A Few Very Simple Keys To SuccessWritten by Dawn Roberts
Continued from page 1 Be accountable. Laziness is a very easy habit to get into when working from home. Making yourself accountable helps stop that habit from becoming permanent. At very least, be accountable to yourself. Using example above, write at top of your daily planner - 4 contacts today! As day goes on, check off your progress along way. Even better though, get an accountability buddy. Tell each other your required plan for each day and at conclusion of each day, let other know exactly what you did to accomplish your daily goals. For example, I may tell my friends Greta and Terry that I intend to call a minimum of 8 people each day, set 4 appointments and enroll 1 new person. At end of day, I'll email Greta and Terry and tell them how many calls I made, how many presentations I did and what my results were. Celebrate each success. Regardless of size of your accomplishment, you must celebrate it. Even if that means giving yourself an extra 10 minutes of quiet time at end of day to sit and relax with a cup of tea. Your celebrations need not be elaborate but they must have a recognizable reason behind them. The larger success, larger celebration! (In my case that means new shoes - Wahoo!!!) Don't beat yourself up if you don't achieve a set goal. Instead try to figure out why you didn't achieve it and what you may have done differently to get results you were seeking.Relax! Once you get hang of this stuff, it does become habit forming and Yes, it does become enjoyable. You will see your success skyrocket when you know your Why, have achievable goals, set up a plan, become accountable, celebrate your success and try to understand your near-misses.

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| | Make Your Home Party a Success!Written by Anita DeFrank
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Finishing up Guest Orders… Be prepared to help guests fill in their order forms and answer any questions about sales tax and shipping costs. It might not be a bad idea to bring along a calculator for quicker or more accurate order totals. Also be prepared to accept checks and let it be known who you'd prefer checks to be written. Make sure you thank each guest who purchases and give them a copy of completed order form. Ending Show… Make sure you once again thank hostess for having show. Be sure to thank each guest for coming as they leave whether they made a purchase or not. Don't forget to have all needed information to contact guests after party concerning their orders or potentially hosting a party themselves. And don't forget to have fun!

Anita DeFrank is a busy work at home mom who specializes in helping others become successful home business owners. Visit her site MommysHelperOnline.com for more information how you can too.
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