Thursday, May 21, 2015

...Blogs Ugh!



When I think of writing a blog sometimes I think “aaugh” as Charlie Brown says.   Sometimes I hate the thought of writing a blog.  I usually wait until one day and write five or six. It helps me to understand that if I sit down and devote the time I will have blogs written for a couple of weeks or months.  It’s a little thing I do to bargain with my time for myself.  I usually put on some music and get started. 

This blog session it was Dwight Yoakam, Buck Owens and a little Grace Potter thrown in as I write this blog (eclectic I know).  The music helps me relax and hopefully have more ideas flow. 

So what do you put off every month? Is it writing bills, balancing the checkbook, meeting with employees? What is your blog task you put off?  Think about ways to make it more enjoyable.  I know that if I finish all the blogs I have a break for a while and that motivates me (sometimes).  Listening to some great music is my treat while I am writing. 


Think about making that task a little more enjoyable and see if it works for you.   Making these things little lesss tedious can really help motivate you to start and finish a task you just don’t want to do!     


Suzanne Cormier
Executive Director
BizWorks (Small Business Incubator)
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Spring Cleaning


So, it’s FINALLY HERE! Spring that is.  After our long winter I was wondering if it was ever going to happen. Now it’s the dreaded green stuff- the pollen that coats everything from your car to your deck! I just took my car through the car wash but I know when I go out this afternoon it will be green again. 

Spring is the time to clean and get rid of things.  My husband and I have been in this mode for a while. Geez, the things we collect!  I am amazed at what we have collected over the years. 

Do you spring clean? Do you clean your office?  How about people? Yes people.  Is it time to take a look at your staff and even your customers?  Now is great time to evaluate all these things.  Do you have staff that need to be reviewed?  How about those customers that drive you crazy, cost you extra money and time and just aren’t worth keeping as a customer? 


The beauty of owning your own business is that you don’t have to keep those people who drag you down.  Do some spring cleaning and lighten your load!


Suzanne Cormier
Executive Director
BizWorks (Small Business Incubator)
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