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Go From Average To Amazing

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It saddens me…

A vast amount of people go through their lives with the idea that average is good.

“Well, at least I can put food on the table and we are not homeless…”

Sad… Very sad!

I believe humans were developed to be better than average. We all have talents and potential to be superstars. But if we settle for average, average is all we will receive.

Not me… And since you are reading this, not you either.

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I want to help you take it up 10 notches…

Let’s Go Up To Amazing

Here are 5 tips on becoming a superstar.

Superstar Tip #1: Create A Huge Vision

It all starts with a dream… A vision.

You need to create a monstrous vision of where you want to be in 6 months, 1 year, 5 years.

Allow yourself to dream because it is the dream that will take you from average to amazing.

Superstar Tip #2: Find What Sets Your Business Apart From The Rest

What about your business is different, what is better?

This will be the “hook” in gaining customers and followers. When you can show them that your business does it better, gives you more back and/or has stronger ingredients, you will attract more people who want to work with, and buy from the best.

Superstar Tip #3: Keep It Simple

Some entrepreneurs have this crazy idea that the more complicated the system they use, the better chance of success they have…

Not TRUE!

The simpler you keep it, the better the chances of success.

My partner Steve and I founded Nasgo blockchain and it is a simple way to gain more followers and manage your resources by using tokenization.

Pop on over to the Nasgo blog and learn more.

Superstar Tip #4: Use Social Media Properly

Social media… Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, etc… is a great tool to promote your business, but only if used properly.

If every post you make is “spammy” and only about your business or opportunity, your chances of gaining followers are low.

We have talked about this before in other blog posts… Educate the readers and as they show favor to the teachings, you can approach them with the business and products in a non-stressful way.

Superstar Tip #5: Build Relationships

This is of prime importance!!!

Many people will not follow when first hearing about it. But if you build a relationships by liking their posts, wishing them happy birthdays, Merry Christmas, etc… they will build a trust and as you keep educating, in time they will give your business and products more consideration.

Conclusion

Now the key to it all…

I saved this for those of you who took the time to read completely…

You need a daily routine

Make a daily plan of action that is working toward business growth and not just “busy” work.

Have your business cards and develop an elevator pitch.

Get to know people and if they are willing, get their contact information.

Building a massive business will not happen overnight, but if you follow these tips, it can be done.

And remember, The Expense Tracker can help you manage your business finances.

I hope this helps you. If you have any questions, just post them below.

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Solopreneur Tools: Consider These 8 Best

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Are you the business “Lone Ranger?” Is there even a “Tonto” nearby? I understand; as a solopreneur, you have taken on responsibilities that can be both exciting and frightening. And, there are certain aspects of any business that can baffle us.

My first suggestion is keep learning and utilize outsourcing to cover some of the areas where you are less competent.

And use the solopreneur tools available to you!

Just as a carpenter would not go to work without a hammer or a plumber without a pipe wrench, a solopreneur has various tools available that can make their jobs much easier.

So in today’s post, I am going to share 8 tools that will give your clients the impression that you have a team of employees.

Solopreneur Tools #1 – The Expense Tracker

When I became an entrepreneur, I discovered that managing finances was one of the most difficult aspects. While revenues were rolling in, expenses were rolling out, and they often seemed to surpass my expectations. But I would not realize it until I examined my credit card statement.

Also, taxes seemed to be a hair-pulling event.

There had to be an easier way to control the stress involved with managing finances as an entrepreneur; a light bulb came on and I, along with a team of experts developed what is known as The Expense Tracker.

Solopreneurs who have used The Expense Tracker have claimed an amazing turn-around in their business financial stability.

I am so sure you will love this tool, I provide a 7 day free trial. Just click here.

Solopreneur Tools #2 – Mozy

Have you ever considered the implications if a disaster happened? All those computer files? Sure, you may have your files on a disc or USB drive, but what if something happens with those too?

The cloud is your best bet and Mozy offers a variety of both free and paid plans. I highly recommend this cloud based storage where your files will be safe and secure. You can learn more here.

Solopreneur Tools #3 – Shake Law

The days of a handshake in business have went elsewhere. There needs to be contracts to ensure that both parties are living up to their agreements. But hiring an attorney to develop a contract can be extremely expensive.

There is no need to visit your attorney’s office. Just visit Shake Law and just by answering questions, the system will draw up a legally binding contract. Just send it to the client for a digital signature and you are covered legally.

Just visit their website here.

Solopreneur Tools #4 – Join Me

While Skype works great for meeting with individual people, full meetings of up to 10 people can be managed through Join Me. Plus you can share your computer screen so everyone can view what you are viewing.

It is a perfect meeting application to meet with people anywhere, anytime. Learn more here.

Solopreneur Tools #5 – Infusionsoft

Infusionsoft is an excellent software to manage your lead capture system and sales funnel. Managing ecommerce can be quite time consuming. It is a very important aspect of the solopreneur’s business, so you want to know you have the best of the best managing it for you.

I use Infusionsoft, and I highly recommend that you use them too. See more here.

Solopreneur Tools #6 – Grammarly

One task that is often handled by solopreneurs is the creation of their own content. Even if it is outsourced to a freelancer, we want to ensure that it is correct grammar wise. After all, it could be embarrassing if our High School English teacher catches a misplaced comma and jumps into the comment area and slaps us with a ruler.

Grammarly offers both free and paid plans to guarantee the content you publish passes the teacher test. Get yours here.

Solopreneur Tools #7 – BidSketch

The creation of proposals can take hours upon hours. This can slow down a solopreneur dramatically, but BidSketch has made the process much easier. And the cost is reasonable.

