Books Book Recommendation: The Turtle Always Wins By Bo Sanchez 6:38 PM Book Recommendation: The Turtle Always Wins By Bo Sanchez We're all familiar with the fable about the tortoise (or turtle in other versions) and the hare. The hare was making fun of the turtle's speed and thought it was hilarious when the turtle challenged him to a race.We were cheering on the slow but determined reptile. And we're surprised but delighted when he indeed won the race. The hare’s overconfidence backfired. We learned valuable life lessons from this simple children’s story. Humility, patience, the strength of will, and perseverance are amongst them.It is a great reminder of Ecclesiastes 9:11:The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.These are golden values that would help us win later in life.Book Recommendation:The Turtle Always Wins (Bo Sanchez)When it comes to living simply yet abundantly, Bo Sanchez is your guy. In his book, The Turtle Always Wins, Bro Bo shows how important patience and perseverance are when it comes to winning in life. This book is a simplified explanation of how long-term investment in the stock market is the best way to build wealth. Believe me, if someone who has a love-hate relationship with numbers like me can easily understand this and start investing, you can too.The Turtle Always Wins will teach you that true wealth comes with:strategic planningplanting seeds and caring for them regularlywaiting patientlystaying calm during a crisis consistently doing the “boring” work If you are aggressive and you want to get rich quickly despite the high risk that comes with it, this book is not for you.But if you want a slow and steady but sure way of building wealth through time, I highly recommend that you read this. Bo Sanchez’s The Turtle Always Wins is not just a simplified financial book that aims to help those with zero to limited knowledge about investing. It’s also about the importance of what we've learned from that famous fable. It's applying those underrated values in the real world. Specifically, in building wealth.Investing slowly but surely is the principle we follow in the Truly Rich Club. If you're wondering what the Truly Rich Club or TRC is, it's founded by Bro Bo with the mission to help good people become rich---truly rich. That means not just financially wealthy, but also spiritually well-nourished. How cool is that?I've written about how to be truly rich and the 13 wonderful benefits of joining TRC here.What is your approach when it comes to investing? Are you more of an aggressive or a conservative type? What story impacted you big time when you were a child and what lessons did you learn from it?Let me know in the comment box below! This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you make a purchase after clicking on a link I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Business 5 Small Business Tips To Survive And Thrive During The Pandemic 4:59 PM One moment you’re standing strong and steady, and the next you’re grasping at straws. What now?That must be what everyone’s thinking when C OV ID-19 hit. Especially small business owners. Some companies temporarily closed and others even filed bankruptcy because of this p ande mi c. So, how do you pandemic-proof your business?If you’re a small business operator trying to survive or wanting to thrive during this time, here are 5 tips:5 Small Business Tips to Survive and Thrive During the Pandemic Tip #1: Put everyone’s safety first. If you’re a brick-and-mortar business, practice safety protocols. Open the door for your customers to lessen their surface contact.Have alcohol or sanitizer ready at the entrance.Take their temperature and if convenient, have someone ask them about symptoms.Wear face masks (and PPEs if needed) to make your customers feel safe.Disinfect the place regularly.Have your employees checked and tested for C OV ID,Monitor your team’s condition. If someone feels sick, let them take the day off or let them work remotely.Take health precautions seriously. A decrease in productivity is better than the whole business shutting down because of the virus spread. Tip #2: Adapt to change. Be like the bamboo. Strong but adaptable. If this crisis has taught retailers something, it is to be flexible. Change with the times. Use modern technology to your advantage. Let your customers find you online. “Grocery retailers have to realize online order and click-and-collect will become 30-40% of their business,” Brittain Ladd, Global Business and Strategy Consultant. Here are a few new normals most businesses are adapting to keep their businesses surviving and thriving: Operate with a skeletal workforce.Offer house delivery or partner with delivery apps.Have a pick-up or take-out only option.Adjust your space to ensure social distancing inside your store/office.Ask customers to give the exact amount.Provide online payment options or cashless transactions.Offer subscription services. A subscription box is flourishing in health, beauty, fashion, and even in the pet industry.Go digital. Even companies as big as Target are turning to online shopping because of C OVID.Putting up an online shop is not as hard as you think. There are online tutorials you can check. Or you can book a consultation with a digital marketer and plan a strategy. Tip #3: Stay connected with employees. Your employees need you now more than ever. And you need them too for your business to survive. Thank heavens for technology, working remotely is now possible. Establish a work-from-home option with your team. You have the advantage if