Business Tip Of The Week

• Please understand that your success will take time to come to reality. Be persistent and never quit! -
  Johnny Palmer

 

• Tell me what you need. Tell me why you came to this website. Take action and send me a quick email now. This is the start of your success. Click here now to email me. I'm here to assist you. -
  Johnny Palmer

 

• Plan on 2008 being your most profitable year yet.-
  Johnny Palmer

 

• Surround yourself with those that are much smarter and proactive than you are -
  Johnny Palmer

 

• Contact your top customer and offer a special discount for your products or services for a limited time and tell them how much you appreciate their business. -
  Johnny Palmer

 

• Put your plan into action! Planning is essential for your success, however planning alone will accomplish nothing. -
  Johnny Palmer

 

• Aim to add incredible value to the lives of your employees and customers. Plan your actions with them in mind and cater solutions around their wants and needs. -
  Johnny Palmer

 

• Today, I want you to think larger than you have ever thought about yourself. See yourself achieving success in all areas of your life. Envision yourself making a great contribution to the world. Hold on to this vision as you go about your activities today. -
  Johnny Palmer

 

• Review your priorities to ensure that you are maximizing your activities in order to achieve your goals. -
  Johnny Palmer

 

• The secret to achieving anything: Do whatever it takes to reach your objective. Put forth effort after effort after effort.... Never Give Up! -
  Johnny Palmer

 

• Go after that big deal that you've been wanting to land.

 

• Look at a print out of your business banking statement from the past three months and cut out one expense that you deem unnecessary.

 

• Practice giving sincere encouragement and praise to your employees and customers. You will be surprised at the results.

 

• Be a Mentor and have a Mentor

 

• Listen to and trust your team members. Often times their perspective is better than your own on the key issues surrounding your business.

 

• Refocus your business vision to reflect todays world market.

 

• Do what you know is necessary for your success. Waste no time with individuals that do not share your vision. Johnny Palmer

 

• Discipline yourself to reading a business related topic for at least 5 minutes each and everyday. You will be surprised how this expanded knowledge will help with your business.

 

• Create an additional product or service to introduce to your existing client base

 

• Contact past customers and thank them for their business....you will be surprised at the result!

 

• Ask an employee for just one suggestion on making your business add more value to your potential customers.

 

• Focus on the management of your time this week. Eliminate just one unproductive activity.

 

• Take the time to revisit your vision for your company. Make sure that every action that you take is aligned with that vision. - Johnny Palmer

 

• Remember that your success will start with your thoughts. Therefore, practice thinking of what you want from your business. See in your mind the revenues that you want to receive. See new customers purchasing your products and services. See yourself succeeding at all times - Johnny Palmer

 

• Plan your work and work your plan!

 

• Remember that your success will start with your thoughts. Therefore, practice thinking of what you want from your business. See in your mind the revenues that you want to receive. See new customers purchasing your products and services. See yourself succeeding at all times - Johnny Palmer

 

• Never give in! Never give in! Never, never, never, never - in nothing great or small, large or petty. Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. - Winston Churchill

 

• Work Hard. Play Hard. It's great to work hard, but don't forget to rejuvinate yourself by having some fun, working out, meeting with fellow colleagues. You'll find renewed energy and be more productive.

 

• Motivate your employees by making an offer of paid time off. You will be surprised by the results.

 

• Follow-up with past customers. Let them know that you appreciate their business and inform them of any new products or services that you offer.

 

• Have an effective 15 to 30 second elevator pitch. Learn how to sell yourself before your services or products. People want to hear about you first and when they know you and trust you, they will buy your services or refer you to someone else.

 

• Give your employees encouragement and tell them how much you appreciate their efforts.

 

• Remember the 80/20 Rule. 80% of your repeat revenues will come from 20% of your customers.

 

• Go test drive an exotic car or walk through a million dollar home for inspiration. Not that material items will bring happiness, do this to see what is possible if you work hard enough.

 

• Help yourself by helping someone else. Consider hiring a College Intern.

 

• Network with someone new daily. Always handout 2 business cards.

 

• Respect your time and the time of your clients. Be an advocate of meeting your deadlines.

 

• Enable customers to get in touch with you easily—via direct contact, email, phone and regular mail—and ALWAYS respond promptly and professionally.

 

• Listen to your customer's needs and do your very best to satisfy those needs with your products or services.

 

• Set Goals for your business production. You should have daily, weekly, monthly and yearly business production goals.

 

• Revisit the reason why you started your business. Never lose sight of that vision. When times get rough, remember your initial purpose of going into business and retain that focus.

 

• Constantly ask your customers for feedback on the quality of your products or services. Show them that you care about customer service. Implement some of their suggestions.

 

• Never give up! Never give in to the difficulties that are going to come your way in business. Stay focused on providing the BEST products and services.

 

• Know your competition. Be certain that you understand what your competition does well and implement some of the same strategies in your business practices.

 

• Planning and Execution are the keys to your success. You must take the time to plan your activities and follow through on those plans. As a suggestion, take at least 30 minutes each day to write action plans for the following day.

 

• Pay specific attention to your finances. Always know the state of your account receivables and payables.