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have to,” he says. “I’ve been fortunate to have had major success with this company by taking

country has opened up a significant opportunity for more people to choose who they get their service with, people like to know they have a choice, Shane says. This, in turn, creates more opportunity for entrepreneurs to grow their

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Contents

Home-Based Business & Opportunity Magazine

Magazine March/April 2016

BUSINESSES & OPPORTUNITIES

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Make Money with your Hobby: Profit from doing what you love.

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Can You Really Turn a Hobby into a Business? Your hobby can be a successful and thriving career.

14 Achieve Success in Direct Sales: Follow experts’ insightful tips and advice to sharpen up your direct sales prowess this year.

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Your Home Business and Money. Direct Sales Riches! Tips for Running a Profitable HomeBased Direct Sales Business.

WORK-FROM-HOME SUCCESS STORIES

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Interview with Angelina Jolie Pitt. Strengthening Relationships & Balancing Career Demands. “Direct Sales” HomeBased Start-Ups. Check Out This Table of Home-Based Businesses That Offer Direct Sales Opportunities in 2016.

You Need Money to Make Money. She advises others on

Angelina Jolie Pitt: “Nothing in life is really safe so why not take a risk?”

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Proving the Power of the Internet. SprezzaBox keeps men looking good.

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Capitalizing on the Videoto-Cloud Industry. A Six-Figure Income Potential.

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Wearing Positivity for Others. Entrepreneur launches inspiring apparel company.

MARKETING & SALES

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Sales Culture and Customer Service. You cannot

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Six Strategies to Maintain Productivity in Your Home Office. Stay productive in your freelance pursuits.

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Self-Taught in Health and Nutrition. Woman creates holistic health and

40 Freelance Writing: Improve your mental state and overall productivity.

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Bone Broth for the Body. Entrepreneur

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Richmond’s Favorite Biscuit Baker.

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Small Businesses Bullish For 2016. Expect Book/Product Reviews. Hot items to help

launches company to heal health problems. From home cook to baking business owner.

Giving Heart to Words on a Screen. Former teacher turns writing whisperer.

Diving into Consulting.

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Mompreneur helps others create referral-based businesses.

digital tools to foster strong growth.

increase your revenue.

The Power of Unsecured Business Credit: Monica Main is a business credit expert and owner of Global Success Systems, Ltd.

wellness site.

MONEY CORNER

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Turning Passion into Paychecks. Fashion and beauty expert coaches women on lifestyle.

truly have one without the other.

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Small Business Optimization Tips for 2016. Your growth will depend on the strategic decisions you make now

FEATURES

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Sales to Silk Pillows. Serial entrepreneur starts Australian luxury beauty label.

Finding Financial Success in Video-to-Cloud.

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Combat Pay Can You Run a Business from a Combat Zone? The ways to operate a home-based business run far and wide. You can operate a traditional business from a home office, full- or part-time. Or perform a service business based from a van or truck. Many even run a home business around their “day job.” But did you ever think you could run a home business from a combat zone? Well in fact, you can. Hoo-Rah! Among the hundreds of thousands of U.S service members who served in a “combat theatre,” such as Iraq or Afghanistan, there are undoubtedly many who kept their entrepreneurial edges sharpened during their “day jobs” as service members. I was one of them. I recently returned from deployment to the Mideast. My assignment took me on regular trips to Afghanistan (I am now retired from the U.S. Navy, rank of Captain). I learned some good business operation tips in these duties traveling through Afghanistan. First, I had about six months to prepare I recently returned from for my overseas assignment. During that deployment to the Mideast. My time, I divested myself from most day-toassignment took me on regular day responsibilities; particularly those that trips to Afghanistan. required timely responses. I also worked hard to get several projects done that had long sat in my in-box. But no matter how much you streamline your operation before a military mobilization, there are still items I had to do as a business owner. So my next step was to get “overly” organized. I started out my one year tour with a long trip in Afghanistan. I quickly learned it was impossible to get complex business work done under those difficult circumstances. So good organization was key to dealing with critical business items. When in a combat theatre you will have routine down times (i.e. later in evening or during lunch). You also need to be ready for “pop-up” breaks, such as long waits for military flight. During these breaks I could usually keep up on routine business communications. First, this required finding good internet. Surprising enough, for a small fee ($15 or so daily), I found great high speed Internet that allowed me to keep up with work during those breaks. Once my Internet broke down, and 15 minutes later there was a knock at the door to my hooch. A polite Afghan tech rep stepped in, who spoke perfect English. He had my Internet back up immediately. Richard Henderson (Captain, USN (Ret)) Along with good Internet, you needed holding a drone in Afghanistan. to be a “mobile warrior” when staying connected in Iraq or Afghanistan. Key to this is a good full size laptop with all options, and a secure padded bag to carry it in! I made sure my computer was fully operational and “bug free” before deploying. I also purchased a duplicate back-up computer, in event my laptop crashed during deployment. I also purchased a large mobile phone, synched to my laptop. With low-cost Skype, my phone communications were seamless to stateside (point – click – call). A few times I even had to use my Skype for military communications, when my government-issued cell phone went AWOL and would not connect! Overall, however, I could barely keep up with business work while traveling in Afghanistan. There just was not enough time to get even my military job done. All I could do was keep my finger in the dike, deal with critical issues, and wait until I got back to my main base to deal with anything substantive. But I was able to at least keep my hands on the helm, and the business going. So yes, you can operate a home-based business from a combat zone!

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Five Endangered Communication Skills to Master Texting, social media, and quick emails have become the preferred method over more traditional channels; however, it can be argued that this trend has resulted in older methods being more impactful and effective. Here are five “endangered” communication skills it still Interview: pays to master. G.COM MA ESS SIN WWW.HOMEBU 1. Telephone calling. Real-time conversations allow for a more dynamic and efficient flow of ideas over static emails and texts. 2. Letter writing. Whether by hard copy or through an email, being able to clearly 10 Lessons for Beginning Entrepreneurs explain your thoughts and ideas using I offer the following 10 lessons to prospective proper structure and grammar is the best entrepreneurs: way to get your point across. 1. There are two things that can never be 3. Personal meeting etiquette. Showing up taken away from you: education and your is just half the job. Most importantly, be character. For once you have them, they gracious, welcoming, and try to remember are with you always. everyone’s names. 2. Make sure it is your work and you have 4. Listening. Contrary to what you may done your best. No one could ask for more. think, you can’t listen and text at the same time. 3. Don’t rely completely on another’s advice; inquire for yourself. You are the one who 5. Politeness. Be known in your industry as has to live with the decision. the nice guy. 4. Do what you think is right. Then forget Marc Gordon about it. Marketing expert, speaker, and strategist 5. The worst thing you can do is not make marcgordon.ca a decision. If someone wants a decision Engage Your Audience today, give it today. Regardless of how much experience you 6. No one is an expert in everything. Be have making presentations, engaging your wise enough to admit your shortcomings. audience is an intentional process. People have People will admire your vision and a short attention span and it is your job to humility. Then hire experts to fill the gaps. re-engage each member of your audience often 7. Don’t have someone do something you are throughout your talk. not willing to do. Some of the best ways to engage and 8. A disappointment should only be re-engage your audience are to: temporary. Character is not built by accepting defeat, but by snatching success ■ Use compelling, well crafted stories from the jaws of defeat. Plan how to ■ Share just enough information to make overcome the setbacks and move ahead with confidence. your point, leaving the extra details for a 9. Keep your options open. A tree squirrel report they can read later only has one way to go. Don’t close any ■ Don’t be a corporate “talking head” door because of pride. delivering a “corporate presentation.” 10. Share your rewards with those who have To connect with others, be a likeable, helped you. It will return to you tenfold. ONLINE AD SECRET: The Big Secret Coming to Internet Advertising S: INCREASE SALE cture” “Stru It’s All in Your KETING RICHES: NETWORK MAR Importance of ent Personal Developm SMART HOME: Your Business Grow Can It How BIZ: GLAMOUR GAL ucts -Saving Hair Prod She Markets Time

