Setting up a home office when having a family

Posted by admin at 10 March 2010

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By:Ken MacKenzie

Nothing is sacred to little children !

So, how do you set up a home office that will meet your professional requirements, but still stand up to the ordeals of a home with children ?

Well, there\’s no easy answer, but the following tips may help you.

First of all, here\’s some home office furniture tips you may want to consider.

You should only pick a desk that has rounded edges as well as sturdy drawers that can be locked; particularly since there will be documents that children should not get into. It doesn\’t matter whether your home office desk is in the corner of a room or has its own room; please don\’t think that your home office will be \”off limits\” actually working, especially if you have small, curious children.

The same can be said for filing cabinets. Even more so, as heavy cabinet drawers can be pulled out and actually crush a small child, so ensure you have locks that work, or have latches that are difficult to open.

Again, make absolutely certain that your business computer is kept where little children can\’t get into it. Lock it away into an armoire desk or perhaps even consider locking up your office at night.

Another wise investment is a solid home office chair that youngsters would have a difficult time tumbling over. My advice is to be wary of regular office chairs as kids love chairs that spin -it\’s a simple fact. However, you\’ll be very angry if they go round and round and you find they actually stop after knocking your coffee over a stack of important papers !

As you go about building your own home office don\’t forget that childproofing your office is important. But expect a problem from time to time and be proactive by keeping items they shouldn\’t\’ touch out of sight – and mind!

Probably the two most important pieces of home office furniture you will purchase will be your home office desk and chair.

These days there is are a variety of different types of home office desks, chairs and other home office accessories available on the market.

Whether you are looking for a Computer Armoire to help conserve space, a Corner Desk to maximize space, a Computer Desk, or a U-Shaped Desk to spread out on, there\’s a variety of styles and finishes available online that will suit your needs and d茅cor.

For example, a computer armoire is an elegant looking large cabinet that has a desk that holds a computer and its peripherals. If you don\’t have a separate room to set up a home office then a computer armoire may be just the thing you need. You can create a mini office in practically any location in your home with a computer armoire.

Then there\’s the home office corner desk, which makes great use of space. The computer desk with hutches will also provide the extra space you need for home office supplies.

L shaped desks give you plenty of work surface and sometimes accommodate a guest on the other side of the desk as well. On offer these days are numerous executive U shape desks and peninsula desks for your home office.

There\’s also a broad selection of affordable mobile computer carts available online that are both ergonomic and stylish.

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Are You Busy Living or Dying

Posted by admin at 9 March 2010

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By:Esther Smith

If you are not busy living, then you must be busy dying. Most of us do this subconsciously and are unaware of which side of this equation we reside on. It must follow then that if you have lots of money, you are probably busy living and living well. Everybody wants more money. But is it the money itself or is it the freedom it buys? Lots of money = lots of freedom.

On the opposite side are the people busy dying. It must follow then that their income falls short of the mark. They cannot meet their obligations, their debts are growing, and there is more month at the end of their money. Yet fuel prices, housing costs, taxes, even groceries keep rising. How do you budget an inadequate income? So they add on a part-time job to make up the deficit. Lack of money = lack of freedom.

In one month alone, nearly 400,000 people went to Search Engines for 鈥渟elf help鈥?

* 1,324,817 for help with depression

* 910,029 for help coping with divorce

* 355,077 for help with anxiety

* 276,647 for help with an addiction

* 131,850 for help with anger management

* 73,183 for help with panic attacks

So, how do we correct this? More money is the only solution and there are many ways to do this. For most, it is not how much they earn but how much they are able to keep. This is the single most important difference between becoming wealthy and staying poor. Spending more than we earn leads to certain financial disaster, yet most people do just that.

The poorest people would never think to buy knowledge or invest in their greatest asset – their brain. Certainly the easiest way to gather financial knowledge is through educational publications on the subject. Yet the ones who desperately need this knowledge almost never read it. They think poor and so do nothing to change it.

All too often we entertain the thought that there may be a shortcut to wealth. We dream about winning a lottery, or investing in a popular trade, or jumping into an Internet wonder-business that promises you a license to print money – (been there, done that).

I\’m sure by now you think I\’m going to come up with the perfect solution to this problem and I wish that were even possible. But I\’ll offer my two cents for what it\’s worth. Let\’s start a new generation with one parent staying home with the kids. Like the old days we seniors like to say. And it doesn\’t always have to be the at-home-mom; plenty of dads can fill this need and do a superb job; I happen to know a couple of them first hand.

