Business Basics

31 Jan How to Overcome the Monday Morning Blues

How to Get Going on Monday Morning... by Paul Barrs Remember those days when we used to have to get up to go to work, and every Monday morning following a great weekend we’d struggle to pull that tired old body up from under the covers and into the office or the factory or wherever it was that someone else was paying us to be? Are you still there (maybe)? I remember those days and if I remember correctly I could accurately say “they sucked”! You know, it’s been nearly 15 years since I’ve had to *do that* for someone else; it’s what you would call “living the dream baby.” The thing is, whilst the problem may be different, for many of us Monday Mornings are still the same – we just don’t start the week the way we want to. So here’s what I’m doing this Monday morning; from it, I hope that you will glean some ideas of how you can connect better with your business (your “people”) and build a better income for yourself. I started the day off with some light exercise. I never get into it too heavy in the mornings simply because this old body ain’t what it used to be – but I understand that a fit body builds a fit mind. The better shape my body is in day by day the better shape my mind is in and the better decisions I can make, products I can create and so on. It’s a great way to start every day.

24 Oct The Foundation Principles For Online Business

By Paul Barrs. Imagine for a moment that you go to sleep tonight, dream for what seems live forever and when you wake, it is a whole year later. Or that for whatever reason you decided to turn of your computer and throw it out the...

03 Oct The Big Question (Why Do We Run our Own Business)?

Why? Why do we do it? Why do we run our own businesses? Why do we work the long hours? Why do we deal with the obnoxious customers? We do it because for some reason we find that the greater value is in the purpose or...

20 Jun Follow up, Follow up, Follow up!

I found myself in an interesting position today questioning whether or not I believed the story a potential supplier gave me as to why I hadn’t received his quote (which I requested) 3 weeks earlier. What the story was doesn’t matter, but what DOES matter...

17 Jun Monday Morning Blues (Ugh!)

When retirement finally comes, I’m going to remember those Monday mornings where I often struggled to pull my torpid old bones from under the covers and into life to whatever job I was doing at the time. Although I’m far from retirement now, I can say...

13 May Business Networking – Not Rocket Science

It’s Not Rocket Science By Paul Barrs How much time do you spend attending ‘networking events’ in the local area? Have you noticed that there seem to be some people who are at all the events? I bet ‘they’ spend more time than you or I do…...

05 Apr Dr Norman Vincent Peale…The Best Things in Life

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, one of the world's finest and most encouraging authors. Author of "The Power of Positive Thinking," "The Positive Way to Change Your Life" and "The Amazing Results of Positive Thinking," plus many, many others. He has influenced the lives of tens,...

21 Mar Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey

Stephen Covey, a legend in his own right, and a trainer / mentor to millions - including me! If first came across his training when he released his book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People". Did it change my life? No...

10 Feb Mondays are Great (Quick Video)

Good morning. Okay, I can't say good afternoon this time. This is absolutely, definitely a morning thing only. It's a little after 7 o clock this morning, and welcome to today's YouTube update.