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Direct Sales Riches! Tips for Running a Profitable Home-Based Direct Sales Business By a Panel of Direct Sales Experts

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PHONE TIPS Phone Tips for Direct Sales Prospects By Barb Sibbing Phone calls to your direct sales prospects are essential for working your business. You could take the chicken way out and just send your direct sales prospects an email about your direct sales business. Been there done that, tried that and trust me that doesn’t work. What you do is hope your prospects open your email and just fall in love with your products and your direct sales opportunity and rush to the phone to call you. HA! They will not. Phone calls are where you not only start to build your direct sales business; they are also where you start to build a relationship with your prospect. It’s important to build a relationship with your prospect, get to know them and let them know you. You have to take “you” out of it and put your prospects front and center. There are some proven methods that can help you give off a positive energy and to sound confident as you are talking to your prospects.

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Phone tips conclusion for talking to your direct sales prospects: The final step, yet very critical step for your direct sales business is the follow-up. Remember, “The fortune is in the follow-up.” The initial contact to your direct sales prospect is just the start of the process—following up with your prospect is important to see where they are in making a decision.

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How do you remember to follow up with direct sales prospects? A few techniques that could aid in helping you to remember your follow-up appointment are as follows: Use Outlook or Google Calendar and set up a reminder so it will pop up one or two hours before the appointment.

Note it on your paper calendar.

Try all of these ideas to see which works best for you when calling your prospects.

So when you set a follow-up day and time with your direct sales prospects, CALL THEM BACK!

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Here’s the bottom line. Do I think you should use evites and Facebook events to spread the word about your home parties? Absolutely! However, use evites as a secondary reminder method that goes hand in hand with the invitation you’ve mailed. Julie Anne Jones is a direct sales corporate consultant, keynote speaker, and trainer, and the CEO of Julie Anne Jones, Inc. She is known for her authentic and easy-to-use scripting and specializes in specific systems, language, and tools for success in direct sales. To learn more about Julie Anne and her products and services and

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INCREASING OUTSIDE ORDERS How to Increase Outside Orders Immediately By Caterina Rando, MA, MCC Wouldn’t it be great if you knew every party would be a huge success before you even walked in the door? There is an easy way to ensure a successful party every time. Increase outside orders. Even when you have a great hostess who is passing out catalogs and talking up her party, it is often the case that she is separated from that catalog when it is in front of a show guest. When someone looks at that catalog and turns it over to see the name on the back, they see the name of the consultant—not the hostess who they know so they usually put the catalog back down. Put a label on the front of the catalog that says Mary (or whoever) is having a show, and that she is taking pre-orders. Include sales tax and payment info and mention about booking Continued on page 18

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their own show. Make the important info clearly labelled. To receive a template of this sticker that you can customize for your business and each hostess, email me at cat@ directsalescoaching.com.

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Use this new show sticker on the front of each catalog you give a hostess and watch your outside orders increase every time. Caterina Rando, MA, MCC, shows women in direct selling how to book, sell, recruit and lead with ease. She is the creator of the Direct Selling with Ease® and Recruiting with Ease® programs and is a contributing author to Build It Big- 101 Secrets from Top Direct Selling Experts and More Build It Big. To read more articles, listen to business building podcasts and find out about her programs, visit http://www.directsalescoaching.com. Caterina can be reached by email at cat@directsalescoaching.com or by phone at 415 668-4535.

TEAM TRAINING Direct Sales Team Training Game for Fun Meetings By Martin Kruse One activity that is part of running a direct sales business is to hold regular team training meetings. Making sure that your meetings are fun so that the consultants continue to come back is essential. Consider using themes for your next meeting. When you use a theme for your team training meeting, you build anticipation for the meeting among your salespeople. Use the invitations you send out as a chance to hype up your upcoming training session. “Fight the Tumbleweeds” Meeting Theme Generating revenue during traditionally slow parts of the year can be a challenge. If you want to put together a training session that helps your sales professionals gather business in the off months, then use an Old West theme. Put the picture of a tumbleweed on the invitation and let your salespeople know that your training session will help them clean up their one-horse town and bring income back to their wallets. The tumbleweed represents the prospects of low sales and the solution is your training session. “The Buffet” Meeting Theme In the direct sales business, it is important that each consultant maximizes revenue at every event. Use the image of a buffet as the line of products laid out for the customers to choose from. Your training session will show your salespeople how to use add-on sales to increase revenue. It is like someone piling on items at a buffet. 18

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is put a label on the front of the catalog that says Mary (or whoever) is having a show, and that she is taking pre-orders. Include sales tax and payment info and mention about booking their own show.” Hold the meeting at a buffet restaurant to drive the point home. Entice your sales team to attend a training meeting with a theme. It can be easier to grab your team’s interest and help them to remember the material you are teaching. Stay focused on one topic and create a theme that your team will never forget. When you incorporate these direct sales business tips into your business, you will never worry about getting the consultants to the meetings again. Learn more about fun team meetings for all companies at: http://www.CreateACashFlowShow.com. http:// EzineArticles.com/expert/Martin_Kruse/1252540

SALE TEAM RETENTION Direct Sales Success - Five Retention Strategies to Make Consultants Stick By Lisa Young The first one is almost always the toughest, as you try to figure out what you could have done to keep that consultant on your team. We scratch our heads, chalk it up as a lesson learned, and eventually we get over it. Alternatively, you know in your heart that they didn’t really “want it,” so you try not to think too much about it and carry on. Team retention is a big deal in direct sales. I’ve seen leaders add 50 new recruits in a single month, and three months later, less than half of them remain. A lot of hard work goes into building a team. It should not be for naught. We should not rest in the murky waters of “a third are joining, a third are staying and a third are leaving.” That’s too much work for too little return in my book! It’s rare for me to lose a direct sales team member that’s engaged in the business. You’ve probably heard it said before that “consultants don’t quit with a full calendar.” In my years as a direct sales leader, it became clear that an engaged consultant sticks around. I made it my business to www.homebusinessmag.com

