Set Goals and Revisit Them Often (Part I)

Set Goals for Increased Profitability and Productivity Business owners who set goals and visit them often usually see: Higher productivity overall. Lower unnecessary costs Shorter timeframes between starts and finishes. Greater profitability. A Potential Problem Setting goals is one thing, knowing how to revisit them is another. Goal-setting and performance monitoring should be everyone’s responsibility. If goal-setting stays with the business owner, revisiting them often stays with the business owner too. By encouraging everyone to take ownership of goals success becomes more certain because everyone can revisit their own goals. The Solution Use two simple and effective ideas that have
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Personal Routines and Business Procedures: What Works and What Doesn’t

The Importance of Routines and Procedures Not everybody loves routines and procedures. But everybody has them. When you wake up in the morning, you probably have a routine or a ritual that you go through in order to wake up and get ready for work. This might be a routine that someone taught you when you were a kid. Or it might be something that you’ve arrived at over the years because you feel that it works for you.  Sometimes, we just go through these routines and procedures without thinking about whether they really work for us. It might take
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7 Productivity Tips

Increase Your Productivity With These Tips!  Know your priorities Have a vision Do you have a 5 year vision? Do you keep a vision board? If yes, how often do you look at it? What you focus on expands – Google images, words such as health, fun, travel, etc. – a visual of what you want Goals are essential Divide them into 90 day chunks Write them down – be accountable If you aren’t achieving your goals, then check your vision & get clear direction Planning beats willpower Willpower will fail you – don’t rely on it Rely on planning
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Systems: The Key to Having a Successful and Profitable Business

Putting Systems In Place to Grow Your Business  Most accountants don’t have a systemized way of running their business.  They wing it and do things off the cuff. They are constantly in reactive mode (putting out fires) instead of being proactive (growing their business).  Being reactive is very costly due to repeated mistakes, lost sales and clients, and minimal profits. Implementing effective systems can change that. Systems are the key to getting more done.  They are the solution to getting the results you want.  It takes intensive work and focus to build effective systems in your business, but investments of
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Grow Your Brand and Your Business in 10 Seconds

Perfect Your Elevator Pitch We have all been standing or sitting next to someone who looks at you and says: “What do you do?” or “What business are you in?” or “Not seen you at this event before; what made you come?” This is an invitation to make a great impression and perfect your elevator pitch. This person may need exactly what you’re in business for, or they may know someone who does. Their question gives you two choices, you can: Say something obvious, that produces an “Oh, thanks.” Or you can say something that makes them sit up and
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Know What Employees Want from You

5 Things Employees Really Want What do your employees really want? Jumping to conclusions is never safe. To be a better manager, remember these basic truths about everyone who works for you: “I want to feel important.” No one wants to feel like a number, interchangeable, or easy to forget. Get to know your employees as people; find out what makes each one unique and show them you’re paying attention to their individuality. “I need encouragement.” Even the best employees continue to flourish with positive feedback. Let them know what they’re doing right and how they can keep performing at
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5 Benefits of Being Organized and Clean

Being organized is good for your health and happiness!  There are a couple of articles and memes making the rounds on Facebook and other social media saying that those who are constantly late, disorganized, and cluttered are more happy and/or productive. However, there is more information that backs the idea that being organized and clean is more beneficial to your health and happiness. Here are five benefits of being organized and clean: Less Stress Knowing where everything is and where it goes can help reduce your stress. According to a study done by Shape, those who live in cluttered spaces are
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Make Every Minute Count During the Workday 

Prep Work Is The Key To Positive Feedback  Time is your most valuable asset at work. If you struggle to get everything done on time and accurately, consider this advice for managing your day more efficiently: Question everything. Look at each task and ask, “Is this the best use of my time right now?” Delay or eliminate anything that’s unrelated to your most important responsibilities. Eliminate distractions. If you have an office with a door, close it to prevent interruptions. If you’re in a cubicle, consider posting a “Do not disturb” sign when you need to concentrate or finding an
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