you’ve already created a remote work system before C OVID. If you don’t have one, don’t fret. It’s not rocket science. Have a clear work-from-home guideline for your employees. Here are 3 tools you can use for productivity: Slack is a great tool for chatting and simple project management. Google Meet, Zoom, and Skype for calls.Trello is an amazing app you can use for keeping track of your team’s daily tasks.Talk about your deliverables---who should do what and when is it due? Clear communication is the key. More than work, ask your team about how they’re coping during this crisis. Offer support. There are free mental health consultations online you can refer them to. Your employees should feel heard. If you take care of them, they will take care of your business. Tip #4: Keep your clients/customers in the loop. Like you, your customers are trying to figure out what’s going on and where they should go from here. Be their guide. Be the constant and the normal they know they can still depend on. How to stay connected with customers when everyone’s staying home? According to International Telecommunication Union, over 4 billion people are now using the Internet. That’s a whopping 53.6% of the global population! Make sure someone’s manning your communication channels. Set up a Messenger bot for FAQs. Have someone check message inquiries.Send emails and/or post updates about new policies, process changes, store hours, or promos.Get their feedback. Ask your customers what they need from you as a business and what changes they want to see.Use social media to share your behind the scene stories with your followers and engage with them.Customers will appreciate your effort to ensure they’re still getting the service or product they need even during this crisis. Be transparent with your company’s plans. A well-informed customer is a happy customer. Show them you care and that their needs come first. Don’t leave your loyal customers in the dark. Trust goes a long way. Tip #5 Give back. Some companies involve their customers in giving back to the community by asking them to donate. Human Nature offers Pledge a Package wherein you can shop online for natural hygiene kits. They will then deliver these to health workers in different hospitals. Some restaurants offer their kitchen for organizations preparing free meals. What can you offer? Remember: whatever you give comes back to you a hundredfold. Bonus Tip: Change your mindset!Now is not the time for a victim and scarcity mentality. Now is the time to think out of the box. Your business will not move forward if you as the business owner stays stuck. Condition your mind as it is your most important asset. The more you master your mind, the more you can take control of your business no matter what the circumstances. The resources you have at your disposal or your skills will all go to waste if you have a poverty mindset. Take this pandemic as an opportunity to grow not only your business but yourself. When you feel lost, go back to your business's mission and vision. Why did you start? What are your goals? This crisis will end soon. But your business doesn’t have to. Use these tips to help your small business survive and thrive during the pandemic. Hang in there. We're in this together. 😉
Business Why You Need To Dress Smart Plus 3 Simple Tips 10:02 PM I have always believed that fashion was not only to make women more beautiful, but also to reassure them. Give them confidence. -Yves Saint Laurent Do you know why you need to dress smart? There's a psychology behind this. It goes beyond fashion statement.Do you notice that people treat you differently if you look more presentable? They seem to be more interested about what you have to say and caters to your need when you look like you mean business.On the other hand, you dress sloppily and some people look at you like "You don't belong here. You're just wasting my time. You better leave."That's from a personal experience, yes.We Heart ItIt's cliche but first impression matters. Especially in business.Most offices have dress codes for their employees to follow. Smart casual, semi-formal, or what our office calls dress up.Same with some restaurants, government offices and other establishments. You can't go in if you're wearing slippers, sleeveless shirts or tattered jeans.Sad realitySociety judges you by your appearance first. It's sad but it's the truth. I don't agree with this superficiality. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. (Matthew 7:2)My friend's dad (so humble and rich) walked into an appliance store looking like a broke dude. No one paid attention to him at first.So, everyone's surprised when he paid for multiple items---in cash.Gfycat Why You Need to Dress Smart RespectQuestion: If you're attending a seminar about financial investment and you get to choose who to listen to, which of these speakers would you pick?a.) dapper man wearing an expensive suitb.) a guy in a worn out shirt and jeans who looks like he skipped showerWhether we like it or not, we are preconditioned to believe or respect more those who look more presentable.When you dress smart, you increase people's perceived status about you. You command respect.(Side note about women dressing for respect: As a woman, I hate it when people blame the victim for getting abused because "she dressed like she's asking for it". 