5 Tips for Creating Balance in Your Life – Tip 1

Is your life truly in balance? Don’t be so quick to answer yes. Leading a balanced life doesn’t mean living 50/50 between your personal and business lives. It’s about having enough time to do what really matters to you, whether that’s turning a nice profit in business or spending quality time with your family.

If you feel as if your life is completely out of alignment, follow the 5 tips I’m going to share with you for creating even better balance in your life.

1. Identify What’s Important to You
There’s no right or wrong way to go about creating balance in life. This truly is a “to each his own” situation. Do you desire more time with your family? Maybe you’re more interested in traveling the world? Do you want to be more fit and healthy? Or, perhaps you just want to focus on building your business. Contrary to common belief, balance doesn’t have to equal out to 50/50. If you’re content with the way you divide your time, your ideal of balance could work out to be 60% work and 40% family time, or vice versa.

To help you get started, complete your personal Wheel of Life and Quality of Life Enhancer ™ exercise you will find on my website (http://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/). These resources are complimentary. Get an actual reality check on your current situation and then create a game plan for where you want to be and by when. Balance in your life will bring even more happiness to you. Start today.

A Tip to Communicate Effectively with Clients

While many business owners believe they communicate effectively with clients, the reality is that few professionals know how to communicate effectively with clients to get the desired results.

Effective communication with clients may seem like the least of your worries when you’re running your own business, but it is much more important than it appears at the surface. How you conduct your communication with clients can create raving fans or scarce patrons, and ultimately determine whether or not you get the results you are looking for.

While there is no secret formula to practicing effective communication with clients, there are some tips to help you convey professionalism, integrity, and confidence. Just working at consistently enhancing communication is going above and beyond what most do, and therefore, will have a positive outcome.

Here is one tip that will help you become a guru in client communication.

Be Confident
You can’t communicate effectively with clients if you are insecure. Find a way to stand in your confidence before you begin communicating. Decide on a price for a product or service and stick to it. Never lowball an offer for your services since that will only show the client what you believe your services are actually worth.

However, that does not mean you cannot offer some creative incentives. For example, let’s say you typically charge $1500 for your services and the client tries to talk you down to $800. You can respond by offering more than one option. Here’s an example of what you could present, “I respect your need to remain within your budget and if a $1500 upfront payment is not realistic at the moment, there are some options available to you. Perhaps you would like a few weeks to pull resources together to come up with the $1500 upfront payment. Or, I can offer a payment plan to break the payments into smaller chunks. You could pay of three payments of $525, for a total payment of $1575. Provide an initial payment today, and we can get started right away.”

This is a win-win situation: you provided your client with options and you did not lowball your prices. You offered an incentive to pay up-front and in-full ($1500) and a convenient payment plan (3 payments of $525) that makes it easier for your client to begin getting the results they are looking for. In addition, with the payment plan, you are earning an additional $75 (convenience fee on payment plan).

Please note: it is very important to provide a thorough payment plan agreement to your client. Require a signature and initial deposit before you proceed with the assignment. Also, be sure they understand the additional money they are paying as a convenience fee, as well as the consequences of failed or non-payment.

Action-Step:
Revisit prices for your products and services. Does anything feel too high? Lowering your prices should be your last resort; instead of lowering the prices of your product or service, increase the value. The best thing to do is to take your business owner hat off and put yourself in a client position. Reverse the tables – what would you be willing to pay for the product or service you provide? Write down exactly what you would expect to receive (as a client) at a specific price – write it down. Then, put your business owner hat back on, and apply that information to your business, then add more value by including a bonus or additional benefit(s).

To learn more about communicating in a way that is all about your clients and prospects, download the content-packed audio about being client-centered that is titled, Creating An It’s All About Them Attitude and Business, The Power of Telling the Truth by going to http://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/audio-store/.

No Excuses! 4 Action Steps for Making More Money and Getting Results Now! – REPLAY Now Available

Not getting the results you’d like to have and think you deserve?
• Would you like to have your results come more quickly?
• What if you could achieve even better results with less effort?
• Tired of driving down the mediocrity road?
• Wanting success, but always seeing it at the next exit?

The No Excuses high-value tele-seminar can transform your business or help you meet goals that are important to you in any area of your life. You will learn 4 Action Steps for Making More Money and Getting Better Results to help you
1. Break Down Limiting Beliefs and Increase Your Success
2. Overcome Fears that Hold You Back
3. Take a No Excuses Approach and Be Even More Productive
4. Really Be 100% Committed to Achieving Your Goals

During this high-content tele-seminar Anne Bachrach shared lessons from coaching small business owners who make middle six-figure to seven-figure incomes.

