How to Start Your Own SEO Business
Tips and tools for starting your own Search Engine Optimization businessm, which will ensure your success.
Working from Home
For most people setting up their own business, working from home is the ideal solution as renting out office space is expensive and an unnecessary strain on your finances at the beginning. But, working from home is not without its own considerations, so here are my top tips on setting up your home office.
How to run a successful home based business
Home based businesses have become widely accepted as an effective income generating alternative to traditional employment. Many business owners decide to run a home based business for the flexibility to work at their own pace and to have a better balance between family and work. Working at home allows you to work in your own time and at your own pace. There are several important strategies that you can implement to ensure that you run a successful home based business.

Business Success and Life Tip 15 Minute Increments
Learn tips on how to become more productive by working smarter not harder!
Small Business: Working From Home - Fundamentals
If you run a small business, especially if you are just starting out, working from home can be a great way to run that business. It can save time and money, make life more flexible and solve all sorts of other issues into the bargain. The big difficulty most people face when working from home is being able to separate their work life from their personal life. So here are my two top tips to get you focussed on the fundamentals of working from home.
Does Office Etiquette Exist?
Does the treatment you receive from your co-workers affect your productivity? According to one Forbes article, 48% of poorly treated employees have at one time intentionally decreased their productivity due to ill treatment. Additionally, 12% confirmed that rude behavior caused them to quit their jobs. This unintended turnover can result in an estimated loss of $50,000 per worker. Who would have thought that office etiquette could be such a large factor in organizational productivity! Given the potential bottom line impact of office etiquette, what can organizations do to successfully manage interpersonal relations?

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Rebranding Africa
The focus of this WorkSpace session changed to "Perceptions of Africa" under the direction of the facilitator, Peter Sullivan, Group Editor in Chief, Independent Newspapers, South Africa.
Leadership Strategy - The Power of Personal Space
How powerful is personal space as a determinant of productivity? Everybody works differently, and where possible good leaders should take into account individual preferences and needs when allocating workspace. When I had 25 superb HR professionals and organisational psychologists working with me, we spent a lot of time getting the personal workspace right for each person.

Don't Recreate it Find that Computer File Quickly
Can you find the files on your computer, or do you find it easier to just re-create the document? Whether you work at a Fortune 500 company, a small to medium-sized business, run a business out of your home, or run your household, vast amounts of electronic information are now part of the typical workspace. "eClutter" affects productivity and increases stress in much the same way that paper clutter does. Here are 6 tips to help you find what you need on your computer.
8 Critical Listening Skills Factors for Managers
As a manager, your listening skills play a vital role in a lot of real life situations, especially your workspace. How well you listen to your employees can have a big impact on the kind of work output you achieve. Yet listening isn't that difficult, when you know the tricks...
8 Key Steps To Coaching Your Employees Successfully
It's always fun to be a part of a team, where people put their resources together for the achievement of one common goal. What fun would it be if you could carry over the same spirit of dedication, focus and unity to your workspace. One possible way to go about this is - coaching your employees.
Beware Time Liabilities
Are you surrounded by Time Liabilities? I define a Time Liability as: a) anything that consumes time unnecessarily or b) anything that causes you to spend time in activities that are less profitable than your most profitable activity. If your filing system causes you to spend extra time doing $9 per hour clerical work, trying to find that important document you misplaced, then you have a Time Liability. If your workspace is so uncomfortable that you have to spend time at a chiropractor every month to correct your spine alignment problems, you definitely have a Time Liability!
Social Disease
I have always subscribed to the philosophy of “work hard - play hard”. But I always separated my play FROM my work. What I am referring to is my resistance to socialize with my employees or management peer groups as I worked my way up the corporate ladder. There is an inherent danger in creating a social environment within the workspace that spreads to the after work space. This almost ALWAYS ends badly. Here is my list of No-No’s:

Cubicle Courtesies Unlock Doors
It’s true that the close quarters of office cubicles in companies are a breeding ground for hot tempers, resentments and damaged relations. It’s also true that most of our complaints about our co-workers are valid and should not be ignored. The challenge is to devise and employ strategies to create goodwill in the office so that minor annoyances do not explode into a toxic work environment that no one will benefit from. Open environments and cubicles are here to stay. Ensure that your business relationships enjoy that same longevity by employing strategies of cubicle courtesies which will open doors to a more productive and enjoyable workspace.
It's Called A Cubicle for a Reason
Ultimately, your workspace is another reflection of you on the job. How you choose to decorate it is another way to reinforce your professional reputation and brand– or detract from it. After working so hard to create a career you’ll be proud of, why let a few dumb toys get in the way?

Reasons your business needs self storage
Business self storage can be an absolute life saver for your business no matter how big or small it may be. When you take advantage of business self storage you are taking steps to ensure that your office or workspace is clutter free. This in turn will ensure maximum productivity, which leads to more profits.
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