Managing My Time
I am having a very difficult time managing my time lately. I don’t know if it is the spring weather and the yearning for summer time, but I am having a bit of a difficult time managing everything. I have decided to opt for an easy way to start managing my time.
I’m just using a simple notebook. I write down all of the tasks that I need to accomplish in a day and then I try to pencil in the times I can complete them. If the task is not on the schedule in the morning, then I don’t do it.
So far, it feels like my productivity is increasing, but I really need to wait a week or two to assess the full impact.
Newest VBulletin
The newest version of VBulletin forum software is being delayed for a week or two. I am anxious to see it in action because it just my be the step forward I am looking for in a brand new project my wife and I are planning.
I am looking for a mini social network script with forums for people to meet and talk. It should be fun as long as I find the right off the rack software solution for it. VBulletin 3.7 just might be the one that does the trick. It supposedly has groups and customizable profile pages. It supposedly has a major social networking component. As soon as it goes gold, I can see in action for myself.
Building Business Trust
When running a business, the most important value you can give your customers or potential customers is trust. Give them the power to trust you but also trust your customers. If you can build and foster both types of trust, you can have a mutually beneficial business experience.
If you do not, then you can never reach the kind of business success you desire and you will always feel that your business is lacking something.
If you want to build trust, the first thing you need to do is make sure you are honest in your marketing. If you are unwilling to be honest before your customer steps in the door, what does that say about the relationship further down the line?
Working Down On The Farm
I was recently remembering back to my time during college when I spent the summer and fall working on a farm. I was living in North Dakota and that’s the biggest industry. The whole industry is based around farming and agriculture.
I did a lot of different odd jobs. I spent two weeks cutting hay on for one farm. It meant going out on the tractor to cut the hay and then I would go back and rake the hay. Only after it was raked was it ready to be rolled up in a bale.
I also spent 2 months being a soil test driver. This meant that I was given an aerial map of a field along with some maps. I would drive out into the field and using one of their contraption, I would bore down down several feet into the ground and extract soil samples. It was fun. Just sit on your rear and drive around.
Dealing With People You Don’t Like
In business, work, or even our personal life, we constantly meet people that we don’t like. For one reason or another, they rub you the wrong way or find a way to make you upset or angry. Whatever the reason, you don’t like them.
The best way to deal with them is not let them get to you. They thrive on one thing, making your life miserable. Don’t let them get what they want. Stand up and give them a smile and resist them. Do good to them no matter what they try to do to you. Whenever you can, avoid them.