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This month’s teleclass is focused on social media marketing success!

- Do you spend countless hours posting on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn but never get a response?

- Are you confused which sites to use more readily & how to use them effectively?

- Do you feel like social media marketing is a complete waste of time?

Join me and my guest expert Ms. Amber Lee Scott, the Social Media Mentor & CEO of  TrueUvoice,  for our upcoming FREE teleseminar:  Understanding Social Media: How to Customize Your Marketing Strategy, Stop Overwhelm, Get Better Results in Less Time

You will discover:

- How to choose the social media sites that are exactly right for you and your business

- How to reach your target market on social media without fail

- Simple tools, strategies and techniques you can incorporate into your marketing game plan to grow your business faster

- The #1 thing you MUST ALWAYS do if you do nothing else

- The most important aspects of your social media strategy…even if you have very little time

- How to convert your social media tribe into list subscribers and paying clients and customers.

And More!

Click here to register and get more program details.

Congratulations. You’ve got your first few paying clients…finally!

What’s next?  How will you effectively communicate and manage your private clients without reinventing the wheel or getting trapped in your business?

There’s a solution.  Listen how.

For more helpful start up success tips like this one, obtain a copy of my free 7- day business start up mini course today.

The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone.

–Lady Stella Reading

A couple of months ago, I made my annual trek to the United States to see my family, take care of administrative tasks for my consultancy, and attend a professional congress.   About ½ hour into my flight, the pilot announced a technical problem and said that we needed to return to Paris to have our plane repaired.

While the waiting time was not “extra” time in my life, it did represent time not previously planned. What to do with it? There was no audio or video service on the plane, and I do not download movies or music to my computer. There was no WiFi available, so I had no opportunity to check e-mail or surf the Web.  I had three “brain dump” books with me, but was reluctant to begin looking at their contents because I did not want to begin concentrating on the projects and ideas recorded in them only to be interrupted with periodic announcements about the flight. So I elected to:

Do nothing!

Most women solopreneurs are so busy during the workday that they never take a moment to simply relax and breathe.  How many of us have the luxury of literally doing nothing during a given day . . . even if it is only for a few minutes?  What does it feel like?  Do we even remember?

Doing nothing can feel uncomfortable when we are accustomed to being “on” all the time – thinking about multiple, current projects at work, then going home and taking care of our responsibilities there.  

Yet taking “do nothing” time is the best thing that we can do to rejuvenate our minds and spirits so that we can perform better when we return to our business projects and activities.  I daresay that many of us have forgotten what it feels like to let our minds wander freely, and I consider this to be a great loss for us, both personally and professionally.

Doing nothing, even for five minutes, is the beginning of the end of overwhelm.  Take some time today and try it!  Leave your comments below to let me know how it feels!

This post was prepared by guest blogger,  Monique Y. Wells.  Monique Y. Wells is the Paris Muse of Time Management™.  She invites you to join her in her 6-step mentoring program for Getting over Overwhelm, which will teach you how to achieve more by doing less!  Access her free video training series and learn about her coaching program by clicking here: http://bit.ly/qStzqr

How do you go from excited about FINALLY getting the help you’ve been needing to move your business forward, to disappointed and dissatisfied that the work is STILL not getting done?

When you don’t have an outsourcing plan, it’s easy to get there and FAST!

There’s a solution, listen how.

If you are looking for how to get critical to do’s off your list — the right way and in the shortest time possible, here’s your 4 step plan to make it happen.

Which step is missing from your plan at this time? What else would you add to the script? Please leave your comments and thoughts. Thanks so much.

“Worrying is all about the illusion of control. When you worry,

you are expending energy, and it feels like you are doing something…

When you stop worrying, you free up energy that

can be used more productively.”

–Tammy Cravit

Can you believe March is practically over?

Where does all the time go? If you are like me, you’re probably asking this same exact question. One thing’s for sure – time is a precious commodity.

You only have 1440 minutes per day, so make every minute count!

By maximizing your efficiency, you can complete every item on your to-do list and more.

Use these suggestions to help you get more done in less time:

1. Organization. Organization is the key to successful time management. Take a few moments before completing a task, whether small or large, and develop a time-saving game plan.  Create checklists and set milestones.  As you check the milestones off as scheduled, you’ll know that you’re on the right track.

2. Work in spurts. Are you procrastinating on getting started on a important time consuming task?  Rather than dreading the hours of work ahead, work in spurts of 30 minutes (to start), with a five-minute break in between.  However during these work spurts, it’s important to focus solely on the task at hand (no multitasking allowed).  This will allow you 60 minutes of  highly productive, well managed work time without fail.