We live in a new millennium where dotcom millionaires are made every day. So I will make earning a living online my solution, because it is the only way a parent can stay at home without fracturing the family budget. And I\’m not talking about paid surveys, stuffing envelopes, secret-shopper, or (god-forbid) telemarketing! Usually this is too little, too late.

To realistically run a business from your home, you must set aside some funds for start-up costs. Free is swell, but in the end it will not pay the bills. Compared to a brick and mortar business $1000-$2000 is not unreasonable. Currently, a McDonald franchise goes for 3.5 million! And what good are profits if you are imprisoned by your business. There is no freedom in the food business (been there done that too).

You will need some tools to run your business proficiently. Don\’t start out with a handicap like some one-armed paperhanger. You will need everything going for you if you are to succeed. Properly equipped, you will appear to be a serious business person but more importantly, you will feel like one.

Start with a domain name, a hosting company and unlimited phone service. A lot of your time will be in conference and follow-up calls. You will need a toll-free number if you want prospects to contact you – most will pass on a long distance call. You should automate your business as much as possible because you will be splitting your time between home and office duties. A Lead service and Autoresponder would be beneficial. A secluded place for your new business would be ideal and should be labeled 鈥渙ff-limits鈥?during your scheduled work-time.

Working at home can be challenging if you don\’t have discipline. You have to resist morning TV shows and learn to say 鈥榥o\’ until friends and relatives realize that you do have a job with a schedule to keep. A structured day is almost mandatory, especially with small children. It does get easier when they are in school. Your day can match school hours and the many camp-options can eat up the summer months. And oh yes, you will be able to afford it by then.

So the next step is to search for the perfect home-business. Personally, I like independent sales so I don\’t have to share my profits with several upliners. I also like residual income to be the larger part of my earnings. What is residual income? It\’s when income continues to flow automatically as a result of your efforts months ago. It takes no further effort on your part and rewards you generously.

Put high priority on a company\’s product. If you\’ve never claimed to be a 5-star sales person, you will need a superior product at an irresistible price. But once you discover what works you will stop doing what doesn\’t, and never look back.

漏 2005 Esther Smith

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IWC Edition Antoine de Saint Exupery UTC Watch Achieves 46 700 At Benefit Auction

Posted by admin at 9 March 2010

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NLP Influencing Strategies for Sales and Business

Posted by admin at 5 March 2010

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By:Rintu Basu

NLP and Hypnosis have a lot of tools around covert language and persuasion skills. Real persuasion only happens when you stand back from the situation and take the strategic view. Hypnotic language tools are really useful, but only when they are used from a strategic perspective. For example, a manager from the NLP Scotland Business Group recently emailed me with a typical problem.

Her team is constantly hounding her for answers to problems they can find for themselves and she is losing a lot of time constantly helping them out. The answer to this is all about training her team to do things differently. What is happening is that by giving them answers it is encouraging the team to see going to their manager as the easy route.

If the manager were to create work for her team every time they are looking to her for a quick answer they will soon stop unnecessary questions. If every time a member of the team asked a question they were shown how to find the answer themselves and then had to report back on that answer at the next team meeting they would be getting more work. Over a period of time the team would start sorting out their own questions because they will start to realise that asking their manager would mean more work than if they just found the answer for themselves. This is a fairly typical management issue and the solution is arrived at by standing back from the situation and understanding the net gain for the team in doing what they are doing.

One useful NLP technique is just considering the positive intention behind any behaviour. In the above case the team were probably doing this because it was giving them attention from their manager and also solving the problem in the easiest way from their perspective. By taking away these benefits it suddenly makes figuring out the problem for themselves much more attractive.

By taking away the positive benefits of certain behaviours and making sure that they get benefits from the behaviour you want them to display you can make great changes in organisations easily. An example might be some of the sales teams I have worked with. A standard measurement in sales teams is obviously sales. Sales people being competitive and usually rewarded for results means that they are generally keen to get the sale, sometimes at the expense of the customer. This can lead to problems about customer satisfaction, retention and buyer\’s remorse.

