Business Success Tips by BB Lee (C)2005 mailto:[email protected]

Starting an Home Based Business sounds exciting and very intriguing to many although it is often a hard and very involved task.

Often, it would be great to have an experienced business owner to guide you in developing and improving your business. Taking you by the hand and leading you through all the challenges that many business owners will confront during the startup phase and throughout their business career.

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. Clean up first 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 the computer and the Internet.

Find an office system that matches your skills and abilities.

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.

Use these easy to follow tips to guide you to success!

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