Archive for Online Business
MLK and Online Business
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As we observe Marin Luther King’s birthday, it’s natural to look at why he deserves a national holiday. Three traits come to mind:
Pioneer
Leadership
Vision
On the cusp of the civil rights movement, he stood out because he was a pioneer. Had he emerged at any other time in history, he might not have gotten the same notice. But because he was one of the recognized early leaders he received more attention.
There is no doubt that he was a leader. His personal charisma and his speaking ability made him a natural leader. And his ability to encourage people to rally around him pointed to his natural leadership.
No one can doubt his vision. He spoke of it often and painted a vision that others could see and follow.
But would Martin Luther King have made a good online business owner in today’s world? I doubt it and here’s why. 
Lifestyle and Business
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the things they never talk about in school is choosing a career, based on the type of lifestyle you want to have. Yet, that is probably the most important aspect of your career decision – particularly if you are building a business of your own.
Here are five questions you need to sit down and answer for yourself, as you are choosing the type of business you want to build.
Online Business: Create a Schedule
Posted by: | CommentsAs an online business owners, one of the major issues you face is using your time effectively. After all, there are a lot of tasks to do every day – and if you’re a new business owner you are the only one to do them all. That’s why it’s critical that you create a schedule for your work.
Here are three easy steps to building your work schedule.
Online Business Tips
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I recently took the 10-day JimBoat cruise with 100 other Internet marketers and their spouses and a few of their kids. This is my fourth JimBoat cruise, so I already knew about the quality of the information and networking. But I also learned some new things this year that I wanted to share.
It kind of reminds me of coming back to the office with all of those pink “While you were gone” messages on your desk (for those of you old enough to remember when we got phone messages instead of email!) And I have three “While I was gone” messages for you…
Small Business Planning
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While you may have gotten the impression from many online sales letters that people “just happen” into success online, the truth is ANY small business requires planning.
Of course, as with any other aspect of your business, there are multiple ways to go about it. For example, Jeanne and Sue, business partners, meet every other month for business planning. Just click that link to get ideas of how and what they plan.
In my business, I do comprehensive planning every quarter, then I keep a running plan with me at all times. Before I commit to promoting an affiliate offer, I check my planning calendar. When I come up with a new product idea, I check my planning calendar to see when I can release it. It’s all a matter of planning!
Since I’ve had a successful online business for the past 14 years, I documented my planning process in my Plan Your Online Business product. While it only takes an afternoon, I don’t do that each time – but at least once a year. And each year, I take members of my Online Success Incubator through that planning process so that they can apply it to their online business.
So if you’re not planning for your success online – set aside an appointment with yourself and start planning!
Productivity: It’s taking too long!
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When you work for yourself you recognize that there is a lot to do. You also know that it’s a challenge getting it all done, whether you’re full-time or part-time in your business.
That’s why doing things in the most efficient manner possible so important. Here are three tools to help you work faster.
Procedures - You probably thought immediately of a big Procedures Manual. But a procedure can be as simple as 3 steps jotted on a yellow sticky.
Of course, I don’t recommend the yellow sticky approach! Instead take the extra five minutes it will take to type those steps.
Then either file it in a Procedures folder on your hard drive or
What Is Your Time Worth?
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Whether you’re setting a value on your time for a sales letter – or trying to figure out how much a personal project is “costing you” it’s important to know what your time is worth.
Now we’d all like to just plug our name into a magic calculator, along with our related experience and education, and have the machine tell us “Your Time is worth this amount.” But since that’s not going to happen, let’s consider alternatives.
Method 1: What You’re Paid
If you’re still working a job, it’s a fairly easy calculation to see what you’re paid per hour. Just take your annual salary and divide by 2000. That’s the average work hours per year.
Sure, that’s not really what you’re worth, because you’re being underpaid. But it will give you something to work with.
Method 2: Annual Income
If you’re self-employed, take your gross income for the year and divide by 2000. That’s your hourly earnings.
You can also rely on your “billing rate” for consulting. But for every hour you are paid
