Business Success Tips

Business Success Tips

Author: BB Lee
(updated 2007)


Starting an Home Based Business sounds exciting.

Wouldn't it be great to have an experienced business owner
guiding you in developing your business at the beginner stage?
Taking you by the hand and leading you through all the challenges that
many business owners will confront during the start-up phase and
beyond.

Gathered here are a few practical business tips to help guide
you to success and skip over a few stumbling blocks along the
way.

Personal:

One key to reducing work stress is to deal with one problem at a
time don't try to settle every little problem at once.

Evaluate how you deal with problems are you a procrastinator or
do you jump right in and start projects. Knowing your
personality type will help you manage your business properly.

Learn to take frequent breaks. Every hour take a 5 minute break.
Get up and move around. Drink water or fresh juice to revitalize
your mind and body.

Take a walk. Get out in the open air and away from your
computer. Even 10 minutes will revitalize your spirits.

Learn some simple breathing techniques to help relieve stress.

Place personal items in your home office to help you relax and
remind you that there is life after work.

Office Related:

Get organized. Make this one of your first priorities.
Jump right in and organize your desk. Create order before you begin, things
will go more smoothly.

Decide how you are going to organize your computer files and
stick with the system.

If you are on the Internet frequently invest in good anti virus
software and a firewall.

Make a schedule for regularly backing up your computer files.

End the day with checking or making your to-do list for the next
day.

If you are not computer savvy, find someone who can teach you
not only the how-to but also the possibilities of your computer
and the Internet.

Find an office system that matches your skills and abilities.
Keep your system simple. Leave complicated office technology
to big business.

Advertising/Marketing

Prepare a descriptive press release. Send to local media.

Write articles. You may be contacted by the media for comments
or interviews.

Use professional quality stationery. Include descriptive
information that will help market your business.

Always have a supply of business cards with you to distribute to
people you meet daily.

Use these easy to follow tips to guide you to successful start!