Am I Procrastinating? How to tell if You Are and How to Stop!

Introduction:

You found this post, because you are worried you might be procrastinating when it comes to completing your business activities.  Do you find yourself doing busy work like:  checking your email, playing with your smartphone, or constantly checking your Facebook newsfeed? How about constantly looking for new training instead of actually learning and applying from the training you have already purchased?  Don't worry you are not alone.  I have done all of the above.  In the rest of the post, I am going to give you some tips on how to stop procrastinating and get your business moving in the right direction?  Are you ready to get started?

Tip #1:  Make A To Do List:

What I do each night is make a to do list of tasks I want to get accomplished the next day.  As I complete a task during the task, I check it off of my list.  I like to use an online like google calendar or yahoo calendar to put all of my daily tasks in.

Tip #2:  Go Slow:

The worst thing you can do in your business is to try and do everything all at once.  Trying to do everything all at once can get you overwhelmed and make you emotionally stuck.  Take it one step and one task at a time.  

Tip #3:  Stop Trying To Be Perfect:

Don't try to have them everything perfect before you get it out to the public.  For instance, if you are making a free report, and are constantly making minor changes to it, STOP.  Make one or two drafts of your report, and get it out to the public.  You can always go back and make updates to it at a later time.  

Tip #4: Reward Yourself:

When you put in a good week of work, reward yourself.  I am not saying send yourself to the bahamas for getting that report down, but go out for a nice dinner. You will be surprised at how much work you will get done the next week after giving yourself a little pat on the back.

Tip #5: Be Accountable:

It is always easier to hold yourself accountable when you have a partner in crime so to speak.  You can make a challenge between the two of you.  An idea for a challenge is something like a 21 day blog challenge.  Winner gets a guest blog post on the losers blog.  

Tip #6: Do the Hard Work First:

A great way to avoid procrastination is to schedule all of your hard tasks early in the day.  This way you can get all of the hard work done early in the day, so you can concentrate on the smaller tasks.  

Tip #7: Remember Why You Started:

If you are feeling a moment of procrastination coming on, remind yourself why you started your business in the first place.  Maybe your reason is you have always wanted to own your own business, or financial freedom.  My reason for starting my business is so I could be home for my kids.  

Closing:

There you have it.  My tips on how to get out of procrastinating and finally being able to realize your dreams.  Have you tried any of these tips before?

To Your Success,

Steven Thompson

I Have A Home Business: 5 Reasons Why I Blog

Introduction:

Sometimes when I tell people I have a blog for my home business, I get them asking me Why I do it. In this post, I am going to share with you a few reasons why I blog, and I think you should too.


Reason #1: Get Customer Feedback Faster:

If you write a book, you will probably have to wait six months to a year before you will get feedback on your work.  A huge benefit of having a blog is getting feedback from your customer immediately. Think about how powerful that is for a second.



Reason #2: Gain Influence In Your Niche:

I am not saying if you start a blog tonight you will become super powerful overnight.  No that is definitely not the case.  If you start a blog and stay consistent with you, over time you will gain a wide audience of people who trust and respect you.


Reason #3:  Build A Network Of People

Starting a blog is an easy way of expanding your network.  If you blog has a lot of great content on it, the posts will attract people to comment on them.  This will lead to readers wanting to get help from you, and also people offering to help you.  A win win.


Reason #4: Build Trust Online:

In this day and age people are not going to come to your site and immediately buy from you.  Having a blog allows you to build trust with your audience by giving away a ton of value for FREE.  It is also a way to showcase your talents so to speak.

Reason #5: Stay Sharp:

Having a blog makes you stay up to date with the latest knowledge in your area of expertise.  If you want to put up a new piece of great content once a week,  you will be forced to keep your knowledge up to date.  The worst thing you would want to do is put out a piece of bad content.

Closing:

So There you have it.  5 reasons to blog if you have a home business.  Which reason was most compelling to you?



To Your Success


Steven Thompson

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Building Relationships is Huge for your MLM Success

Are you new to MLM and need some advice on how to get started? Most people think you need to have a huge team of people to be successful, but I disagree. Yet, I believe you will achieve a lot more success in your MLM if you take the time to build solid relationships with every member of your team(family).   Why do I feel this wayt? Well, relationships are incredibly important to your team’s retention and retention keeps your business stable and ready for more growth.

Retention is essential to your MLM business. With a network marketing industry average retention rate of 20%*, that is like losing 8 out of every 10 people you sign up. This is why it is very important to do things such as working in depth with your group and encouraging those working to move up the ranks, being available for skype calls, google hangleouts and having weekly communication with the whole group. If you do nothing but just sponsor someone, it will ruin your profits. That is because more than likely you will be spending more money than you are making just to sign up new people to replace the ones that are leaving.

I have broken down relationship building into three steps.

Step 1: Really get to know the people you bring into your home based business.

If you find out what it is they really want, help them define their "WHY", then you can hold them accountable to themselves and their business. Care enough about the people in your downline to bring them back to what is most important (quitting their job, more family time, buying a new house) and help steer them toward achieving those goals.

Step 2: Keep in mind that people are worthy of personal attention and respect.

Understand that most of the people you recruit into your home based business are already professional employees. At work, they are most likely just a number and they feel like their employer does not value them.

People have to know that they are really appreciated for who they are and not just the paycheck they provide to you.

Let your downline know how much you admire their choice to make a better life for them and their families. Show them common courtesy, and give them the respect they deserve. Do the extra little things like remembering their Birthdays and Anniversaries, thank them for their military service, etc. These are simple little touches that show you care and strengthen a relationship.

Step 3: Be of great value to them by sharing your time and knowledge.

You need to know your company like the back of your hand. You can’t expect people to trust you, if you do not know what you are talking about. People will listen to what you have to say as long as they don't feel like you are talking down to them or at them. You always want to talk with them, not at them or down to them.

When the people you bring into your home based business see you as not only a leader but as a friend and someone they can count on, you will be well on your way to having a business partner for life. The most valuable thing you have is your time and people appreciate you sharing your time with them. Learn, Apply, and Teach is a great motto to have in your home business.

When it comes to building relationships to improve your MLM downline retention, there is a saying that people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. Always treat people the way you want to be treated. This truly is the foundation of relationship building.

So I challenge you to begin builiding solid relationships with the people currently with you, and also anyone new you bring into your business. If you apply these steps, you will be well on your way to building a successful future for yourself and your entire team.

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