One sales team I have worked with recently took this idea of a strategic NLP technique approach. The problem they had was customers cancelling the policy within the thirty day cooling off period. The issue being that their sales staff were pressuring customers into buying policies that they didn\’t really want. By moving the measurement of a sale to the end of the thirty day cooling off period almost instantly created the result they were looking for. Initial sales fell, but the retention after thirty days rose quite dramatically. The sales staff were more focused on creating quality sales and making sure that the customer was happy with the policy they were buying.

The key to this approach is to understand that there is a positive intention behind every behaviour and that is what keeps the behaviour in place. So if you can move the positive benefit to the place where it supports the behaviour you want then people will follow very quickly. A good NLP Practitioner Training Course will give you tools, models and techniques to apply this to individuals and teams.

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The DMAIC Method in Six Sigma

Posted by admin at 3 March 2010

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By:Peter Peterka

The DMAIC Method in Six Sigma

The Six Sigma DMAIC process methodology is a system that brings measurable and significant improvement to existing processes that are falling below specifications. The DMAIC methodology can be used when a product or process is in existence at your company but is not meeting customer specification or is otherwise not performing adequately.

DMAIC is an acronym for five interconnected phases:

* Define the project goals and deliverables for both internal and external customers

* Measure the process to determine current performance

* Analyze and determine the root cause(s) of the defects

* Improve the process by eliminating defects

* Control future process performance

Step One: Define

In the Define phase, the Six Sigma project team identifies a project for improvement based on business objectives and the needs and requirements of the customers. Six Sigma is about 鈥渟olving a problem with an unknown solution.鈥?To unearth the solution, the problem needs to first be defined in concrete measurable terms. The team identifies critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics that have the most impact on quality-separating the 鈥渧ital few鈥?from the 鈥渢rivial many.鈥?With the CTQs identified the team can create a map of the process to be improved with defined and measurable, deliverables, and goals.

Step Two: Measure

In the Measure phase, the team begins with the proper metrics. Critical measures that are necessary to evaluate the success of the project are identified and determined. The initial capability and stability of the project is determined in order to establish a measurement baseline. Valid and reliable metrics to monitor the progress of the project are established during the Measure phase; input, process, and output indicators are identified. Once the project has a clear definition with a clear measurable set of indicators, the process is studied to determine the Key Process Steps and an operational plan defined to measure the indicators. Potential impacts on CTQs from each input are considered with respect to the defects currently generated in the process. Key Inputs are prioritized to establish a short list to study in more detail and to determine the potential ways the process could go wrong. Once the reasons for input failure are determined, preventative action plans are put into place.

Step Three: Analyze

Through the Analyze phase, the team can determine the causes of the problem that needs improvement and how to eliminate the gap between existing performance and the desired level of performance. This involves discovering why defects are generated by identifying the key variables that are most likely to create process variation. As the Six Sigma team moves through the Analyze stage and subsequent Improve stage of the process they will discover various process improvement scenarios and determine which has the best net benefit impact to the company. A common error people make when they discuss Six Sigma is thinking that the DMAIC process takes too long to achieve improvements. This is far from the truth. Quick improvements are often achieved early in the project and frequently already implemented by the time the team reaches the Analyze phase. If the team has not already identified major improvements, then the breakthrough often results from careful process analysis with data. Six Sigma analysis techniques are valuable tools to uncover more difficult solutions.

Step Four Improve

The Improve phase is where the process transitions into solutions. Critical inputs have been verified and optimized toward nailing down the problem causes. Once problem causes are determined in the Analyze phase, the team finds, evaluates through testing, and selects creative new improvement solutions. The team identifies and quantifies what will happen if needed improvements are not made and what will happen if the improvements take too long. This develops a cost/benefit analysis. More often than not simple process experimentation and simulation bring the team big gains in this step. Also at the Improve stage, the team develops an implementation plan with a change management approach that will assist the organization in implementing and adapting to the solutions and the changes that will result from them.

Step Five: Control

Success in the Control phase depends upon how well the team did in the previous four phases. The keys are a solid monitoring plan with proper change management methods that identify key stakeholders. Lessons learned are now implemented and tools are put in place to ensure that the key variables remain within the acceptable ranges over time so that process improvement gains are maintained. The team develops a project hand off process, reaction plans, and training materials to guarantee performance and long-term project savings. Documenting the project is very important so that the new procedures and lessons learned are maintained and provide concrete examples for the organization. At the close of the Control phase, ownership and knowledge is transferred to the process owner and process team tasked with the responsibilities. Finally, the team identifies what the next steps are for future Six Sigma process improvement opportunities by identifying replication and standardizations opportunities and plans.