Listen to the replay as many times as you would like. Download the audio by going to http://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/audio-store/#get-results

“LOVED your tele-seminar, Anne! Thank you so much. It was a shot in the arm that needed to re-energize and motivate me. I took copious notes.”
–Charlene Holsendorff

“GREAT CALL!! Thank you for sharing. You are Terrific!”
–Marty Kilian

If you don’t wake up on time you pay the price….. Check this out!

What will people think of next?  If you are slow to get started in the morning and need a little motivation, check this out!

 

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If you seem to hit the snooze button every day and are slow to get started, you may want to check this out by going to http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/snuznluz.shtml. This might help you get motivated to get up and get moving so you can be even more productive so you can achieve your goals and enjoy better work life balance.

Top 3 Traits of Successful Leaders – Trait 3

Commitment
Another top quality of successful leaders is commitment. Business owners that are committed to watching their business succeed rise above the challenges that are thrown their way. No matter what the circumstance, they approach challenges only as opportunities to learn how to do things better – and they never waver. Only a team that is led by a strong leader who is committed to success will succeed.

This is the time when you are more than a business owner; you are a leader. Whether or not you realize it, your team is watching you and will follow your lead. Panic under pressure, and they will follow suit. Remain calm, focused, and determined – and your team will rise to the occasion. Be a source of inspiration to your team by holding your head high at all times. During weekly staff meetings, be sure to voice your pleasure with the things that are working well, and thank your team for their efforts. Convey that things are only going to get better and you are committed to the success of your team. Be honest and tell them the truth. It will go a long way.

It all boils down to the fact that successful leaders cannot be dissuaded from the values they operate from. When you hold value in your team, stay true to your vision, and commit to success – you will achieve your business goals. You can develop these top qualities of successful leaders by ensuring that you’ve got:
• a solid team that takes pride in their efforts
• commitment to your unique vision
• a solid strategy for growing your business

Action Step
Are you truly committed to your values? Does your business force you to take action that is not in line with your true values? If it does, it’s time to change that. Revisit your values, and what’s most important to you. Restructure your business if need be to support those values – so you no longer have to go against them.

It is true when they say that owning your own business is one of the toughest personal growth periods of your life. You will not only become a business owner, you will become a leader, visionary, and savvy business strategist. While these simultaneous roles are challenging, they will hopefully provide the springboard to a better you, a more successful you – and a successful business.

Not getting the results you’d like to have and think you deserve? Check this out!

No Excuses!  4 Action Steps for Making More Money and Getting Results Now!

Not getting the results you’d like to have and think you deserve? 

Would you like to have your results come more quickly?

What if you could achieve even better results with less effort? 

Tired of driving down the mediocrity road?

Wanting success, but always seeing it at the next exit?

 

The No Excuses high-value tele-seminar can transform your business or help you meet goals that are important to you in any area of your life.  You will learn 4 Action Steps for Making More Money and Getting Better Results to help you

1. Break Down Limiting Beliefs and Increase Your Success
2. Overcome Fears that Hold You Back
3. Take a No Excuses Approach and Be Even More Productive
4. Really Be 100% Committed to Achieving Your Goals

 

During this high-content tele-seminar Anne Bachrach shared lessons from coaching small business owners who make middle six-figure to seven-figure incomes.

 

Listen to the replay as many times as you would like. Download the audio by going to http://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/audio-store/#get-results

 

“LOVED your tele-seminar, Anne! Thank you so much. It was a shot in the arm that needed to re-energize and motivate me. I took copious notes.”
–Charlene Holsendorff

“GREAT CALL!! Thank you for sharing. You are Terrific!”
–Marty Kilian

 

A Previous Event was ideas on learning to Stop Procrastination in 4 Easy Steps. If you missed it and you have a tendency to procrastinate on things more than you would like so you can increase your productivity and be even more successful, download your audio copy by going to http://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/audio-store/#procrastinating

 

A Previous Webinar was about How to Become More Productive and Efficient to Increase Your Results. I shared 12 Principles to Help You Reduce and Eliminate Distractions along with 3 practical and easy to implement steps you can take to start eliminating the “no longer acceptables” from your life so you can experience the kind of life you truly want and deserve – professionally and personally. To watch the replay, go to http://www.accountabilitycoach.com/free-articles/free-webinars/.

