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February 25th, 2008

Business Attire For A Home Business? Yes or No!

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Some people like to work in sweats, jammies, or ragged jeans in their home business and say it makes no difference in the quality of their work.  Others consider dressing, if not in business attire, at least in something professional a way to develop an achiever’s mindset and better work attitude.
Jim Gordon, at Boss Hatch, gives […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments

February 25th, 2008

Do Naps Provide Energy During Your Business Day?

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Reading an article at Everyday Health about the possibility of daytime naps improving memory and recall of facts, made me wonder if home business owners find that a short nap refreshes you and enables you do accomplish more. Does it help renew your mind and memory or make you more weary?
Of course, it depends on […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 6 comments

February 21st, 2008

Thursday Thirteen - 13 Random Business Thoughts

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“Give yourself the time to think,” says author and leadership guru, John C. Maxwell.  He emphasizes the importance of setting aside time to think.
Often when I think, random thoughts flit through my mind. Sometimes these I immediately pursue. Other times I simply let my thoughts incubate, to be applied later. Perhaps I’ll think with pen […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 6 comments

February 11th, 2008

Spreading Business Cheer For Valentine’s Day

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 Valentine’s Day provides an opportunity for families to have fun, and for you to do something special for your home business customers. Perhaps you decorate your shop or web site, give cards to your customers, have goodies to eat when they stop by, hand out a flower, hold a drawing or contest…in some way spread […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 3 comments

January 25th, 2008

Keep Your Sense Of Humor In The Midst of Daily Routine

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  This has nothing to do with anything…except to remind us we need to keep our sense of humor in the midst of our daily routine, chaos, and challenges.  Take a few minutes each day to smile, to grin, to laugh.
Sometimes friends send you endless e-mails that seem senseless and a waste of time.  However, I have one […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

January 19th, 2008

You May Be The Expert!

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  Are You The Expert?
In a previous post, Do You Enlist the Assistance of Experts in Your Home Business?, I talked about inviting outside experts in your business area to provide programs, workshops, entertainment, etc. at your business. In other words, you’re working together for your mutual benefit.
However….you may be the expert…and can offer your […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

October 4th, 2007

What’s Sport Got To Do With It? Sports Terms in Home Business

There are a lot of parallels between business and sport, and it’s interesting that a lot of the terminology we use in everyday business are sports terms.

Hit a home run
Carry the ball
Slam dunk
Always on the ball
Game plan
King hit
Three strikes
Run with it
Play hardball
Call the shots
Team player

Can you think of any others sports terms used in everyday […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 3 comments

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