Step Six: Synergize

This extra step is to ensure the gains a Six Sigma Team has made are shared with the organization as a whole. This sharing is needed to help create a learning organization. Integrating and institutionalizing the lessons learned and the improvements made multiply the real gains generated by the Six Sigma project. A Six Sigma project should not be an isolated process. It is not the end but just the beginning.

Peter Peterka is President of Six Sigma us. For additional information on Six Sigma DMAIC or other Six Sigma Black Belt project programs contact Peter Peterka.

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Ten Top Tips for Creating Good Business Requirements

Posted by admin at 22 February 2010

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Corum Admirals Cup Watch

Posted by admin at 18 February 2010

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Guide to business and professionals

Posted by admin at 16 February 2010

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By:Mansi gupta

Business and professionals share an everlasting liaison. Just as a skilled potter produces a perfect pot, efficient professionals lead to a successful business. The qualities of professionals are different from those of ordinary men and women. For instance

路 Business professionals are idols of discipline. They work in a well-organized manner and adhere to business ethics. They do not compromise either on their principles or on their goals.

路 Business professionals do as well as demand hard and quality work. They are not a bunch of sluggish people who lack proficiency. They put their heart and soul in their job and seek excellent output.

路 The best part about professionals is that they run a business and do not let the business run them. This reflects their incredible controlling power and potency to curb situations in a desired manner.

路 These people are professionals not just in their deeds but also in their thoughts. They are mentally strong people who dare to take risks with an optimistic outlook. These business experts exhibit incredible self-confidence and courage to handle all the ups and downs in their work. They have the ability to take decisions and stand for their words against everyone and anyone.

路 Highly proficient professionals not just complete their task with perfection but they also make others work in the desired manner. They have the ability to bring out and exploit the unrecognized talent of people. The professional people are blessed with excellent leadership qualities. They know how to guide people and enjoy an amiable teamwork.

路 Along with these qualified entrepreneurs are quite prudent and understanding in nature. They never overlook the problems of their employees, or colleagues, instead endeavor to help them out in the best possible way. Also they are good teachers. In case their juniors do not perform well, rather than chewing them out they are ready to teach and modify the mistakes.

路 Business experts are quite responsible individuals. They understand their duties well and want everybody else also to do the same. Since the onus of running a business lies on shoulders of these expert people they never blame anyone else if things go wrong. For if they hold themselves responsible for success in business they are also liable for the failures.

路 Since a business grows with the aid of positive relationships and contacts, the qualified people believe in maintaining good relationships even with their opponents.

路 These people love to take challenges. But they never compete with their own company members. This proves their dedication towards the success of organization and their team spirit.

路 The last but not the least that can be said about business professionals is about their quality of being punctual and tolerate stress. These connoisseurs stick to all the deadlines, work under tremendous pressure but never get dissuaded by it.

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The Interim Management Lifestyle

Posted by admin at 12 February 2010

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How a Website can benefit a Small Business

Posted by admin at 11 February 2010

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By:Mr.Alex Smith Smith

Small Business Benefits Directly Linked to Your Professional Website as:

Advertising Benefits

A professional looking website provides your small business with an instant and recognizable company image. By browsing your website, your customers obtain a view of your company and form an immediate impression of the quality, service ethic and flexibility of your business to meet their demands. A great tool to reach millions of people and offer them your service.

Your website can be updated at any time with new product information or listings or news of the latest in service offerings provided by your company. No further effort is required or any additional fees for changes made. No per-insertion charges – great savings! Ask you web designer and he\’ll tell you how easy it is to do this!

Logistical and Administrative Benefits:

Potential customers can\’t make use of your small business if they don\’t know where to find you. A professional website can make use of photographs, maps and step-by-step instructions as to the location of your business. You can even include an attractive photograph of the building or your staff, to showcase a friendly yet professional image.

Technical Support:

Customer complaints and queries can be handled via your website too and getting the exact information from your clients this way makes it impossible to misunderstand or misinterpret the exact nature of the complaint. It also provides a handy interface for immediate responses and results in better customer service for your small business customers all-round! Don\’t forget about positive feedback and constructive criticism, your website is a platform for the good stuff too!

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