If you want to run your BUSINESS 'willy-nilly', or 'Gun Ho' - then expect eventual failure. However, with some applied thought, planning and foresight, you can develop your little, part-time home business into something which definitely has increased chances for success.

Apply time-management techniques, stick to time-tables and deadlines. Look out for 'Time Thieves'........ These are people or events which steal time from you, time which could be more effectively used elsewhere.

Example: Someone calls and asks when you can deliver a certain item, you reply "within two days", they are happy with your response BUT instead of conversation finishing, they go on to talk about weather, sports, families etc...

.....before you know it, a one minute call has turned into a 30 minute episode of everything except business. Not Good. This is time you could have efficiently used elsewhere.........they have stolen your time from you. Look out for 'Time Thieves' - they are everywhere. Spot them - deal with them.

Time Management is KEY to business planning. If your plan has a tight schedule to work to, then your management of ever-so valuable time will be very important. Plan your time carefully, effectively and efficiently......but do allow for some overspill and overlap.......it happens in any business!

One KEY findamental of business planning is ability to be flexible and adaptible. Never assume that once you create your plan, that you must stick to it rigidly, but flexible when necessary, but not to detriment of your success. Remember, overspill and overlap work both sides of same coin.

PLAN. Plan carefully, plan honestly, plan realistically. But you must plan.

Final thought. Think long and hard about 'company / business objective' and 'Customer Mission Statement'. Put toghether a short (two - three sentences) paragraph for each, which clearly defines..... A). What your business is all about. B). What your customers can expect from your business.

Chose words carefully, put into 2-3 sentences everything that encapsulates both statements totally and work to these statements closely.

Plan for success, because without planning, you will fail.

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Then tell them they can put in a resource box, this is expected across industry, and they will want to put their resource box into their contribution too. So tell them....

"Finally, your 'resource box' can be as detailed as you like and include a Bio if you wish. No limitation on size of this."

Also tell them that promotion of final item will (or could, depending on whether you are able to do all of this) include a high quality eBook Cover, Full Website with Header Graphics, and Detailed Sales Letter and so on.

Now tell them what basis of 'interview' is......

"I have prepared 12 topics / questions which I have presented to each of people I have invited to participate. The twelve may contain more than one question, but this is aimed at building more 'atmosphere' to topic and it is not necessarily required to answer each sub question. Likewise, there are sections where I have asked for your Top 3 (or so) Tips. There is nothing to suggest that you must give exactly 3 (or so) replies! More would be better, less if you prefer. It's up to you!"

Next follow on something like this....

"I would heartily welcome your expert views and input on this project, and I would very much appreciate you kind cooperation."

"I am seeking to finalise and publish this book by then end of MONTH this year, and would like to have your much valued responses by DATE if at all possible." (HINT - reason for this is to ensure that everyone who is contributing to your ebook / report, has same deadline to work to)

"Looking forward to hearing from you...............here are twelve questions / topics I have prepared (please note - all contributors will have exact same questions and unlimited copy space to respond)"

Kindest regards

YOUR NAME YOUR CONTACT DETAILS.

That’s it for PART 1 of Interview with Experts.

In PART 2, I give a list of detailed questions which you could use when you contact experts.

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