Do Business Well

The majority of people who work from home, whether they be working for giant corporations or in one-man bands, work by themselves. On the one hand, that means they are extremely efficient — no interruptions, no joking during meetings, no office politicking around the coffee machine, or gossiping in the lunch break — but it also means that homeworkers can feel terribly alone and isolated.

`I found that working six hours a day at home was worth more than eight in the office,’ says Emma Dally, now Publishing Director for The National Magazine Company. ‘There are so few interruptions that you are able to work very intensively.’ Continue Reading »

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After contacting your family and close friends, contact those prospects on your prospect list who are likely to give your business a flying start. Who are these people? Research suggests they have these characteristics:

They are enthusiastic and positive about what they do

Enthusiasm is like the glowing embers of a fire. Blow these embers gently and soon you have a roaring fire. Enthusiasm is catchy. It rubs off and it spurs people toaction.

They are believers in your products and company

You need convinced people in your network. There is nothing as convincing as someone who talks passionately, not because she believes that an idea might work but because she knows with mind, body and soul that it does.

They are ambitious

All progress depends upon ambition. If you are not ambitious, you will stay as you are for the rest of your life. Nothing will change. You want people who believe that they can make a difference. Continue Reading »

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