Month: January 2020
Time To Get Your Business up and Running
January 22, 2020
Wake Up! It’s time to get that struggling business of yours up and running! It is no secret that trying to establish a business is a lot of hard work, from consulting banks, finding a location, figuring out your market, and everything else in-between. There is so much that goes into it, and it can be quite stressful. Luckily, there are many helpful solutions and business guidance available that can assist you with your journey. If you are in the middle of getting your business off the ground, here are some excellent tips for you to get it up and running. You can’t be sleepy though, so grab that cup of Joe, and let’s dive in!
Plan to Succeed
If you question your ability to succeed, you already have a problem. You must go at this with your sleeves rolled up ready to scrap. You will be investing a lot of cash into developing your business, so make your plans foolproof to prevent failure. Know your business goals and create the best roadmap to reach them. Mark out your milestones and address plan changes as you progress throughout the process. Dive in deep and establish your business plan so well that you have no other option but to succeed.
Know the Operational Needs
Though focusing on what you are selling and whom you are selling it to is essential, do not neglect your operational needs. To create a thriving work environment, you need to figure out precisely what your business needs to operate. This could be organizing your staffing needs, your payment options, human resource procedures, creating a website, and much more. Have all the internal rhythm details nailed down ahead of time to ensure a smooth system from day one.
Do Not Procrastinate
Oh, the P-word! So dangerous in business. Some areas of planning may be great to work on, while others can be dull and boring. For those, it can be tempting to put it off, which will only push your grand opening day out to a later date. It can be daunting but do your best to avoid procrastination and focus more on your overall goal to find the motivation to push through.
Learn from Others
Don’t be a know-it-all. Take some time and expand your knowledge in business areas that you may be lacking in or want more details about. You can find great online courses, conferences, or perhaps consult a mentor who has experience in that area. Learn more about the fulfillment process, accounting, or managing people. By doing this, you will gain tremendous insight into the business realm and learn from people who have been there before so you can optimize your business’s success. Leverage software and automation to get more work done during the day. You can find great sales CRM’s and accounting applications to manage your prospects, clients, and your staff through HCM software.
Be Open to Change
With the evolution of online businesses, be open to changing your marketing methods and even altering your products to stay in high demand. For instance, if your customer base is asking for a new service or product that you do not have, consider adding it to your offerings to fill that demand gap.
The Never Ending To-Do List
The to-do list for new business owners seems to be everlasting. There is always something that needs to be done. But with the right mindset and proper planning, all that hard work will pay off in the end. Even though businesses can be a challenge to start, knowing exactly what you need to do and how to do it will ensure that it will be successful the moment you really WakeUp and get this thing up and running!
Instead Of Taking Their Unappreciative Kids Out, This Family Took Their Modem On A Day Trip To The Seaside
January 16, 2020
Parenting is difficult in the 21st century. With easy access to technology, it’s harder and harder to keep your kids away from screens and get them to be active outside and with their family members. However, there is always a solution!
Like when your kids refuse to go on a fun family trip, you get rid of their internet connection by taking your modem on the trip instead. That’s exactly what Australian parents Cassie Langan and her husband did. Not only that, they took a whole bunch of photos of the modem having the time of its life. The story was so awesome, it went viral.
Bored Panda reached out to Cassie in order to hear more about her story, how her kids reacted, and what the internet’s response was like. Cassie was happy to talk to us. Scroll down for the full interview.
While we’re on the topic of tech, after you’re done with this post, why don’t you check out our in-depth article about a mom who forbids her kids from using phone and TV screens and the positive effects this has.
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Two Aussie parents took their modem on a trip to the beach when two of their three kids refused to spend some quality family time together
Image credits: Cassie Langan
Image credits: Cassie Langan
Image credits: Cassie Langan
Image credits: Cassie Langan
According to Cassie, her husband works as a truck driver. That means that he’s on the road all week and only comes back home to his family on the weekends. Meanwhile, Cassie said that her “daughter works weekends and I work in retail, so I often work weekends too.”
Image credits: Cassie Langan
Image credits: Cassie Langan
Image credits: Cassie Langan
“It’s not often that we are all home at the same time,” she noted. “So Chris and I thought we’d take the kids on a day trip to Warrnambool to go to the model train show that was on there, as hubby and the boys love trains.”
Image credits: Cassie Langan
Image credits: Cassie Langan
Image credits: Cassie Langan
However, things did not go as planned: “Our 17-year-old daughter refused to go and our 10-year-old son had a tantrum listing all the reasons why it was unfair that we were making him go.”
Image credits: Cassie Langan
Image credits: Cassie Langan
Image credits: Cassie Langan
Cassie continued: “Our 13-year-old son was the only one who reluctantly agreed to go. In the end, we said to the kids that if they weren’t going to go, we’d take the modem instead and they said ok.”
Image credits: Cassie Langan
Image credits: Cassie Langan
When they all got back home from their trip, something magical had happened. “When we got home, our 17-year-old was so bored she actually cleaned her room and spent time with her younger brother.”
Image credits: Cassie Langan
Image credits: Cassie Langan
Image credits: Cassie Langan
“When I showed my 10-year-old the photos, he said that ‘it’s not fair, we hate him and love the modem more,’ and stormed off to his room,” Cassie told us about her children’s reactions to what happened.
“The reason I made the post public is that there is so much on social media at the moment about politics, bushfires, drought, and people having a hard time in general that I thought if my post brightened one person’s day, it would be worth it,” she said. And we’ve got to say, it’s working. It certainly brightened up our day.
“I am absolutely blown away by how many times it has been shared and the number of people who it made a difference to their day. As for my kids, after the post went viral…. they finally see the funny side.”
The story took the internet by storm
