Do Your Systems Save You or Rob You of Time in Your Home-Based Business
People chose to work from home for different reasons. Many persons who work from home do not have an online business even though they use their computer extensively. In order to be efficient and productive and thereby contribute to your success, it's important to have systems in place. Systems are defined as a set of detailed methods, procedures, and routines established or formulated to carry out a specific activity.
Here are three systems in your home office that could be great time savers, but at the same time can rob you of your time if not used wisely.
1.Your Computer As a Time Saver: I cannot imagine running a business from home without a computer. Your computer allows you to store huge amounts of information and retrieve them with a few clicks of your mouse. The volume of software on the market allows you to be creative, and of course, access to the internet allows you to communicate quickly and effectively, as well as do research quickly.
If you're in Direct Sales, for example, you can use your computer to send your customers an e-card. I like to send an actual greeting card through the US mail and my customers invariably call to thank me. Just for reading my post, go ahead and click the greeting card link and send a card to yourself or someone you care about. I'll pay for your card and your postage. (more…)
