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"Losing Prospects Through Procrastination"
By Rozey Gean

I'm certain you have heard the expression, "don't put it off tomorrow, what you can do today."

Knowing on a daily basis what is expected from you - will most certainly enable you to be more efficient in your business.

The necessity of becoming accustomed to doing your "business to-do list" on a systematic level - will definitely increase your consistency and your sales!

If you're the type of person that "forgets things easily" you are the person I am talking to right now! Write it down and attach it to your hip if you have to, but do it!

One of the most common reasons we lose clients or new prospects, is by way of procrastination. The art of not following through on what we started. The "playing for time" syndrome. The disease of not being properly prepared.

You may be smiling at my matter-of-fact nature, but the truth is, it doesn't make good business sense, when you don't portray yourself as HAVING "good business sense."

I'm sure you will agree, when you were a child and touched a hot match -you learned not to do it again. Perhaps we need to take this same basic principle of learning - and apply it to our business? What doesn't work the first time - probably won't work the second time around, unless we have learned from our misfortune - and change the process.

I've had several cases of procrastination that has caused me to lose jobs - as well as, my clients losing faith in my ability to perform as promised.

Have I learned from these mistakes? You bet! Will I be more careful in the future to see they aren't repeated? Count on it!

I've learned I can not take on "every job" that is given to me, or the simple reason of becoming overwhelmed with work - and falling short on my promise to deliver.

I've had to change some avenues within my business system in order to achieve better results for myself - and to be able to satisfy my clients' expectations.

Learning How To Achieve Better Results The idea that any one of us will delay what needs to be done is a very costly price to pay in business - especially when it results as a loss in sales and the inability to increase or retain your client base.

What I am referring to here is the need to get your business lives in order. A plan of action. A timely presentation which will bring you additional sales during slow periods or give you the ability of foresight.

If you find yourself in a predicament where you do not have the sample time to complete your work as promised - you must make a list and set a priority for each task. After writing down every job you need to complete - and following your prioritized list, will you find the jobs getting done, through implementation of your plan!

However, this is not an easy task! With perseverance, and patience - you will see light at the end of the tunnel.

A Perfect Example of Procrastination I hear it all the time "my business was slow this month" or "this is our slow period and a drop in sales can be expected."

What is this sort of thinking?

It makes perfect sense to me, if you realize your business has a slow period in March, you would have an advantage. The advantage is "you know when your slow periods are" and can work through January and February of the previous months to make certain your sales will increase.

There is a warning signal so apparent - you should already be preparing (months in advance) to increase your sales, for when your slow period arrives. You need to prepare!! Get out your "to do pad" and start writing!!

1. Perhaps, it is time to introduce a MARCH SPECIAL for your products or services that will help bring awareness to your products and services?

2. Announce every month - 2 or 3 months before March about the SPECIAL OFFER your company will be giving to customers!

3. Make your clients AWARE of what is available - and ONLY available - in the month of MARCH!

It's so easy to increase sales in a "usual slow month" and there are no exceptions - the question is, why are you procrastinating?

Rozey has been working with a home-based business for theprevious 13 years, and publishes a "How To" Newsletter for small business owners. Prior to her Web Site inception date, she moderated the "Women in Business" Newsgroup for BizyNet, an International network of businesses and professionals and had her work published in the 1994 Publication of "Free Electronic Networks, by William J. Shefski." Currently, she mentors others to help them concentrate on effective telemarketing skills through "Women Entrepreneurs Online Network" at http://www.weon.com/  Rozey Gean Women Mentoring Women Women Entrepreneurs Online Network http://www.weon.com/ rozey@weon.com Subscribe to our FREE newsletter and learn how to generate leads, build your referrals and produce sales with less traffic on your web site! mailto:rozey@weon.com or visit our web site at http://www.weon.com/ today!