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One vital activity that is part of running a direct sales business is to hold regular and enjoyable team training meetings.

find ways to keep retention numbers high, and attrition numbers low. Here are a few suggestions to help your team stick together:

their role—and their value—in achieving the vision you have for your business. Remember that you are building “You, Inc.” Each member of your direct sales team is a member of your “company.” Everyone needs to know where they stand and what your

1. Communicate the vision. Make sure each member of the team understands

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more sanguine: “It’s really no different than trying to get the kids to bed at night. I mean, it’s a tag team, Ultimate Wrestling kind of endeavor. (While According to actress Angelina Jolie Pitt, “actors are we) were on set, constantly drawing on their own lives and personal problems we’re solving probto take their performance to where you need to take it to.” lems and making the thing work and figuring it out. And Q: Did the film really bring the two of you there’s just a great collaboration. She’s my closer together? wife. She’s very decisive (as a director). She’s AJP: Yes. It shows you that you can be really intuitive, and her instincts are really willing to go into dark emotional places and good with stories. I really trust her when she dredge up things you know about each other directs a scene.” and use that for the sake of your characters. It’s not the best way to spend your honeymoon — (laughs) — but it was the As actors, we’re both of experience that helps you discover willing to push ourselves kind how strong a bond you really have together and we saw this story as if you’re willing to go down that road not a way of taking ourselves knowing exactly where it’s going to take you. Over the course of the shoot, there were a lot out of our comfort zones. of good and bad days, and it was really tough for us. But we’re both very proud that we were – Angelina Jolie Pitt willing to go through this experience. Question (Q): Angelina, why were you Q: Were you almost deliberately trying willing to take a risk on disturbing your to see how far you can push each other marriage for the sake of making this movie emotionally by inhabiting these two warring together? characters? Angelina Jolie Pitt (AJP): As actors, AJP: There probably is a perverse form of we’re both willing to push ourselves and we pleasure that comes with playing with each saw this story as a way of taking ourselves other’s emotions and saying things that you out of our comfort zones. It was a wonderful know could be referencing some of your own experience to have been able to work with issues. But actors are constantly drawing on Brad and be willing to challenge ourselves their own lives and personal problems to take with this kind of extreme material. When I their performance to where you need to take first wrote it, I didn’t think that we were going it to. It’s part of the rush you get when you feel to play the couple and that gave me a lot of you’re maybe on dangerous ground and then freedom in the way I constructed the story. once you’ve gotten past it, there’s this almost Then we decided that nothing in life is really fearless sense you develop. safe so why not take a risk. Continued on page 56

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Talented Trio Proves the Power of the Internet SprezzaBox Keeps Men Looking Good and Generates Nearly $1M in the Process By Andrew Matthews

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he power of technology has been proven in an incredible way, and the masterminds behind SprezzaBox could not be more excited…and neither can their plethora of satisfied customers. A leading men’s monthly accessory subscription box brand, SprezzaBox provides its subscribers with carefully curated boxes of 4 to 5 fashion goods (ties, socks and more) and one grooming product for as low as $28 per month. Launched in May 2014, the company targets younger gentlemen working in an office setting who aim to be stylish without breaking the bank. As such, SprezzaBox admirably generated approximately $1,000,000 in sales in its first year. The name of the company was derived from the word “Sprezza,” an Italian slang term that means looking good without seemingly trying. And being that the company delivers tangible products that must be physically delivered, it made perfect sense to simply call it SprezzaBox. “SprezzaBox was created

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to fill the need for those who cannot afford a personal stylist and simply don’t have the time to find great quality brands at the right price,” states CEO Philip Sblendorio. “ SprezzaBox attributes a great deal of its growth to the power of the Internet. Philip adds, “My Instagram account began to grow and was very influential in the menswear space. I wanted to create something unique and market it through my Instagram page.” Ironically, neither Philip nor his co-founders have a fashion background. Philip lends his success to his 8+ years’ background in finance; COO Lenin Batista spent years working in the real estate industry before managing back-end operations; and Creative Director Disi Fei, who currently lends her fine eye of styling and building a strong social media following, spent 6+ years as a public school teacher. Philip reflects, “We turned one of our co-founder’s second bedroom into a home office where we answered emails, handled

Philip Sblendorio is the CEO of Sprezzabox, which provides subscribers with fashion and grooming products.

marketing, and packed boxes.” The company has since moved into a large office space in New York City, and they now have several employees to help run the operation. They also have a warehouse wherein they manage their own fulfillment. It is the company’s desire to flourish into a household brand, and from the looks of things, they’re on the right track. Visit SprezzaBox online at www.SprezzaBox.com.

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Years ago when applying for two different credit cards at the same time through the same bank, I was given an unsecured credit limit of $5,000 for my personal credit card and an unsecured credit limit of $18,500 for my business credit card. This is when a light bulb came on for me. Banks give a lot more unsecured credit to businesses, even if they’re brand new companies, than they will give to an individual even when basing their decision on your same personal FICO score! Since then, I’ve been able to teach thousands of students

how to get this type of credit for real estate investing, starting a business, or whatever they want this type of cash for. Personal credit is critical in gaining access to business credit. The good news is that, no matter how bad your personal credit, the majority of your delinquencies and “bad marks” can be cleaned up within 6 months to a year. The bad news is that you’ll need to have at least a mid-FICO of over 700 points to be able to tap into the power of unsecured business credit. You’ll also need to file for an S corporation in your home state along with an EIN (Employer Identification Number) which is equivalent to your company’s social security number. These are tools necessary to start getting loads of unsecured business credit. Once you’ve done all of the above, you can quickly and easily get chunks of business credit ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 from unsecured business credit cards to start-up

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he whole hobby-to-business proposition is a little misleading—primarily because we need to rethink the word “hobby.” When we hear it, we think of those fun, voluntary pastimes that bring us enjoyment and help us make the most of our free time: reading, collecting stamps, community theatre—they’re all things that we do because we enjoy doing them. But is simply enjoying stamp collecting enough to translate your hobby into a successful, thriving, and sustainable career? What we’re really talking about here is “passion.” When your hobby becomes something all-consuming—that thing you think about all day long during work and jump right into as soon as your time is yours again—that’s more than a hobby; that’s a passion with potential. And that passion is what represents something that can be both personally and professionally sustainable. Here are a few areas to consider before taking the leap. Social Media — It’s Already Working for You Your first stop on this journey from hobby to business is unquestionably: Get Social. In my view, social media is still a relatively untapped resource—and it’s one tool every hobbyist already has at their disposal to do the most basic market research. Start with Facebook and search for people with businesses like the one you’re considering. Since it’s unlikely your idea is going to be of Teslalevel uniqueness within the small business community, there will be many similar businesses you can learn from. Which appeal to followers the most? Which are most successful and why? Steal ideas with pride and connect with followers to learn as much as you can. When researching this topic, I immediately turned to my Twitter community for insight. Using the hashtag #hobby2business, I posted a photograph, tagged eight of my followers from the small business world, and asked for their advice on turning a hobby into a business.

