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Tag Archives: Time management
Is working in your business just a chore?
This morning I went out for a walk in the woods, as I often do. It has been a lovely day today. The birds were singing and the woods are lush and green. There were plenty of squirrels, babies and … Continue reading
Keeping the business engine running
A personal note Life has not been simple at On Our Bikes Towers the past few weeks. We planned a holiday, and then my wife was taken ill the day before we went away and she ended up in hospital. … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning
Tagged Men's Health, Moustache, Movember, planning, support, Time management
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Take a break!
We know that work stress can burn us out even when we are young. One of my colleagues had a serious breakdown through stress when still in his twenties. Of course it is important to get on in our working … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, productivity
Tagged Generation Y, health, Mental Health, relaxation, Stress, Time management
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Do you supply your services 24/7?
As a professional person it is important to respond to clients’ questions promptly. Gone are the days when generally a client would write a letter and would be happy to have had a reply within a week. Now they mostly … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, Customer service
Tagged Customer service, organize, planning, Social media, Time management
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More time-sheet follies
Hammering home my point about time sheets, remember how much we are selling in terms of our know-how. For those hung up on charging for time spent on each job, if you must think about time, remember how much of … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, Sales
Tagged Time management, time sheet, value pricing, value selling
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Dealing with yesterday’s men and women
Old times In 1970 the Labour Party published a poster during the General Election describing the Tory opposition as “Yesterday’s Men”. It was a short-lived element of the campaign and was withdrawn very quickly. The Labour Party lost that … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, Sales
Tagged Time management, time sheet, value, value selling
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Wasting our most valuable resource – time
Neighbourhood watch One of our neighbours – and I hope he doesn’t read this – spends hours of his time and quite possible six to eight hours a week cleaning and polishing his car. He seems to get a new … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, networking
Tagged efficient, networking, Time management, time wasting
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Forgetting why we work
It’s no secret that I believe in taking breaks from work because it helps me relax and be more efficient. Enjoying ourselves and having a bit of fun is good for us. What I find really frightening is when I … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning
Tagged leisure, small business, Time management, Work–life balance
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Why we don’t need social media for business
Losing the plot? Well, we tend to forget that social media is (are) a means to an end. Or maybe it was just me. I can’t speak for you. Like lots of people I have embraced Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, signed … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, Social media
Tagged influence, networking, Online Communities, Social media, Time management
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The sands of time
I believe in making the most of my time. Especially I like to have some time off when I don’t think about work. I might have some of my best ideas when I am not working, but that’s another story. … Continue reading