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Have you ever worked with a prospect, only to hear “I’ll buy that when (fill in the blank)”. She lacks a sense of urgency.
What you need are people who can make a decision….get in or get out so you can move on. It’s totally OK if they say “no”.
Now, to some extent you can create a sense of urgency with limited time offers, bonuses and the like. But some people just aren’t movers, much less shakers. They are so afraid of making a poor judgment that they are paralyzed by non commitment.
Getting a decision can set you free to work with someone who finds your product or service a better fit. There are plenty of customers out there, so why not decide that you’ll work with the ones who are ready to decide?
Organizing ways to save time and energy on your laundry can give you back lots of business and family time.
By reader request, here are my systems in a nutshell.
I wash by the person not by the colors (as mom and grand mom did). Put a basket in floor of each person’s closet. Wash kid clothes, towel and bed linen in one weekly load. I do a separate load for Mom and Dad’s sheets plus towels. We have a special place for each person to hang wet towels (color coding is smart here) so we use 1 per week each.
At the age of 7, I work with my kids to teach them to do their laundry. By the 8th birthday the kids were responsible for doing their own laundry on their assigned day. You may want to try the new Purex one sheets for the kids’ use.
Oh! And most loads can very adequately be done in cold water. We actually wreck more fabric damage by over drying. If there are stains, pre-treat (Fels-Naptha soap bar is amazing. Check grocery stores.) Hang any stained items to dry until you make sure spots are out. Use tubular hangers (don’t color code, use all white) and place them in the laundry basket when it goes to the laundry room, so you can hang clothes right away and avoid wrinkles.
See what will really not be missed and delete it from your life. Learn to use email folders and rules to keep your incoming messages automatically sorted for quick and easy reference. This way you can see and take action on “hot” items and postpone others (like store emails) until your off-peak hours.
Although this phrase became popular to teach our kids to refuse drugs, it sometimes is useful phrase for BizMoms to remember too. When you are in the midst of raising your family and growing your business it may be time to cut back. If you find yourself and your family always rushing from one activity to the next consider cutting back.
It is such a great feeling to know that when I hit the door each day I don't have to think about what comes next. It feels great to...know that things are not going to slip through the cracks and that everything will get done. I don't have to reinvent the wheel everyday, every week and every month. Thanks for your help! (Financial Advisor & mother of two teens)
— Suaznna B., TX