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Within an hour, coworkers from my office were retweeting and tagging others, and my feed was Remember the seven P’s of marketing a good business: product, price, full of #hobpromotion, place, packaging, positioning, and people. by2business content and product? eBay? Amazon? Your own website? advice. My favorite? What apps will you need to collect money and @PennyPower: Build community. Without get paid? Will you need storage, packaging, social media, your use of it, and the connecor shipping services? These channels are your tions you make with the people who will help routes to market, so defining them will also you, your hobby will most likely remain just help you build a strategy for finding customers that. and making it as easy as possible for them to buy from you. Differentiate From Day One What makes a good business? Remember the seven P’s of marketing: product, price, promotion, place, packaging, positioning, and people. As an entrepreneur, you’re going to need to define all of these things in order to figure out where you stand in the marketplace—and how you can do it better than everyone else.

“Build community. Without social media, your use of it, and the connections you make with the people who will help you, your hobby will most likely remain just that.” First, intimately understand the product you want to sell. Even if it’s a service, think of it as a product—what are its features? Why are they appealing? What is the size of your target market, and what percentage of that market do you anticipate will buy it? What are others charging for something similar? You’ll also need to consider the logistics of getting your product to the people who want to buy it. If you’re selling online, where would your consumers naturally go to get your

And while it’s important to identify these things, don’t overthink it. Unless you are inventing a patented product (which is rare in the hobby-to-business landscape) you’re probably going to differentiate on price, service, audience, and the product itself in comparison to what’s already out there. Embrace these things and use them to help set yourself apart from the competition. Do the Math and Get More Help Fundamentally, every business needs to answer this simple equation to find success: revenue minus cost. To make sure your business is financially stable, start by figuring out how much income you need along with how much product you need to sell, and what your costs are. Then you’ll need to calculate how to manage the cash flow (the money you need to make the business work) as you ramp up. Keep going over these numbers. If you are useless at numbers, don’t give up—get help! It’s a given that you will be weak in some areas of your business—after all, your passion for your hobby is not enough to keep a business up and running smoothly. The good news is that anyone in marketing, finance commercial management, product management, or your bookkeeper can help Continued on page 30

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If we all did this, we’d change the world faster. Define the why today and reach for the highest branch.

“Ask yourself why you want to make a career out of your hobby. Boil down the essence of your purpose because it will drive you to success.”

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you. And don’t forget your friends and neighbors: your community includes people who will do things pro bono, provided that you can help them back. Be open to this. The social-first generation is all about mutual support (and that’s what makes it awesome!).

To make sure your business is financially stable, start by figuring out how much income you need along with how much product you need to sell, and what your costs are.

Your “Why” Should Not Be Because You Hate Commuting In his book Start with Why?, Simon Sinek challenges what and how thinking. While what and how are the yin and yang of everything, why is the driving force. So why didn’t I start the article with the why? Because the hobby-to-business process is agile rather than step-by-step—you need to consider each of these areas over and over; you can refine your why as you go. But first, ask yourself why you want to make a career out of your hobby. Boil down the essence of your purpose because it will drive you to success. Without identifying the why, you will not tap into the real reason you

are changing your life. If that sounds bold, it is—you’re changing your life for a reason and you should be able to explain what that reason is; whether it’s to save your health, become the person you were told you couldn’t be, or because the real you is not stuck in a call center, defining the real, fundamental reasons why you want to transform your passion into your business will help you ultimately be more successful. Try to complete this sentence: I am doing this to [enter bold life-changing statement here].

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Whether it’s to save your health, become the person you were told you couldn’t be, or because the real you is not stuck in a call center, deďŹ ning the real, fundamental reasons why you want to transform your passion into your business will help you be more successful. Conclusion Now more than ever we are encouraged to do what we love. After all, life’s too short for a boring job, bad bosses, and doing something

you hate just to earn a paycheck. And because technology now enables work to be a thing you do rather than a place you go, the opportunity to identify and develop unique career pathways is greater than ever! For example, social, political, and environmental awareness has helped organizations such as Freecycle to flourish; a global movement toward embracing “makers� has built revolutionary sites like Etsy. We’re blessed, as a society, with an unprecedented combination of time, technology, information, and the quantified self: yes, we want it all.

Business Is Both Fun and Dull All the Time Minimize the impact of these dull tasks so you can focus on the fun stuff in your business: • Get a bookkeeper or an accountant from day one. Explain that you are a very small business on a shoestring budget, and that you don’t need corporate advice—you just want to get the basics right. • You’re going to want mobile and online offerings first, so find a bookkeeper who does the same. You’ll get the advice and help you need without spending time and money traveling to meet them in person.

And we can have it, too—as long as we channel our passions in the right places. For all of you who are thinking about turning your hobby into a business, I hope you found these insights helpful and I wish you luck!

• Use an accounting app that your bookkeeper recommends. Every dollar you spend on your business counts towards your success. • Learn the basics of accounting, invoicing, expense management, tax returns, and cash flow. Accept that your success depends on it. You don’t have to be an expert but you will fail without mastering the basics of accounting.

Nick Goode is the Global Commercial Director of Sage One, Sage’s cloud accounting and payroll solution for start-ups and small businesses. Goode is accountable for the commercial, channel, product and marketing strategy for Sage One worldwide. Goode is previously Head of Sage One for Sage UK, and prior to that, Head of Marketing for the Accountants Division at Sage. His LinkedIn can be viewed at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickgoodeuk and his Twitter handle is https://twitter.com/nickgoode?lang=en.