😤Sexual assault doesn't happen because of the woman's dress. It happens because there's a sick person who thinks it's okay to abuse women.It's never about what the victim is wearing. #StopVictimShaming) Confidence"Put even the plainest woman into a beautiful dress and unconsciously she will try to live up to it." -Lady Duff-Gordon Yes to that 100%. In a job interview, dressing smart helps boost your confidence and makes you look competent.It leaves the impression that you're responsible enough to care about your appearance and you're serious about your job.Your physical appearance may be a reflection of your inner self, but it also works the other way around. How you change your look affects how you feel inside.I don't know about you but when I'm in my high heels, I feel like I can conquer anything. Personality Your wardrobe says a lot about you. "Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak." -Rachel ZoeDressing up is not just about the expensive brands. Not everyone cares about the price of your clothes, honestly.What's important is how you present yourself, how you're able to pull off a style without breaking the bank. Or how creative you could be with how much you have.Here's how to dress smart in 3 simple ways. 3 Simple Tips on How to Dress Smart1. Invest in the basics.You don't have to spend on designer brands to look smart. Just invest in the basic items. Buy tops with solid colors.Neutrals, pastel or rainbow colors, choose whatever suits your taste. Choose what makes you happy. Just because you need to dress smart doesn't mean you should look boring.There are versatile pieces like button shirt top that can be worn as a dress or a shawl that can be converted multi-ways.What's important is that you're happy and comfortable with your ensemble.2. AccessorizeChoose accessories that are easy to mix and match with your outfit. Find pieces that are classic and can be a statement piece.Belts, shoes, jewelries can transform a basic looking outfit to a remarkable ensemble.Adding a pop of color can bring a monochromatic drab attire to life.Put an importance to finding the right pair of shoes because it can make or break your outfit.3. Blazer Blazer completes the smart look.Find a good blazer. There's something about blazers that make you look like you're serious about business. And it helps when it gets cold in the office too. 😉Choose the right color and the right fit.Blazers are also versatile. You can wear it with your office attire, over a casual or formal dress or layer your overall look.What's your favorite go-to piece for your smart casual look? Do have tips to share?
Business Outsourcing Tips for Success - Small Business 7:00 PM Outsourcing is an important aspect of small business. With small business, the owners are usually great at what they do. But having a specialty and a small business usually means that there are lots of odds and ends to do. Sometimes, they are important tasks that are outside of the small business scope. Outsourcing enables a small business to access skilled labor outside of their skill set and frees up time for important things that are within the business scope. Entrepreneurs don't have to worry about their team as there are now reliable employee time tracking tools. These will allow them to still monitor their workers' hours without micro-managing.All in all, outsourcing provides a way for small business owners to focus and become even better at what they do. Outsourcing Tips for Success Small Business Outsourcing Taxes Outsourcing taxes can be an important step in keeping your taxes together at a small business. Many people do not realize how specialized taxes can be. If possible, take your taxes to a firm that specializes in small business taxes. Key Tax Group is an experienced firm that understands your small business needs. Small businesses can receive many tax bonuses for taking their taxes to the right professionals and get help planning for their quarterly payments. Retaining the same tax group, provided you get great service, can reduce mistakes in your taxes and get your taxes done earlier rather than later. Protect you and your business and find payroll tax debt relief. Hiring Technical Consultants Many times in small business people wonder if they can take on a new area in business and get really good at it. Don't wonder too long if you are trying to hire for a financial consultant, like the professionals at JD Edwards Consultants, and think you might take the do-it-yourself route. Other technical consultants you may not want to wait too long to hire are marketing and social media consultants, or a writing and communications consultant. These are all areas where your brand can shine with the right professional touch. Keeping them outsourced is a way you can retain a polished brand and retain your energy for making sure the brand is consistent within the company, rather than attending to the details. Advertising and Media As a small business owner, it can be overwhelming to do all the advertising yourself. Maintaining a website by yourself is even harder. Call an experienced professional for these aspects of small business and you will find yourself with more time in your week to attend to the influx of customers. Staging and Events Small business take a lot of staging and event attendance. Trade shows, fairs, bank meetings and pitch meetings can take up all your time by themselves some of the time! Alleviate the stress by calling a staging professional or a marketing consultant who specializes in events. This is especially beneficial if you are a business which manufactures something. You will have more time for production and a solid sales pitch if you get help staging and attending the event. What outsourcing tips can you give small businesses? Do share in the comments!
