June 4, 2015 by

Top Ten List of Things to Remember as Summer Approaches

David Letterman had his final Top Ten List on his last show 5/21: 

In honor of that, here are the Top Ten List of Things to Remember as Summer Approaches (for entrepreneurs and small business owners).

NUMBER 10 – All networking does not stop in the Summer! Summer is actually a great time to go out and network.

NUMBER 9 – Is your clothing looking a little ragged? Summer is a great time to upgrade your wardrobe. You need to be able to dress the part and look professional.

NUMBER 8 – Unless you play Basketball in the NBA, or some other professional sport, you want to look as professional as possible. A long unkept beard may work as a professional athlete, but less so in other areas. First impressions matter!

NUMBER 7 – Meet a networking contact or two for lunch each week. You should be doing this anyway! It’s finally nice outside (after a very cold winter), pick some place outdoors.

NUMBER 6 – You are almost halfway through the year – have you achieved your goals? If not, how can you reach them – create actionable steps. If you have, set some new goals for the 2nd half of the year!

NUMBER 5 – If you gave up on working out at the health club on January 2, get outside and go for a long walk every morning or evening. Leave the phone home and ask someone to join you instead – in person.

NUMBER 4 – Create a list of books you want to read over the summer. Obtain the books. Begin to read them. (Okay you are right these are three things.)

NUMBER 3 – Get creative in your business – step outside of the box and have some fun.

NUMBER 2 – Go out to eat with friends and family and enjoy ‘al fresco’ dining.

NUMBER 1 – Plan to take some time off and relax. And most importantly, turn off the devices!

Thank you David Letterman – we will miss you.

Mitch Tublin is a business consultant, advanced and certified personal and executive coach and a professional speaker who resides in Stamford, CT.

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May 8, 2014 by

Top Ten Things Entrepreneurs Need To START Doing Now

toptenstartIn approximately one year David Letterman will host his last Late Night Show. In honor of the marketer and promoter of the Top Ten List here is my Top Ten List of things Entrepreneurs Need To START Doing Now:

10.     Decide as soon as possible if you intend to run a business or a hobby. The biggest difference is one choice means you must charge for your products and services and make money. The other choice is more about just having a good time or having something to keep you busy. Which is your choice?

9.     Create a plan for your business. Some may call it a business plan. It should cover every aspect of where you intend to take your business. Then you drill down and have a marketing plan, a financial plan, a staffing plan and more.

8.     Your clients and customers are going to make your business. Referrals are your best friend. When you are trying out something new or want feedback – go to your customers.

7.     Create a consistent brand. Weave this brand across social media platforms and live this brand in your daily life.

6.     Be strategic about Twitter, Instagram and other social networks. The wrong statement, recorded video or taken out of context quote is difficult if not impossible to undo.

5.     Calculate the value of one hour of your time. Anything you are doing which is not up to that level should not be done by you. Period. End of story.

4.     Do you need some help in your personal life to free up more time? Make a list of what these items are and either batch these yourself or with your significant other or hire some help.

3.     Each week or at least each month review your SMART goals and cross check these with your business plan. If something is not matching up – make an adjustment or assess what is going wrong and why? You cannot get from Point A to Point B  if you are heading in another direction.

2.     Find a Business Coach to provide you with accountability and to ask you questions to consider. This is not easy, running or building up a new business, and no one has to do this alone.

And the Number One Thing Entrepreneurs need to START doing now:

1.     Do it! Take Action! Overcome your fear of failure or your overwhelm. If it does not work out, get back up and try something else. Just keep taking action steps.

Are there some items missing from this list of the Top Ten Things Entrepreneurs Need To Start Doing Now? Please comment to this and add your item.

Mitch Tublin is an advanced certified executive and personal coach who resides in Stamford, CT.

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April 11, 2014 by

Top Ten Things Entrepreneurs Need To STOP Doing Now

Top Ten Things Entrepreneurs Need To STOP Doing NowIn approximately one year David Letterman will host his last Late Night Show. In honor of the marketer and promoter of the Top Ten List here is my Top Ten List of things Entrepreneurs Need To Stop Doing Now:

TOP TEN THINGS ENTREPRENEURS NEED TO STOP DOING NOW

10.   Procrastinating – Eat the frog and don’t wait until the last minute

9.     Being distracted – Turn off your phone, walk away from Facebook, don’t watch the latest Youtube video. Focus on the task at hand.

8.     Forgetting the customer is always right – Good customer service always comes back to this basic principle.

7.     Staying on Facebook all day long – You have better things to do; designate a specific time per day when you will log in. You should be there for business and creating relationships. With this clear purpose in mind watch the clock and set a specific amount of time for facebook activity.

6.     Tweeting all day – Designate time here too and have a purpose for what you are using twitter for.

5.     Doing errands – Set your work schedule and stick to it. If you are going to or leaving an appointment while you are out this is a perfect time to stop in a store if you need to pick something up. As you are scheduling an important visit to the Doctor’s Office consider what else you might achieve while you are in this area or in transit. Are there any clients or prospects you might meet with nearby?

4.     Physically going to Staples, Best Buy, etc – How can you use online shopping and other features (like postage purchases) online to maximize your time?

3.     Not strategically thinking and planning for your business – Have a solid business plan in place and set SMART goals.

2.     Doing everything alone – You are not a webdesigner, an accountant, a marketer, a PR firm, a social media manager, etc. Build up a solid team to help you with the tasks you are not good at / do not have time or energy for.

And the Number One Thing Entrepreneurs need to STOP doing now:

1.     Avoid taking action – It’s great that you are taking time to learn and educate yourself on how to grow your business and achieve your goals. But what action have you taken? Jump in and tackle those action steps starting now!

Are there some items missing from this list of the Top Ten Things Entrepreneurs Need To Stop Doing Now? Please comment to this and add your item.

Coming soon: TOP TEN THINGS ENTREPRENEURS NEED TO START DOING NOW

Mitch Tublin is an advanced certified executive and personal coach who resides in Stamford, CT.

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