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t’s time to start considering the exciting opportunities 2016 will have to offer your small business. You’re probably thinking, “If only I had more time today!” but what you should really be doing is focusing on areas you can improve your business every day regardless of your long list of priorities. Your growth in 2016 will depend on the strategic decisions you make now, so make sure the choices you make give your business’ bottom line the best chance for growth. Here are a few areas to look at in order to optimize your small business’ potential for growth in 2016.

for your small business since you will be able to dedicate even more time Organizing business data, strategizing content for social media and attention to your social platforms, and strengthening the entire team are three key audience than your larger areas for optimizing small business success in 2016. competitors. Discuss with your team how it is you training could come in the form of time spent communicate with your target audience through Twitter, Facebook walking employees through accounts and cliand other social media platforms. Have you ent relationships to make sure they know appointed anyone to dedicate their energy to where things stand. Work through issues with this task? Also, what is the strategy behind them and make sure they are receiving clear the content that is being created and posted? direction. You can help them further by lookA great way to optimize social media efforts ing into the right software to help them manData Management for a small business is to delegate the task to age new customer leads. Taking a moment to Data is proving to be the driver of technol- a single individual who will avoid redundan- make sure your team is positioned for success ogy and marketing strategies as 86 percent of cies, understand what content is valuable and will give you a chance to optimize everything marketers plan to integrate big data in their in-line with your customer-facing strategy from your own time, to the way the company digital game plan. The question then becomes and branding efforts, and seal the cracks so interacts with customers, to the development how are you organizing all of the vital infor- content doesn’t fall through. A single tweet, of your product or service. mation that’s coming into your small busi- Facebook post or Instagram photo focusing As a small business owner, you have an ness? Using sticky notes and mobile notepad on the right topic and posted at the right inherent advantage in team development because you can directly interface with your employees and teach them the way you want A great way to optimize social media efforts for a small things done. Large multi-national organizabusiness is to delegate the task to a single individual tions or even mid-sized businesses with multiple regional locations don’t have that luxury who will avoid redundancies, understand what content is to truly develop the team directly from the top. valuable and in-line with your customer-facing strategy and Manage your growth in 2016 by dedicating yourself to your employees. branding efforts, and seal the cracks so content doesn’t fall

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time could very well be worth a dozen haphazard posts that don’t have a clear purpose. Your small business can’t afford to waste time on ineffective social media content, so make sure whoever is responsible for your social accounts is educated and empowered to positively impact the company’s success. Focus on the Team The final ingredient to optimizing your small business is to analyze how it runs. In order to enjoy a successful 2016, you need to invest in training, educating and guiding your employees. Your team is the life force of your small business, and it’s worth taking the time to make sure they have the tools they need to be efficient and effective in their roles. This

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“I’m inventing a new cloud video format to replace the DVD,” he says, “but what should we call it? DVD is short for Digital Video Disc…we could keep ‘Digital Video’ – that’s good - but what would replace the ‘D’ for Disc”? Denise blurted out “Archive!” DVA Digital Video Archive! The DVA was born.” Hanley sold his first DVA transfer job in the spring of 2014 for over $4,000. The customer had nearly 100 hours of video content. “They were thrilled to be able to watch, edit and instant share any of their family videos at

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Sales Culture and Customer Service: Perfect Together! By Todd Cohen

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uilding a sales culture and creating a culture of exceptional customer service are closely linked but they are not the same. In fact, great customer service is a vital subset of a great sales culture—two processes that fuel one another. You cannot truly have one without the other. A sales culture means that everyone’s in sales and that everyone knows the way in which what they do helps a customer say “yes.” Regardless of the position you hold in a company, you do something every single day that has a systemic (and in some cases direct) impact on a customer’s decision to do business with you. This is a proactive and conscious belief system that you and the organization uphold. It is built on a foundation of trust that begins with the CEO conveying a culture that every employee matters, and acknowledging that creating a happy customer is not easy. Everyone has their own examples of when they received extraordinary and subpar customer service. Southwest Airlines is an excellent example of an organization that employs a sales culture and also provides exceptional customer service, turning profits while making their customers happy along the way. On the other hand, some businesses seem more than willing to sacrifice long-term (and potentially lifetime) customers for that quarter’s metrics or stats sheet. So what is the relationship between a great sales culture and a culture of great customer service? They are very tied to each other in several ways. 1. Customer service is about making sure clients are happy before and after a purchase, and that’s why people come back. Right? Delivering great customer service and taking care of issues and complaints is a big reason for repeat purchases and increased sales. Everyone who comes into contact with clients and customers has a role in making them happy. It’s not just the frontline person who owns customer service. Everyone does. That demonstrates that everyone’s in sales— sales culture.

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2. Metrics are not customer service, and they are not sales culture. Yes, things have to be measured Customer service is about knowing that when a sterling level of service so people can happens, it has a systemic effect on the company and the customer, who fill out some remembers it and buys more. form and say, “I did it.” Cool. What exactly did you do? Congratulations The real measure of that you beat some arbitrary metric that says you delivered good service. The real measure customer service is the of customer service is the proactive behavior proactive behavior that that occurs when entrepreneurs know how occurs when entrepreneurs their actions impact the client, the way in which their actions lead to more sales, and know how their actions when they take the time to build the bridge impact the client, the way between what they did and how it had a posin which their actions lead itive effect. That takes time and a proactive attitude of showing people that what they did to more sales, and when makes people want to come back.

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3. Customer service is so MUCH more than answering the phone nicely or being measured on how quickly one responds to a client’s problem. Customer service is about knowing that when a sterling level of service happens, it has a systemic effect on the company and the customer, who remembers it and buys more. One of the basic guidelines of sales culture is that everyone impacts the customer whether they know it or not, and it happens all the time. People need to be encouraged to recognize this fact and point it out every day.

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4. Making clients happy takes a team. Your virtual sales team—those who work behind the scenes to solve problems— are the sales culture anchor. Knowing where to turn in the event of an issue arising means getting to the client quickly and correctly. When a company transfers customers to “the next person who can fix this” it creates a massive gap in effectiveness and efficiency, and can leave customers angry—which hurts business. When you foster a sales culture your employees realize their value is not merely tied to their title. They are people with a value proposition who can truly articulate what they do and know what others do as well. Continued on page 36

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5. A great sales culture builds a better company, better products and creates more satisfied clients. The people delivering customer service have a direct impact on the clients’ desire to make referrals. When was the last time you received a positive referral because of a lapse in customer service? 6. It’s all about the mindset. Building a sales culture and a customer service culture starts and ends with the core belief that this is about a mindset — not a book, guide or

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manual. It’s not a flowchart. Delivering the right stuff means your staff has a mentality to do the best and right thing and not feel forced to do it. You can’t make someone have the right mindset, but you can encourage, train and motivate people to use their best and bring the right attitude every day to the job. So you see that sales culture and customer service work hand in hand. Sales culture and customer service are not the byproducts of a spreadsheet that shows some details that need to be fixed reactively. The principles and building blocks of sales culture are alive and well in the workings of highly successful customer service departments. We are all in sales, and we are all in customer service because we all have a chance to make a client happy, more satisfied, and a strong referral source for future business. Todd Cohen, CSP is an accomplished and sought after speaker, sales culture expert and author of Everyone’s in Sales and Everyone’s in Sales; STOP Apologizing. Todd’s dynamic and motivational presentations are based on the foundation that regardless of career path or position, everyone is a salesperson. Since 1984, Todd has led sales teams to deliver more than $850 million in revenue for leading companies including Xerox and Thomson-Reuters. For more information or to book Todd Cohen for your next meeting please visit www.ToddCohen.com.

