Steps to Success

Written by Bob Osgoodby


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You must however have a goal clearly in mind. This can be referred as a vision of what you want your life to be. It's likerepparttar parent asking their child what they want to be when they grow up. If you don't have a clear vision as to what you want to be, your odds of success are greatly diminished. You, and only you, can decide where you want to go on your travel through life.

But you can't sit onrepparttar 105009 top of a hill and think pleasant thoughts all day. You have to come down torepparttar 105010 real world and set your goals and objectives. You have to set priorities and have a plan to meet them on a regular basis. You must have a plan of action, and follow it. In other words, "plan your work and work your plan". While things come up to delay you at times, you must meet your goals each day. You must be organized, and have a system in place to attain your objectives. Without one, your ship will certainly founder. Excuses don't count. Leave these behind you. Build your own personal image of success.

Do you spend any time honing your skills? Community involvement is a great way to do this. Get out and meet people. Do some public speaking - anything to allow you to practice your techniques when dealing with people. Most sales are not product driven. If people believe in you, you are more than halfway home to making a sale.

If you are fired with enthusiastic ideas and allow them to dominate your thoughts, you will find that new horizons will open. As long as your enthusiasm lasts, so will new opportunities. Don't wait forrepparttar 105011 world to beat a path to your door - it won't. Search out and seek new ventures.

Allow yourself to think outsiderepparttar 105012 boundaries. Remember, failure is merely a stepping stone on your road to success, and if you exercise positive thinking, you will reach your objective.



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Organization Tips For Your Business

Written by Lorraine Pirihi


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HOW MUCH BUSINESS DO YOU LOSE BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T RETURNED PHONE CALLS?

If you're unable to return calls within a reasonable timeframe (ask one of your team (if you have other staff) to ring back on your behalf and say "Mary will be unable to return your call as she is visiting clients until ... Can someone else help you or shall I get her to contact you on her return? Leave a message on your voice mail stating when you will be available. If you're a one man/woman band plan time each day to return calls. If you'rerepparttar boss, teach people in your organisation about how to userepparttar 105008 telephone. Training in this area is vital to create a psoi So how much potential business is your organisation losing every week? It could run into thousands of dollars a year... yet you'll never know!



Lorraine Pirihi is Australia's Personal Productivity Specialist and Leading Life Coach. Her business The Office Organiser specialises in showing small business owners and managers, how to get organised at work so they can have a life! Lorraine is also a dynamic speaker and has produced many products including "How to Survive and Thrive at Work!"

To subscribe to her free ezine visit www.office-organiser.com.au




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