Weston Lyon

As entrepreneurs, we cannot afford to waste money. We have to be careful where we invest our money, so we can gain the greatest 'return on investment'. And, as you know, the best place to invest money (that will actually come back to us) is in our marketing and advertising efforts. With this knowledge, the BIG question is: what is the biggest waste of money in our marketing and advertising efforts? The answer: NOT Tracking!!!

The Recession is on everyone's mind. When is it going to end? How long will it last? Who's to blame? Blah, blah, blah. And while I do not doubt we're in a recession, or that everything is hunky dory, I don't think the recession is a 'bad thing'. I know, maybe I'm nuts. But today I want to take a moment with you to look at the recession in a different way. In a more positive light, if you will.

Ask any entrepreneur what their biggest challenge is and the majority of them will tell you: time! Time is one of the biggest challenges all entrepreneurs face. Time to meet with clients. Time to check e-mail and voicemail. Time to put out fires. Today, let's look at the difference between time management and time mastery...

Over the weekend I watched the movie, Bedtime Stories, with my son. In the story when Sandler first meets his "fair maiden" (who can't stand him at first), she comments that his hair looks goofy. Then, Sandler says, "Goofy is the new handsome." Well, with respect to Sandler and the movie, I'm going to change it up a little to fit the context of our conversation today. My new phrase is, "Failing is the New Cool."

As an entrepreneur, you have a to-do list a mile long. Things that need done now; things that needed done yesterday; and things that need done as soon as you can get to them. Being an entrepreneur is tough. That's why getting help is essential. The question, though, is: what do I get help with?

Two activities I really enjoy are marketing and martial arts. They are from two, totally different worlds, but they do share some commonalities. One of their commonalities is planning.

Today is TAX DAY - ugh. And this, my friend, is/can an entrepreneur's worst nightmare. Let me explain: Tax day IS an entrepreneur's worst nightmare because today is the day the government bends us over and takes all are hard earned money. And for some reason...the more you make...the more money they take. Personally, I think this is BS!

If you want to get more done in less time, you have to know where YOUR time is spent. Learn 4 Dimensions of Time and how you can utilize them to get more done in less time, while having fun.

In this article you will learn 3 characteristics successful entrepreneurs understand about "organized chaos" and how you can adopt this mindset to leap frog your competition, get more done in less time, and have more success than you ever thought possible!

If you want to get more done in your crazy-busy life, you have to set deadlines and stick to them.