Building a sales culture and a customer service culture starts and ends with the core belief that this is about a mindset — not a book, guide or manual.

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Turning Passion into Paychecks Fashion and Beauty Expert Coaches Women to Attain the Ultimate Lifestyle By Jennifer Novak

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fter years of motivating women through books, audio programs and annual conferences, Stacia Pierce launched her coaching business to meet the demands of her growing audience.

As a serial entrepreneur, Stacia has always provided products and services to help women look and feel their best. At 19, she wrote her first book Beauty: The Inside Story, which helped her launch a speaking career. By 22, she owned and ran a full service beauty salon, created a makeup line, and ran a clothing store. She credits all of her fashion and beauty experience as the foundation to build her current company as a success and business coach. Almost twenty years ago, Stacia launched the Women’s Success Conference, an annual conference to empower women to be their very best. The three-day event provided corporate and personal training to improve every aspect of a woman’s professional and personal

life. As a result, many attendees began launching their own businesses and started requesting private coaching from Stacia on building a successful company. Thus, Ultimate Lifestyle Enterprises was born to provide private coaching for business owners. Over the years, Stacia has kept true to her mission of providing whole-life coaching. She continues to create life-enhancing products that help women to achieve personal and business success. Her Success Mastery online business school enables Stacia to help clients build a successful business with monthly training sessions, live calls and quarterly meetings.

high-tech tools and office décor accessories for entrepreneurs as well as expanding interests into creating movies for business owners.

Stacia loves having a home-based business because it allows her to create a life around the things that she is most passionate about, including her family. She is able to work closely with her daughter Ariana, who is also a business coach to young entrepreneurs. In three years, Stacia sees herself developing

Stacia’s “No Excuses” business philosophy inspires clients to take responsibility for every facet of their lives and businesses. Her unwavering dedication to empower and uplift women to chase their greatest dreams with confidence has transformed many lives. Visit www.lifecoach2women.com.

Stacia Pierce, an award-winning life coach, motivational speaker & serial entrepreneur, helps women launch their businesses to limitless success.

Wearing Positivity for Others Entrepreneur Launches Inspiring Apparel Company in the Wake of Mother’s Breast Cancer Diagnosis By Sherilyn Colleen

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fter Billy Law’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, he and his siblings decided to create a fundraiser to help with treatment expenses. “Seeing all the words of inspiration voiced toward my mother and being the introverted being that I am, I saw a subtle, anonymous way that I can make a difference in the lives of others,” Billy shares. His experience in graphic design and screen printing made a simple t-shirt campaign a viable choice. With social media support, over $1,000 was raised in just two weeks’ time. Before starting Livespire Apparel and in the early stages of the company, Billy worked in the printing industry, served as Marketing Coordinator for a local real estate company, and most recently served as Account Manager and Graphic Designer for a local marketing firm. Livespire Apparel is changing the way consumers can make a difference by pairing each product with a specific nonprofit organization

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to which 10% of all sales are donated. Simply put, the company inspires others with creative products that speak hope to the hopeless and encouragement to those who need it most. “People going through tough times, whether it be a bad day or a constant battle with a life-altering illness, need to be inspired,” Billy says. “For me, the best encouragement comes randomly, when I least expect it.” Billy has found success advertising through sponsored ads, or posts, on Facebook and Instagram. He reaches out to relevant blogs and other media outlets for more organic exposure. By working at home, Billy is available 24/7. “We have a constant influx of orders and shipping out at all hours of the day, so being able to work from home allows me to fulfill new orders almost immediately,” he says. In three years, Billy’s dream is for Livespire

Billy Law is the founder of Livespire Apparel, a clothing brand that benefits nonprofit organizations and aims to inspire those feeling hopeless and facing hardships.

Apparel to be a household name while still allowing him to be invested in all phases of the operation. “I see us offering many more products with even more original designs that speak life and inspiration,” he says. “I would also love for us to be more involved with the nonprofit organizations that we support—not just financially, but physically, mentally, and emotionally as well.” Visit www.livespireapparel.com. www.homebusinessmag.com

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6 Strategies to Maintain Productivity in Your Home Office Stay Productive in Your Freelance Pursuits

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eaving a highly structured workplace for the home office can be a huge relief and quite exciting. Freelancing has become increasingly popular in all domains. Creative individuals are finding ways to contribute in the comfort of wherever they want to be. As your office becomes your couch, productivity can get harder to maintain. When Netflix is a click of a button away, it’s hard to ignore. Here are some tips for maintaining a standard of productivity in your freelance pursuits: 1. Change Locations Sometimes you just have to leave the home office and change locations. The appeal of freelancing is that you can work from wherever, not just your couch. Many freelancers find themselves stuck in a housebound routine where the only location change is from the kitchen table to the couch. You can go to a local café or coffee shop; these places tend to offer Wi-Fi. If you don’t need Wi-Fi for your current task, head down to the beach or park and get some sun while you write. Getting out of the house provides a refreshing change of scenery that will certainly generate productivity. Looking at the same walls of your house can provide an overwhelming distraction from your tasks at hand. Being in persistent comfort may create a sense of fatigue and laziness provided by the sounds and smells of your familiar surroundings. Comfort means relaxation, and relaxation often means a lack of productivity. A new location forces you out of the comfort zone of your home and into a setting of less immediate security. This lack of easy comfort will force you to concentrate on your projects. A new location also offers a breath of fresh air. Being around other people, particularly productive people, creates a contagious spark of energy. Sometimes the best way to be productive is to put yourself in a place where it would be odd to not be productive. You can’t kick back in your underwear and watch Game of Thrones in a public setting, or at least I wouldn’t recommend trying. 2. Sleep Cycle Without the routine demands of getting to

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the office by 8 or 9, it’s easy to get caught up in a strange sleeping pattern. Many freelancers work well past midnight and into the early hours of the morning until they finally go to bed and wake up Being around other people, particularly productive people, around midday or early creates a contagious spark of energy. afternoon. Although you may be able to function in motivation and energy. By seeing half of the this pattern, it is important to work your way daylight, your body naturally begins to adapt back to a normal sleep cycle. to a nighttime schedule. Being wide awake while everyone else is winding down can create a strange disconnect from people.

