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An ezine of invaluable business tips for independent business professionals.
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This Issue: Welcome
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Yes to Your Dreams
What's your dream?
Losing 10 pounds? Getting fit? Opening your own business? What keeps you
from getting from here to there? Obstacles.
I had lunch with a new VA who had just graduated from VA school. She wanted to start taking on clients part time, but had a long list of reasons why she couldn't do that yet. Obstacles. One by one I and a colleague found reasons for removing the obstacles. I heard from the VA a few days later and she had made great strides toward her goals.
After the lunch, I came home and looked at myself in the mirror. I thought of at least one goal that was stalled. I asked myself, "why am I not moving forward on this project?" Out came the list of obstacles, self-created barriers.
So, if you're like me, you erect an entire course of hurdles that must be overcome before a goal can be started. That keeps the lofty dream out of reach, doesn't it?
Let's take an example: getting fit. Here's a possible obstacle list:
- Getting a physical exam.
- Researching athletic clubs.
- Buying athletic shoes.
- Buying a new, attractive warm-up suit.
- Researching and buying a new stereo headset.
So why haven't you started to get fit? "Oh, I need to call my doctor for a physical"…and that becomes the sticking point, the thing you never quite get around to doing. That small matter stops the whole process.
What's the reality though? Can't this person just put on an old pair of sweats and a dirty pair of sneakers and walk a few blocks? Of course! Most of the rest of the obstacles can be done in a few minutes or be treated as rewards for reaching milestones toward the ultimate goal.
We all have dreams big and small. And many of us can't list the reasons why time passes and the dream hasn't become a reality. Consider examining your obstacle list from time to time and I'll do the same.
We all know that you can't tell a book by its cover, but let's face it, we're all drawn to the book that has a startling cover. Selling your ebook from your website is no exception. Making dazzling ebook covers is just one of the services that I offer my clients. Here's a link to one that I created recently: http://www.itsvirtuallydone.com/oldivd/vas.htm. For more information, please contact me at: kristy@itsvirtuallydone.com.
Going through those ink cartridges faster than you'd like? And they aren't cheap are they? I can't believe it has taken me this long to figure this out, but on my printer, when I select the "fast draft" option, I get a very readable copy that uses a fraction of the ink. Instead of selecting the print icon, I select file>print>properties>fast draft. It will be different on your printer, but it is worth the time to research!
Next month look for
the following topics:
--The website
dilemma
--Quick Tip: Turn off your email
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