3. Power-up correctly. In order to be efficient, it’s necessary to start the day off on the right foot.  As you work hard to get everyone  up and out the door on time, remember breakfast is still the most important meal of the day.  Leave time for a healthy breakfast that produces high energy and stamina is key.  Don’t forget about getting adequate rest too.

4. Find the quiet times.  With a busy household, this probably means waking up early or staying up late.  However your most alert hours are your best.  So if neither time frame serves you,  uncover alternative options and commit to it.

5. Free your mind. Distractions of many forms are ever present.  However if you had to list which types are top offenders,  mental preoccupations probably wouldn’t come to mind right way.  Yet it’s so commonplace for busy working women soloprenuers.  Don’t allow these thoughts to bog you down or take you away from the task at hand.  Instead write down what you’re thinking about and then literally “schedule” time in your calendar to deal with these issues later.

6. Use “time-saving assets.” Housekeeping in many cases falls by the wayside when leading a busy life. Invest in items or services which permanently shave minutes off of your day (e.g. automatic shower cleaners, a lawn mowing service,  a housekeeper, etc.).   It may mean more money out of pocket, but isn’t regaining more time back week to week worth it?

Whether you’re hoping to better optimize time overall or looking for shortcuts to manage everyday responsibilities, it can be done.   All you have to do is increase your level of efficiency and focus.

Looking for more ways to win back more hours in a day without fail?  

Obtain a copy of my get things done bundle and achieve more today!

Are you missing systems in your business?

Below is a comprehensive list of technology tools and resource you can use to fully automate your business, get untrapped from the day-to-day operational grind, and regain more time back week-to-week without fail.

There’s no time to be a technophobe in 2011.  This is your year of productivity and profitability. 

85 business owners share their insights about how to use technology to help your business grow, prosper, and make more money…I’m number 77.  Check it out:

http://www.carolroth.com/unsolicited-business-advice/?p=4177

I just have to share…

I am soo excited because I am featured today in Carol Roth’s business blog today, 82 Time Wasters in Business.

Check out #82; it’s last but certainly not least!  You can read all the submissions here
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If you are on Twitter, you can tweet this as well (simply copy and paste)

RT @caroljsroth Having trouble being productive? 82 Secret Time Wasters in Business http://is.gd/fllBW  via CarolRoth.com contributors

Feel free to share with friends & all those whom you feel may benefit.

Remember ladies, the work of the business is endless and time limited.  It’s time to do more in less time.

Enjoy the blog entry.

You are a talented women and possess many skills.  It’s a wonder each day how you are able to manage the multiple roles in your life…and do it so well.  

However when it comes to your role as an entrepreneur, it requires a different level of personal management and effectiveness. 

Remember you are the soul of your business.   This means as soloprofessional, you must “bring it” in order to maintain momentum in your business building efforts.

How you process internally affects greatly your output. 

The better you are at functioning at your peak, the more you will be able to give back to your business and operate efficiently.

Here are 8 ways to boost your personal effectiveness:

1. Maintain high energy levels.  Keep close watch and monitor how different energy levels affect your performance throughout the day.  Make consistent strides to eliminate energy drainers and replace it will energy gainers.

2. Lose the “No it all” attitude.  Maintain a positive expectation for every action and move with great expectation that good will come forth.  Always look for the best of every situation and an opportunity in every problem.

3. Make plans.  Write your plans with defined steps that lead to specific  major objectives.  Visualize the process for each initiative or new project from beginning to end.  Work to integrate the steps of your plans into your schedule every day.

4. Stop putting out fires everyday.  Instead live your life based on what’s important vs. most urgent.  Focus your attention on the role you can influence the most at any moment in time.

5. Invite helping hands.  Delegate as much as possible and communicate clear expectations of how you want things done.  Remember to show appreciation and give credit where credit is due.

6. Get Organized.  Create a separate filing or e-folder for each new person or task to find information quickly and easily.  Get rid of clutter.  Resist the habit of setting things down;  instead put things away where they belong.

7. Optimize.  Make every minute of your day count.  Learn how to say “no” so that you create space for what really matters to you and allow you to focus on becoming your personal best.  Make it easier on yourself by simplifying life. 

8. Make it happen.  Stop getting ready to get ready, spinning your wheels and going no where fast.  Take immediate action and stop procrastinating and overthinking small stuff.  Break down complex tasks in bite sized pieces and get going.

The work of your business is endless and time is limited.  Tuning up your personal effectiveness is just one component of maintaining momentum of your business.

Learn more during teleclass, 5 Strategies For How To Launch While You Work,  August 31, 9:00-10:00pm, EST