Today I would like to share with you a quick study of some of the management techniques that I was taught during my thirty-three plus years in the retail field, with just over twenty-eight of those years in a management position. My employers over the years provided me with home study classes, on the job training, and even a night class that was taught by a professor from Ohio State University. I feel even though these techniques were taught as a means of running a brick and mortar store they can also be applied to any Internet Marketing program that you may be running from your home. For the purpose of keeping this article from becoming a book we will “assume” a few things have already been done and you are ready to begin your business. These of course would be that you have taken the time to research your chosen business, the business excites you, you have written your business plan, written your expense budget, secured enough funding to get you up and running, set a side a place in your home just for your business,(so as not to become distracted), and set a schedule of time for operation. So with that all in mind let’s look at what’s left for your actual work day. Let’s list some things first then we can break them down individually. 1) Schedule, 2) Time management 3) To Do List, 4) Discipline 5) Breaks and finally 6) Your Attitude. 1) Schedule, I know this is your business and you work when you want and don’t work when you do not want too. Until you are making tons of money this theory will become your fastest road to failure. Since Sunday is the first day of the week in most places why not just sit down and make out your work schedule for the whole week and post it near your desk. Remember whether this is a part time business for you or full time you “MUST” work it as if you had a boss or you will fail. Now that you are the boss make a schedule that you can meet and do comfortably and reach the goals that you have written down for yourself. 2) Time Management, this was always one of the most stressed aspects of management that I was taught and that I taught to any of my manager trainees. If you have no idea how long a given task will take you then you will never complete your “To Do List” on any given day. So while you are learning everyday about the workings of your new business be sure to write everything down in order to learn how long each phase of your operation takes you to complete. After you have done every task within your chosen Internet business it will not be long before you have a list of times for each task. 3) To Do List, I know you are the “BOSS” and you really do not need a list, you know what to do. “MAKE THE LIST”, just do it trust me the more organized you become the more disciplined you will become and the faster you will get things done and the easier your new business will become. Take the times that you have recorded for each task and write them next to each task on your list. You will be amazed at how soon you will be changing those times, simply because your pride will keep pushing you to improve, but only if you “write “ them down and have them in front of you as a constant reminder how long each task takes you. It’s human nature to want to improve, we just need the incentive to do it, henceforth the LIST. 4) Discipline, this one should be rather easy for all to grasp, without it all the other techniques that you learn, you might just as well forget about and prepare to fail. Or find a better paying job. JOB, we all know this stands for just above broke. Yes, you are the BOSS, but if you plan for this home based business to some day set you free from working to make others rich then you better be more disciplined at home than you are at your day job. 5) Breaks, yes you must schedule yourself some break time just as in your day job or you will soon become over worked, under paid, and hate this “JOB” as much as your day job. 6) Attitude, this was always a really big one in all the training that I ran over the years of my retail career. You must feel passionate about what you are doing, and it must excite you or you will always struggle to succeed. Whether you are trying to sign up a prospect as an affiliate, sell a product or service, or most importantly yourself, you will fail to convince your prospect if you are not convinced yourself. Knowledge is power, so if you are going to run a business gain all the knowledge that you can of that business and continue to learn as it grows and changes. Yes there are people out there that are very good at con-jobs when they really hate what they are doing but they succeed for the money, however it’s your reputation at stake and if you are in this for the long run why not LOVE what you do. The stress level will be much lower, and you will be much happier and proud. These things to me are just as important in defining success as the amount of money that you make. In closing I would just like to say stay well organized, schedule your time, be flexible, yet disciplined and be “PASSIONATE” about what you are doing. By being passionate about your business you will find it much easier to sell yourself and your business to others and success will come to you. Copyright © 2006 Roy J. Keller (All Rights Reserved) About the author: NOTE: You have full permission to reprint this article within your website or newsletter as long as you leave the article fully intact and include the "About The Author" resource box. Thanks! :-) To find the best home based business ideas and opportunities so you can work at home visit: http://rjsopinions.blogspot.com |