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decent hour and waking up before 10am offers a fresh perspective on your day.” People who get enough sleep at the right times are the most healthy and successful. Going to bed at a decent hour and waking up before 10am offers a fresh perspective on your day. By waking up with the normal morning crowd, you are finding ways to be a part of the normal routines of society. By sticking to a sleep cycle and work schedule, you force yourself to feel as though you are not completely removed from the flow of society. Sleeping through the morning and well into the afternoon can lead to a lack of

3. Exercise We’ve all heard the benefits of exercise and probably feel some sense of guilt for not doing it. For freelancers, exercise can be an incredibly beneficial way to organize your day and generate some energy. Exercise naturally increases endorphins and blood flow that results in mental stimulation and productivity. This doesn’t have to be running five miles every morning. Just doing some basic jumping jacks every day to increase blood flow is valuable. Exercise is the key to cardiovascular health, which is directly related to stamina. An increased stamina allows you to work productively for longer periods of time. Exercise is also a way of improving overall mental health. Increasing your heart rate daily helps to manage anxiety and depression. The release of serotonin helps you to feel more positive and capable of taking on your day. A solid sleep cycle is incredibly important for exercise. People who feel as though they have more time in their day tend to exercise more. 4. Dress the Part

Exercise is a way of improving overall mental health, as increasing your heart rate daily helps to manage anxiety and depression.

Along with getting out of the house, it’s important to feel good in the clothes you wear. They don’t say dress for success for nothing. A recent study by Northwestern University researchers found that certain clothing can highly influence a person’s psychological processes. Wearing formal business attire increases a sense of competency and self-confidence Continued on page 42

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that directly translates to productivity. If you feel good about yourself, you’ll feel good about the work you’re doing.

6. Give Yourself a Break The life of a freelancer can get very stressful very quickly. Freelancing often involves developing creative content on your own. You are not following strict guidelines that can train you into a mindless routine. These are not monotonous tasks that pass time. You have to think, reflect, and create. It is important to take frequent breaks in between the mental stimulation.

I am certainly not suggesting you throw on a suit and go to your local coffee shop. I’m saying a collared shirt and some decent shoes (not flipflops) can create a better sense of purpose and self-respect. A collar alone does not equal increased work productivity. The improved mental state from the increased confidence will help work productivity.

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5. Music is Your Friend Light background music can increase work productivity. This is especially true with tasks that are a bit mundane and repetitive. Subconsciously following and focusing on a melody can heighten your focus on tasks at hand. Most importantly, your favorite music can put you in a good mood. The aforementioned positive mental state will increase workflow and stamina. The life of a freelancer can be void of consistent human contact. Naturally, my main advice would be to make sure you are seeing friends and family. However, as deadlines pile up and you need your space to work, music is an easy way to provide some company.

Wearing formal business attire increases a sense of competency and selfconfidence that directly translates to productivity.

For the freelancer, music can be your friend throughout the day. Especially if you choose to work from home and away from people, hearing some voices in the background can decrease a sense of isolation that may cause depression and anxiety.

following and focusing on a melody can heighten your focus on tasks at hand.” It is completely inaccurate to assume the longer you stare at your computer the more you will get done. Research analyzed by writer Phyllis Korkki states, “A growing body of evidence shows that taking regular breaks from mental tasks improves productivity and creativity – and that skipping breaks can lead to stress and exhaustion.” Even if you’re spending

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Five In-Office Exercises to Build Stress-Resilience and Improve Posture

Simply stand or sit with an erect spine and your arms outstretched. Squeeze your shoulder blades together, making sure to keep your shoulders relaxed and down. Squeeze every fiber of your back from the base of your neck to your buttocks.

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tart with 10 reps of each of the exercises listed below and gradually increase at your own pace.

EXECUTIVE EXERCISE #4: Lunges MAIN BENEFIT: Melt “Frozen” Connective Tissue and Regain Mobility Performing lunges increases our ability to move more dynamically. Lunges also work the muscles that enable us to walk and climb stairs effortlessly.

EXECUTIVE EXERCISE #1: Push-Ups MAIN BENEFIT: Push Away Back and Neck Aches If not practical to do push-ups on the floor during the workday, try doing push-ups against a desk.

EXECUTIVE EXERCISE #5: Overhead Lift MAIN BENEFIT: Improve Shoulder Mobility and Lift Posture

Doing squat exercises will make it easier to do movements like getting in and out of chairs and picking up a heavy suitcase.

Stand with your back to a wall and raise your elbows to shoulder height, with your elbows bent at 90 degrees and your palms facing down. Squeeze your elbows into the wall, then raise the backs of your hands to the wall and squeeze them in that position without dropping your elbows.

EXECUTIVE EXERCISE #3: Retractions MAIN BENEFIT: Straighten Rounded Shoulders and Pull Life Back into Your Spine

Marcel Daane is the author of Headstrong Performance: Improve Your Mental Performance with Nutrition, Exercise, and Neuroscience. He is considered a pioneer in integrating health and neuroscience to improve performance in executives. Visit www.marceldaane.com and www.headstrongperformance.net.

EXECUTIVE EXERCISE #2: Squats MAIN BENEFIT: Pump Oxygen into Your Brain to Help You Stay Calm

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Bone Broth for the Body Entrepreneur Launches Organic Bone Broth Company to Heal Health Problems By Sherilyn Colleen

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ne of the nation’s hottest health food trends started in Steven Kadlec’s home kitchen in San Diego, California, a little less than a year ago. Looking for a way to heal his own digestive issues and unable to find what he needed at the grocery store, Steven went into his kitchen and started cooking bone broth. After seeing his drastic improvement in health, friends and family started requesting to buy the slow cooked bone broth from him. Word-of-mouth increased his customer base, and before long, he took his bone broth to the local farmers markets. The product was an instant hit, and soon people began to ask if it could be shipped across the nation. Steven’s successful bone broth company, called Au Bon Broth Bone Broth, specializes in creating healthy, delicious, and organic bone broth made with a combination of pasture raised, free-range chicken, turkey bones, and

grass-fed organic beef bones. The broth can be used as a gourmet drink and can also be used to cook rice and risottos, and as a base for soups. Au Bon Broth Bone Broth ships to tens of thousands of customers nationwide looking for ways to help heal their digestive and health challenges through the power of proper nutrition. Customer retention is very high due to the quality of the product, and many customers excitedly refer new customers. The business is conducted from his home office and is mainly promoted through online mediums such as search engine optimization and social media. Within three years, Steven envisions further expanding out the product lines and selling in every retail grocery store within the United States. Steven considers the mastery and success of a completely new business arena to be

Steven Kadlec is the owner of Au Bon Broth Bone Broth, which specializes in creating healthy, delicious, and organic bone broth made from a combination of chicken, turkey, and beef bones.

his greatest business achievement. Prior to starting Au Bon Broth Bone Broth, Steven had never been a chef nor went to culinary school, and knew nothing about the food business. But he believed in a quality product that wasn’t available and knew that others would be looking for the same. Visit www.aubonbrothbonebroth.com.