If bidding is slowing you down, I suggest you check out BidSketch here.

Solopreneur Tools #8 – Portent Idea Generator

Do you ever get those moments that your brain goes slightly foggy? We all do!

Sometimes coming up with titles or headlines for articles and blog posts can be frustrating. This tool is ultra-helpful. Just type in your keyword and choose from one of the titles the Portent Idea Generator provides.

Just for fun, I typed solopreneurs in and received: 7 Secrets About Solopreneurs The Government Is Hiding.

Maybe that will be my next post… Check out this tool here.

Conclusion

So do you currently use any of these tools? Please tell us how they are helping you.

If you know of any other tools that would be helpful for solopreneurs, feel free to share them below too.

Thank you for stopping by today and be sure to keep coming back. Plus, please share this with all your solopreneur friends. You can do so with the social media buttons below.

All the best and may your solopreneur business go:

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14 Tips On Keeping Your Finances Straight As An Entrepreneur

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Being an entrepreneur for many years, I know first hand just how important financial handling is for entrepreneurs. I have had my issues with finances and have learned a lot from the mistakes made. I have also learned that it is much easier to learn from other people’s mistakes and errors than it is to experience them ourselves.

As well as my wife and I creating a system to keep our personal finances straight, I also had to have a system to keep my business finances straight.

I have researched many other successful entrepreneurs on how they handle their business financial structure, and I want to help learn without having to suffer through the stress improper business financial management can cause.

Here are:

The top 14 tips to keep your business finances straight

I am starting with #14 and will work up to my top financial management tip. I suggest that you print or write these down so you can refer to them for your own good, or to help other entrepreneurs.

Keep your finances straight tip #14: Take a basic accounting course

A little education can go a long way. You can find basic accounting courses at nearly any community college, or if you just type basic accounting course into your search engine, there are both free and paid course you can take online.

Even if you have professionals handling your business finances, you still need to have awareness. Taking a course will help you understand what you need to basically know in your business finances.

Keep your finances straight tip #13: Maintain financial organization

Having a financial organizational system is a MUST! You should have receipts filed by each month. Tax forms should have a file. Bank statements should have their file.

If everything is organized and you have a question, you can easily find the answer to that financial question.

Make sure and read to the end of this post because I have a way you can stay financially organized easier as an entrepreneur.

Keep your finances straight tip #12: Use negotiation tactics

Learn to negotiate nearly everything. As a business person, you should understand that their are always competitors “under-cutting” you and your prices. That is how business works, so you should always negotiate vendors you use. Check consistently for better prices, better features, etc…

Keep your finances straight tip #11: Find a credit union or bank suitable for your financial needs

You want to have a business account that covers every need you may have. You will want a business credit card and hopefully you can find an interest bearing checking account.

I recommend checking credit unions because you can normally get the best loan options through them.

Keep your finances straight tip #10: Protect the most important asset… You!

As an entrepreneur, you are the most important asset in your business. So what happens if you are hospitalized for an extended period? And, hopefully not, but what about your family if you die suddenly?

Do you have enough insurance to cover these situations?

Keep your finances straight tip #9: Pay yourself

This goes right along with #10. The most important asset must feel like the most important asset. You MUST pay yourself! You must absolutely ensure that you pay yourself even if you are taking away from investing more in the business. Either way, by paying yourself, you ARE investing in the business.

Keep your finances straight tip #8: Automate bill payments

As entrepreneurs, we are busy and being late on a bill payment can cost extra. There is no sense adding that extra stress to your busy duties. I suggest you automate all bill payments you possibly can.

At the end of this post, I will share a tool that can help you do that.

Keep your finances straight tip #7: Save for retirement

Maybe you are not ever planning to retire but just as I stated about having insurance, there could come a time when you are unable to work. I suggest having a retirement fund that you put a small percentage in to save for retirement.

Keep your finances straight tip #6: Diversify

Learn to diversify your investing. As many have said, Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

Find other investments so when is on the down side, another will be on an up-slope.

Keep your finances straight tip #5: Save for lean times

I suggest opening a “lean” account. And hopefully, you never have to dip into that account and it will add to your retirement account.

But by having a “lean” account, you are creating a safety net if anything happens that is unforeseen financially.

Keep your finances straight tip #4: Have a budget

Draw up a budget on what you will spend in the business by the week, month, etc…

It is just wise in business and personal to have a budget.

Keep your finances straight tip #3: Keep personal finances separate from business finances

It may be tempting to use your business credit card to purchase that new vacuum cleaner for the home, but it isn’t financially wise to do so.

By keeping your personal finances separate from the business, you will be able to manage each one much easier.

Keep your finances straight tip #2: Contract a professional

It can take a lot of stress off an entrepreneur’s shoulders if they just outsource their finances to a bookkeeper or accountant.

While they are handling the financial side of the business, you can be handling the money-making tasks.

Keep your finances straight tip #1: Use an accounting software

Many of the tips I listed earlier can be managed just by using an accounting software.

Back in 2008, I developed The Expense Tracker. It is a simple money tracking system that has been featured on many top media outlets. Many direct selling companies use The Expense Tracker along with other companies.

As an entrepreneur, I know The Expense Tracker will help you get your finances straight.

Just CLICK HERE and let’s get you started straightening out your entrepreneur finances.

Lastly

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I hope this post helps you in your entrepreneurial journey.

Be sure and let me know if it did.

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Please hit the share buttons and let your followers, friends and family see this post too.

Thanks again and may the profits roll into your accounts.

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