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Just how do you beat procrastination?

The first step in beating procrastination is to admit to yourself how often you do it and assessing your methods of doing it. Not very difficult, really, when you become aware of the tactics some of us use to hide from ourselves what we are doing. The key in overcoming procrastination and becoming more efficient is organization. Plan ahead. Know what you want to accomplish today, this week, and in the long haul. Make lists. The lists for today will probably be more detailed than the longer-term lists. That's OK. Now look over the lists and rank the tasks in order of importance. Make three or four groupings based on importance. Within each group, star the things you least like to do. Each day you will have a "today" list to work on. Tackle the tasks that are most important first. If you have several "most important" tasks on your list, take on the least liked things in that grouping before you do the better liked ones. When you have accomplished a task, check it off. You'll…

Outsourcing: How to Grow Your Business, Save Money and Get More Done

Discover how to tap into a truly global pool of talent to free up more of your time and build your business faster. Why Outsource? Running an online business is a great way to make a living, but it can also become challenging very quickly. Most startups begin as a founder-run business, with the owner undertaking everything from building the website to answering customer support tickets. But in an increasingly-complex business environment, that quickly becomes unsustainable. There are just too many things to do: sourcing/creating products Managing inventory and fulfilment Working on SEO Spreading the world on social media Updating the website Managing advertising Dealing with technical issues Building an email list Dealing with customers Creating new content ...and so on. When a solopreneur tries to wear too many hats, the result is that nothing gets done efficiently, and the business suffers. Quite simply, you need help. And thankfully…

An Astounding Fact

HER Business Directory Listings has worked hard to identify and provide program and service benefits that bring true value to our readers. Here is one of those programs... Here’s an astounding fact: People who read business books make more money — a lot more! (Even in tough economic times.) According to a number of studies, people who read at least 7 business books a year earn over 2.3 times more than those who read only one book per year.* Why? One reason is they have a constant flow of new ideas and strategies they can use to help their careers, their teams and their companies. And isn’t doing everything you can to help your team and your company the best way to not only safeguard your career, but to help it grow? Where can you find a stream of new and practical ideas to drive your success? From the world's top business experts. How? Many of them have written books offering their proven strategies and winning ideas. The problem … Who has time to do …

Taking Action – Ten Steps to Move Forward

This is the third article in our series on Taking Action...

Procrastination versus Effective Action

We all know that in order to be successful, we must take action. It’s simple, right? Then why is it so hard to do? Often it's because the tasks are boring or difficult, or something we just don't want to do. So, how do we overcome this? The problem is that denial won't cause the task to go away. Procrastination won’t make it any easier; in fact, it will make it harder. So what do we do?

Here are a few ideas that can help:

1. Take a look at your thinking. If your mind is full of negative thoughts, you will start to believe that the task is impossible and that it's okay to give up, put it off, or leave it unfinished. Instead of thinking, “I can't do this,” tell yourself, “I will get this done now.”

2. Get to know when you're peak performance time is. Regardless of how you…