 

Top 3 Traits of Successful Leaders – Trait 2

Go against the Herd
Becoming a successful leader is not about blending in – it’s about remaining true to your vision and going against the herd if that’s what it requires. If you have a gut feeling about your business the best thing you can do is to act on it. The more you can create a unique niche in your market, the more leverage you have against similar competition.

When Sam Walton opened up small convenience shop in a town with a population of less than 50,000, other business leaders were convinced he was headed for failure. They had no idea that Wal-Mart would go on to be the largest retail chain in history. What’s the moral of the story? Going against the herd just may be your ticket to success. Sam Walton had an idea, a passion, and carved out a unique niche in the market. He remained true to his vision and went on to prove his vision could become a reality. Shouldn’t you follow suit?

Action Step
Are you playing it too safe with your business? Have you had an idea about how to do things differently, but were too afraid to take action? Do one thing different with your business this week – or each week of the year – and see if you get improved results.

Join us for the No Excuses! 4 Action Steps for Making More Money and Getting Results Now! Tele-seminar

Not getting the results you’d like to have and think you deserve?

Would you like to have your results come more quickly?

What if you could achieve even better results with less effort?

Tired of driving down the mediocrity road?

Wanting success, but always seeing it at the next exit?

This No Excuses high-value tele-seminar can transform your business or help you meet goals that are important to you in any area of your life. You will learn 4 Action Steps for Making More Money and Getting Better Results. You will learn key action steps to help you
1. Break Down Limiting Beliefs and Increase Your Success
2. Overcome Fears that Hold You Back
3. Take a No Excuses Approach and Be Even More Productive
4. Really Be 100% Committed to Achieving Your Goals

During this high-content tele-seminar Anne Bachrach will share lessons from coaching small business owners who make middle six-figure to seven-figure incomes.

When: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Time: 11:00am PT / 12:00pm MT / 1:00pm CT / 2:00pm ET
Investment: 10 USD
Tele-seminar Leader: Anne Bachrach, aka The Accountability Coach™ and The Results Accelerator™

Register now: http://www.accountabilitycoach.com/ts-no-excuses-4-action-steps-for-making-more-money-and-getting-results-now/

Can’t attend on this date… Don’t worry! SIGN UP and receive a link for the replay after the actual event. Whether you can attend ‘live’ or not, you receive the value of the information via audio for only 10 USD.

Top 3 Traits of Successful Leaders – Trait 1

Do you ever wonder why certain businesses fail while similar businesses thrive in the same economic climate? There are several commonalities shared between strategic and successful business owners. The Top 3 Traits of Successful Leaders are centered on the internal operation of their business, analyzing current business practices and carving out an untapped niche in the market. Learn the top qualities of successful leaders and learn how their businesses thrive.

1. Value your Team
One of the Top 3 Traits of Successful Leaders is a sense of community within their business. Successful business owners understand that employees (team members) must find a sense of happiness and connectedness within their organization in order to take pride in their efforts. Value your team, and be sure to voice it, and you will watch them walk the extra mile for you and your business. Valuing your team consists of:
• Offering competitive compensation for their dedication
• Treating them with respect
• Recognizing them individually as well as a team
• Rewarding them when they meet key goals
• Providing a fun, energetic work environment
• Increasing responsibility can increase a sense of ownership and value to the organization

The team members that are doing their best to see your company succeed should be given all of the above and more. However, it’s also imperative to do your due diligence in weeding out the toxic team members. It will serve you and your business best to eliminate team members that pull the energy of the team down. Team members who aren’t adding value to your business should be replaced with dedicated and energetic members.

Action Step
Evaluate your compensation and benefits package for your team members. If they are virtual assistants or temporary help, think of ways you could create an incentive-based promotion (even if it’s seasonal or temporary). In addition, you could ask them what they most need and see if there is a way for you to provide it.

Referral/Prospect Tracking Spreadsheet – SAMPLE – Free Download

In my work with business owners, I find that they often say to me that they have prospects that they haven’t followed up with (for whatever reason), or they lost track of some of the referrals people gave them. First of all, it’s hard to believe that someone wouldn’t have a process for tracking their referrals/prospects because that is potential revenue – but apparently this happens and probably more than it should. So I came up with a simple tracking spreadsheet to help my clients better know who they have in their pool of prospects so they know where they are at in their pipeline, and they don’t lose anyone (or drown them) on the way.

To download my complimentary tracking spreadsheet and help you increase your revenue, go to http://www.accountabilitycoach.com/referral-tracking-workbook/

This excel spreadsheet can easily be modified to be of value to you.

If you do have suggestions on how to better modify this, please share them with me.

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