Loving your job? Yes, it’s possible!

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” –Confucius
 
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to wake up in the morning — a weekday morning, not even a weekend — and be excited about the day ahead of you? For most of us, weekdays are the ultimate juggling act: work, kids, sports, after-school activities, finding something quick and easy to make for dinner, getting everyone ready for bed and then starting all over again the next morning. Sounds familiar, right?

The reality is, most people are unhappy with “the daily grind.” In fact, a recent Business Insider article says most people dread their mornings, as their days are occupied by jobs they chose for the wrong reasons — a means to an end that leaves them feeling unfulfilled.

But it doesn’t need to be that way. You can take control of your destiny and your happiness! One way to increase satisfaction with your job? Work from home. While you’ll still be balancing responsibilities of life — work and family — the flexibility of a home-based business can change your life. Here’s how:

Choose your hours: Yes, you will still need to work, but you will decide what type of schedule works best for you. Need your mornings free to get the kids off to school? You can do that. Are weekends completely off limits? You can do that, too!

Create your own path: Rather than trying to squeeze yourself into a mold where you just don’t fit, working for yourself allows you to decide EVERYTHING for yourself. Set your own expectations and goals, realistic ones that mirror your aspirations not those of your boss, your co-workers or the company you work for. As an entrepreneur, you make all these decisions.

No more commute: This one is actually a biggie. The top 10 benefits of working from home listed in this Forbes Magazine article rank saving on gas money, avoiding traffic, foregoing a long commute and environmental friendliness as top reasons.

Make it a part-time gig: Maybe your day job is satisfying, and you are happy with it, but you are looking for ways to make a little extra money. A home-based business is the perfect way to supplement your income.

Or maybe you’d like to test the waters of working for yourself. A home-based business on a part-time basis is a great way to see if you’re ready to spread your entrepreneurial wings!

There’s no need to coast through your days on fumes. Make your job, and your life, what you want it to be! Interested in finding out more about opportunities through SendOutCards? Take a peek here.

original post at my newsletter link http://cardsandmohr.sendcere.net/ on June 6, 2015

Staying In Touch -

I was asked to write a blog entry for Professional Building Network (PBN) Group and I wanted to share the content with you too.  Enjoy!  To your success - Danielle

Staying In Touch by Danielle Mohr

Are you one of the 40% of sales people that do NOT follow-up with a prospect?  If yes, stay tuned for a future blog. However, if you are one of those that do follow-up, how do you keep in contact with those you have networked with or met?  How do you set yourself apart from others?

The best advice I could share would be to stay in touch and with this staying in touch efforts, make sure you are giving to give… and not necessarily gain business immediately.  The referrals and business are the goal, but with kindness and appreciation you will achieve that success. You will quickly learn that appreciation will “win” over self-promotion every time.

The first idea someone has to stay in touch is using e-mails.  While it is convenient to send emails, you need to make these attempts personal. Write and send a personal e-mails asking how the customer/client is and and briefly share a couple sentences what you have been doing. This isn’t a sales solicitation.  And yes, the phone still works… pick it up, dial and say “Hello!”

The goal is to try to stay in touch with your customers, clients and prospects on a regular basis. Eighty percent of sales are made between the 5^th- 12^th contact or interaction.  A hand-written note is a great way to show you care and stand out from the crowd. Send the card to your customer/client on special occasions and send them “just because” for fun & a positive contact with your recipient.  Send out seasonal cards – I have a client who swears by sending Thanksgiving cards for his business. It is his moment to express his gratitude for their relationship and business. By sending Thanksgiving cards, he believes he is standing out among the traditional holiday card. 

While holidays are a great time to send out cards, you can get pretty creative when to send other cards to have an opportunity to make those customer/client contacts.  Try sending recipe postcards or themed cards: “Spring Ahead – Set Your Clocks Forward” or notes of appreciation: “Thanks for your business or Thanks for the Referral” with a gift card to a coffee shop or such. Send notes about career changes, marriage, new houses, babies and sympathy cards. The gesture goes a long way.  These handwritten notes carry a great return on the networking you began. You may look at your contacts in business or with other businesses and think how will I be able to write all those cards?  There again, is another blog entry or you can contact me for the how-tos or try it out for FREE!.

The underlying key no matter what form you use to stay in touch is to build the relationship. Keep connected and nuture the friendships so they don’t disappear. These relationships are with people who you support and will support you. The first step is up to you.

And remember, "a card a day - keeps the competition away."

100 Marketing Ideas (Link)

Hi Business Friends,

After posting a link to Senior Marketing Advisor's recent magazine article on our Facebook page, we received half-a-dozen phone messages today from businesses wanting to know more.  While we take the weekend off, I promise to return these calls on Monday.  For the rest of you, I didn't want you to miss out, so I'm sharing the link to the original article. 

If you are looking for sales and marketing ideas, here are 100 of the best ever!  We like #45 - and you can too.  Allow us to show you how easy it is to use our system to send 1 card or 1,000. Phone, Skype or Coffee - we'll connect.  Save time and money with SendOutCards and us!

Remember, "a card a day keeps the cometition away."
We are happy to assist you.  --Tim & Danielle