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of business owners and authors. The Writing Whisperer launched in February 2013, and her letter of resignation was received by school officials simultaneously. Her company gives heart-centered business owners and authors a way to gain exposure, share their narratives, create authentic marketing messages and become authorities on subjects through progressive content strategy and innovative copywriting. Immediately after removing her teaching hat, M. Shannon wrote a memoir entitled Breaking the Silence: My Final Forty Days as a Public School Teacher, to connect with her students, fellow educators, and inspire reformed public school systems. Not only a reflection of her teaching experience, which she cherishes, the account acts as an encouraging message of self-empowerment for those feeling stuck in an empty career. M. Shannon’s days are spent writing website, email and marketing copy, and helping

M. Shannon Hernandez started The Writing Whisperer to help business owners and authors gain market exposure, share their stories, and become authorities in their fields.

established business owners develop brand messaging and become thought leaders in their industries. “I also coach non-fiction writers to finish their books!” To promote her company, M. Shannon attends local networking events, speaks nationally, receives referrals from past clients, and uses social media to make quality connections. “Above all, I want to continue to inspire people with words — and keep spreading the message that if you are a business owner, you can sell anything as long as the copy is authentic and engaging.” Visit www.thewritingwhisperer.com.

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Tim reached his small business by way of his own swimming pool company and a position in corporate sales, he says he’d always wanted to open a restaurant. When he saw the small space for rent, he knew, at 48 years old, it was finally time. Tim transformed the charming 725-square-foot spot into a sunny, bright bakery where he uses his great-grandfather’s own rolling pin, and staffs a small team of bakers to conceptualize and bake new biscuit flavors and pastries alongside him. Of course, he still works from home on occasion.

Early Bird sells more than just its array of biscuits — you can find biscuit sandwiches, pies, pastries and custom orders there—but when it came to building the business, Tim knew it was crucial to master just a handful of items and remain involved every step of the way.

“On a Sunday you’ll find me working from home in my den, on the floor because I’m not a desk kind of person, with my iPad and all of my bills,” he laughs. Part of being a small business owner is still in the details, no matter how successful your bakery is: menu planning, payroll, and taxes.

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share from their heart. There are lots of elements of the monthly meeting with which they could help. One of the best is simply a testimonial. Have your new consultants share why they joined the business, and seasoned consultants can also share why they stay in the business. It’s a great way to keep a meeting authentic, and focused directly on the consultant. 5. Recognize activities, not just results. This is probably the biggest secret to strong retention. Direct sales results can fluctuate from season to season. A consultant that joins in October may have an amazing winter, and wonder why February is rotten. They’re still making the calls, but not getting the results. Take time at each meeting to recognize the actions that beget success. Make mention in the team newsletter of the consultant who made the most booking calls, not just the consultant that held the most shows. Even a personal recognition to the individual can go a long way if you can’t recognize everyone at the meeting. Make a point to encourage the behavior you want to see more often in your consultants.

© Lisa Robbin Young. Lisa Robbin Young is a certified direct sales marketing coach, teaching direct sales professionals to grow their business like a real business instead of an expensive hobby. Sign up for her free weekly ezine at http://directsalesclassroom.com/ http:// EzineArticles.com/expert/Lisa_Young/127519

As a direct sales home-based business owner, keep things personal and keep things authentic. Prospects connect with realness, and do not wish to feel like a means to your end (success). Own your unique voice and utilize these tips to expand your business, retain consultants, gain new prospects, and become a company that is respected as an authority. Most human beings wish to enjoy each moment they have, and by keeping the business fun, informative, and consistently moving, your company will prosper. By adhering to these direct sales experts’ tips, you can become a leader in your field, gain increased revenue, and transform your business into an empire in 2016. For additional information on home-based direct sales businesses, check out the table of different home-based direct sales businesses and profile information on each business in this issue. Also visit http://www.homebusinessmag.com and http://expo.homebusinessmag.com.

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usiness coach Allison Taylor encourages budding entrepreneurs to keep their jobs until they have a solid plan for a home business. In 2001, she jumped into working from home as a consultant and trainer so she could pick up her two boys after school, attend school events and be more involved in their lives. Her prior leadership positions at marketing organizations that didn’t quite “get it” helped inspire the push into the home business arena. “There is a difference between bringing someone’s vision to life and just creating some slick marketing copy,” she says. Allison helps entrepreneurs create their own referral-based businesses. “Many workat-home professionals have limited marketing budgets and finding customers is what takes the most time,” she says. “It’s a lot easier, and cheaper, if they come to you.” Word-of-mouth is her own most effective, and cost-effective

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marketing. “Creating referral activity requires a formula,” she shares. The first step is defining a simple, repeatable, and memorable elevator pitch. “It’s the core conversation for your business,” Allison says. “My clients use a process to find the words to share what they do in a simple yet authentic way that has others saying, ‘Wow, how do you do that?’” In 2014, Allison started working with Elify, a software company. When she first met with Elify’s founder, ER Wolf, she was inspired by the company’s mission: to increase the success rate for small businesses, 80 percent of which fail in the first year. Wolf created Elify as a mobile virtual assistant to help entrepreneurs organize and track their prospects, tasks and teams and ensure they are doing their most important tasks first. The company simplifies the process toward success for entrepreneurs by giving them all the tools they need to grow

Allison Taylor is a consultant for entrepreneurs starting referral-based businesses.

their business, in the form of a mobile app. Allison works primarily with small and medium-sized businesses (including many Internet start-ups), network marketers, tech companies, realtors, and financial advisors. Now an empty-nester with more flexibility than ever, Allison is still hooked on the benefits of working virtually. “If I would have had something like this starting out, my journey to success would have taken months, not years,” she says. “But then again, I learned so much.” Visit http://www.Elify.com and http://www.VirtualBusinessCardGift.com.

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n May 2015, one week before Olivia was due to embark on a five week family trip to the US, she made an impromptu decision to resign from her high paying fulltime role and start her own online business. Working long hours building new revenue streams for her employer and receiving little recognition for her efforts inspired her to leave the draining position.

monochromatic color palettes — synonymous with those famous Manhattan lofts. Sad to leave behind her favorite silk pillowcase on a pillow in her Manhattan hotel room, she had an idea.

Born with an entrepreneurial spirit, she started her first home-based business at age 5 (bottled water with fresh flowers, sold as perfume to local neighbours) and started another venture at age 25. Nine years later, she began again. With previous sales and corporate management roles for businesses under her belt, she integrated her vast experience into developing her new brand.

Olivia searched the globe for the finest, highest grade pure silk. The founder and creative director of Shhh Silk, an Australian beauty label that sells silk pillowcases and sleeping caps, Olivia designed the first collection with all of the additional features and benefits Olivia would want in a silk pillowcase. The ‘Classic Collection’ embodies a sophisticated elegance, with a sleek and modern appearance, inspired by the architecture of New York City. Shhh Silk’s second collection ‘New York Marble’ are the only silk marble pillowcases in the world.

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