Quick Tips for Managing Your Cash Flow

Let’s talk a little bit about managing cash flow. After all, you need cash. Cash is king in business.

I suggest that you set up bookkeeping systems, and that you make sure that there’s double systems so that errors are minimized. I also suggest you make sure to carefully review the books. You can begin to look at what expenses you can eliminate. You should be looking at bank statements and profit and loss statements, and you should also be studying the numbers for trends.

You should also be very careful about buying equipment or buying items outright. Quite often it is a better for you to lease things or to take out loans so that cash flow can be better managed.

One last tip! If you offer cash discounts to your clients and customers, patients, whoever you’re serving, that can actually increase your cash flow quite a bit. And I’d like to see you with more cash in your pocketbook.

Work Smarter, Not Harder

Today let me give you a few tips for productivity. As an entrepreneur, sometimes we get overwhelmed by the amount of work that we have and the amount of things that we must do. So, the first tip is to create focus, to create uninterrupted time, truly uninterrupted. No e-mail, no voice mail, nothing.

Second, block out time to work on your business. Third, no more multitasking. In fact, studies show that we get less done when we multitask. So I want you to focus all of your time and energy on one goal. And finally, the last productivity tip is to focus your energy for about 45 to 50 minutes straight, then take about a 15 minute break and come back to your work. Studies show you get more done that way. These are some tips to help you work smarter, not harder.

Tips for Productivity

Today we’re gonna talk about how you can be a lot more productive in your business. The first thing that I want you to know is that you should do the bulk of your work in the morning. That’s right. In the morning. Why? Because, as human beings mostly, we’re more energized in the morning. We’re more creative and our brains function better first thing in the morning. So you want to schedule the early part of the day with your most difficult and complicated tasks.

The second tip that I want to give you today to enhance your productivity is to make sure that you work in 50-minute blocks. That’s right. 50-minute blocks with about a 15-minute break in between. This way you’ll be the most productive. The third tip is to group all of the work that’s similar to do at the same time. Keep tasks that are like-minded together.

The fourth tip is to have absolutely no distractions. Don’t stop to look at e-mail or take a phone call. Just keep doing the work that you need to do and plow through that work. The fifth tip is to eliminate every single distraction. Make sure people know not to enter your office, not to bother you, not to disturb you during those 50-minute blocks. Remember, the 15-minutes you come up for air, refresh, rejuvenate and get right back to work. Be more productive and thrive in your business.

The Assistant, Your Most Valuable Asset

Today we’re going to talk about your assistant(s) who happen to be your most valuable assets. Very often business owners forget the people who are the most helpful – the assistants supporting customers and clients or supporting you or other people in your business. You forget how very important those folks are. My philosophy is that you embrace those people. Nurture them. You take them in as part of your extended family. People that you’re willing to share your business with. Your mission. Your vision. Your values. You look at their talents and skills and acknowledge them and honor them when they do something right. I don’t care if it’s something small. You find the good in those people and you treat them right. You treat them as part of your business.

See, they’re helping to make you more successful and to make you more income. It’s your responsibility to do the same for them. So I request that you take a look at your assistants and you realize they are your number one valuable asset. And you being to acknowledge them in a way that you’ve never acknowledged them before. Come from a place of acting as if they’re your extended family, not as if they’re someone who’s helping you be more successful. It’s team effort. Go for it.

How You Can Win a Flip Video Camera

It’s simple! And it costs you nothing except a little of your time to enter.

All you have to do is post a VIDEO TESTIMONIAL (on Youtube) saying how you have used my products and how it has helped you.

The only rule is you must state the name of the report, information, book, program, audio, video, whatever, in the testimonial and refer to where you found it – and the website name you need to type in the description box is:

http://www.TerriLevineRecommends.com

This is where I now keep all my products and this is where you will find any products you’ve purchased in the past that may have been on a different site back then.

Then send the testimonial video URL to me at t@coachinstitute.com so I can go check it out.

If it is good, you will win a Flip Video Camera.

How easy is that!

T

U.S. Won the Game in Extra Time – How to Score Your Own Goals with Extra Time

Some people work overtime because they have to, and some because they want to, and some people avoid it at all costs.  Putting in extra time can help you and be a smart career move – if done wisely!  The secret is balance and getting recognized for your extra efforts.

Depending on who you ask, you will get varying answers to the question of whether working overtime is worth it or not.  The general consensus of opinion is negative, with research finding that working overtime has been linked to anxiety and depression. Yet clearly, not everyone who works overtime suffers either of these conditions… so what gives? (more…)

Buy a Book – Win an iPad!

Want to win a free iPad?

Are you interested in having more income?

Review my book Sell Without Selling on your blog, personal or company web site on June 29th or June 30th and provide this link for people to get it at http://tinyurl.com/28ykazd and get one entry into the iPad contest.
Do You YouTube?
If so, you can get two more entries by simply doing a YouTube video review of the book and posting it June 29th or June 30th along with this link for people to get it at:  http://tinyurl.com/28ykazd.

Odds of Winning? 1 in 1000!
I am limiting this contest to 1000 unique entries, however, each unique entrant can have up to 5 entries based on the number of activities they complete .

 You MUST send the URL where your online, live review can be seen to admin@terrilevine.com upon which your name will be entered into the draw.

Good luck!

Dealing with the Humpty Dumpty Syndrome

The Humpty Dumpty Syndrome: Putting Yourself Together After the Great Fall?

How many times have you heard someone say, “Losing my job was the best thing that ever happened to me!”  Does hearing this sentiment make you scratch your head in puzzlement?  How could something so negative be so positive?  What’s the person’s secret?

Few of us begin our careers with the intent of doing something else.  After all, we’ve invested quite a bit in getting to where we are.  Much like Humpty Dumpty, we proudly sit atop our wall of achievements and accomplishments giving little thought to doing anything else.  However, with today’s winds of change, it’s pretty likely that sometime in our working lives we will find ourselves tumbling from our safe perch. For most of us the great fall occurs when: (more…)

Ways to Find, Sustain and Share Happiness

We focus so much of our lives on finding success in our careers and finances, establishing material wealth, building our businesses, caring for our families, etc. that we often overlook the most important person in our existence – our self – and the most basic tenet for a truly successful life – achieving true happiness.

 Something as simple as happiness should come naturally to us, like breathing, but thanks to the stresses and challenges in life, many people have become confused.  They’ll be happy “when”… They put conditions on being happy that makes it difficult to achieve in the here and now. Some people have forgotten how to be happy! 

 If this sounds like you, here are some helpful tips to bring joy back into your life… (more…)

Success is an Attitude

Notice how some people give up when push comes to shove… when the going gets tough… when life dares to push them around a little? They sit down and stop. Or they run the other way. They grizzle, complain and blame. Notice also how those people are always avoiding and never going anywhere or achieving anything?

Then there are those who tackle life’s challenges head on, who don’t run and hide, who refuse to sit down and quit… one way or another they are determined to taste success.

It’s not about opportunity – they can both have the same opportunities and challenges – that’s not what creates success… it’s attitude.

The right attitude is behind all successful people. When the going gets tough, the right attitude is what keeps them up on their feet, looking for new open doors, new opportunities, new paths around their obstacles, new ways to reach success.

Successful people look at a grey cloud and know there is a silver lining and are determined to find it and don’t stop until they do. Unsuccessful people see the grey cloud and figure it’s probably going to rain so may as well stay home and do nothing.

So if you aren’t tasting success yet, how’s your attitude?