Comments on: Where IS My Business? http://www.frankdeardurff.com/blog/where-is-my-business/ Tips, Ideas and Recommendations About Things On The Web Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:54:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Frank Deardurff III http://www.frankdeardurff.com/blog/where-is-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-6273 Frank Deardurff III Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:49:17 +0000 http://www.frankdeardurff.com/blog/?p=429#comment-6273 Thanks everyone for the great feedback good to see I'm not the only one that looses the forest in the trees. It often feels like we're moving through life so fast that we either forget to check the map for directions or don't take time to enjoy it. Makes me think of the old Wiley Coyote cartoons where he is chasing the road runner so fast that he doesn't realize he's run off the cliff until of course it's to late. Again thanks for all of your thoughts on this topic. Thanks everyone for the great feedback good to see I’m not the only one that looses the forest in the trees.

It often feels like we’re moving through life so fast that we either forget to check the map for directions or don’t take time to enjoy it.

Makes me think of the old Wiley Coyote cartoons where he is chasing the road runner so fast that he doesn’t realize he’s run off the cliff until of course it’s to late.
Again thanks for all of your thoughts on this topic.

]]> By: Karen Brunet http://www.frankdeardurff.com/blog/where-is-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-6270 Karen Brunet Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:45:08 +0000 http://www.frankdeardurff.com/blog/?p=429#comment-6270 How about this quote: "For the resolute and determined there is time and opportunity." If you want to refocus, measure and grow your business, then it's so important to be clear on what you are resolute and determined to get done. After all, we only have 24 hours in every day. Let's put it another way. Ask yourself what you've done lately? That will tell you what you are resolute and determined about. Good news is that if you don't like your answer, you can always choose something different. :-) Great post, Frank. To your success, Karen Brunet E S S It's not just a website... It's the Mother Lode! More Clients - More Sales - More Often How about this quote: “For the resolute and determined there is time and opportunity.”

If you want to refocus, measure and grow your business, then it’s so important to be clear on what you are resolute and determined to get done. After all, we only have 24 hours in every day.

Let’s put it another way. Ask yourself what you’ve done lately? That will tell you what you are resolute and determined about. Good news is that if you don’t like your answer, you can always choose something different. :-)

Great post, Frank.

To your success,

Karen Brunet
E S S
It’s not just a website… It’s the Mother Lode!
More Clients – More Sales – More Often

]]> By: Rob Metras http://www.frankdeardurff.com/blog/where-is-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-6269 Rob Metras Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:44:05 +0000 http://www.frankdeardurff.com/blog/?p=429#comment-6269 Frank: As a victim in the past of Big Shiny Objects I have done this analysis and have got specific parts of my business that are generating the most revenue clearly in my sights. It is a wise trick to do and one that maximizes time with dollars. We all need a kick in the pants from ourselves Frank:
As a victim in the past of Big Shiny Objects I have done this analysis and have got specific parts of my business that are generating the most revenue clearly in my sights. It is a wise trick to do and one that maximizes time with dollars.

We all need a kick in the pants from ourselves

]]> By: Sid http://www.frankdeardurff.com/blog/where-is-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-6267 Sid Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:38:24 +0000 http://www.frankdeardurff.com/blog/?p=429#comment-6267 Hey Frank, Well you've posed a good question and gotten some really good responses already. I can't add much to what has already been said except that the "working backwards from where you want to be" is I think best if your ultimate goal is to do something you love and have a passion for, but may not be in an area that will produce as much income as other areas in which you have competence. So, I would use both approaches. The one you are in the process of doing now would be good as a start, but I would not overlook the other approach. I'm using the backwards approach since I'm older and have a nice secure income and will never have to "work", but I will soon do what you're doing now to make what I'm doing now be more cost effective. Allow me a brief plug for my business. Check www.ChapalaClub.com to learn all about the wonderful place I live here in Mexico. If you or your readers are able to make a living on line already then you should give serious consideration to moving out of the USA where taxes are likely to continue to rise and take a look at our safe area of Mexico where almost everything is half or less what you would expect to pay in the USA. Look forward to keeping up with your blog posts. Thanks for asking out opinions. Sid Grosvenor (Your Lake Chapala Information Guy). Hey Frank, Well you’ve posed a good question and gotten some really good responses already. I can’t add much to what has already been said except that the “working backwards from where you want to be” is I think best if your ultimate goal is to do something you love and have a passion for, but may not be in an area that will produce as much income as other areas in which you have competence.

So, I would use both approaches. The one you are in the process of doing now would be good as a start, but I would not overlook the other approach.

I’m using the backwards approach since I’m older and have a nice secure income and will never have to “work”, but I will soon do what you’re doing now to make what I’m doing now be more cost effective.

Allow me a brief plug for my business. Check http://www.ChapalaClub.com to learn all about the wonderful place I live here in Mexico.

If you or your readers are able to make a living on line already then you should give serious consideration to moving out of the USA where taxes are likely to continue to rise and take a look at our safe area of Mexico where almost everything is half or less what you would expect to pay in the USA.

Look forward to keeping up with your blog posts. Thanks for asking out opinions. Sid Grosvenor (Your Lake Chapala Information Guy).

]]> By: SEO Company South Carolina http://www.frankdeardurff.com/blog/where-is-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-6266 SEO Company South Carolina Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:59:35 +0000 http://www.frankdeardurff.com/blog/?p=429#comment-6266 Hi Frank, Your post was timely for me as well. I own a traditional ad agency and business has dissapeared over the last 4 months. I've lost half my income and it has forced me to take a very serious look at where my business is and where I want it to go as suggested by Aditi. With so much changing for me personally it has been tough and I'm being faced with some very tough decisions like cutting some stuff loose - even though it "can" make me some income it's not worth it because of the time invested. I recently started delivering pizzas to make up the income loss instead. Imagine that, an ad agency owner delivering pizzas part-time! Now, I'm using all my available time to focus on my new direction rather than trying to keep things going as usual because some of the old things are not working anymore. The main thing I learned is exactly what you're talking about. If I had taken the time to do a "check-up" on my business and learn exactly what was and what wasn't working, I may have been able to "adjust my sails" BEFORE hitiing the iceberg! Thanks, Van Hi Frank,
Your post was timely for me as well. I own a traditional ad agency and business has dissapeared over the last 4 months. I’ve lost half my income and it has forced me to take a very serious look at where my business is and where I want it to go as suggested by Aditi.

With so much changing for me personally it has been tough and I’m being faced with some very tough decisions like cutting some stuff loose – even though it “can” make me some income it’s not worth it because of the time invested.

I recently started delivering pizzas to make up the income loss instead. Imagine that, an ad agency owner delivering pizzas part-time!

Now, I’m using all my available time to focus on my new direction rather than trying to keep things going as usual because some of the old things are not working anymore.

The main thing I learned is exactly what you’re talking about. If I had taken the time to do a “check-up” on my business and learn exactly what was and what wasn’t working, I may have been able to “adjust my sails” BEFORE hitiing the iceberg!
Thanks,
Van

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