Sunday, May 16, 2010
You have chosen to work from home… so what?
You have chosen to work from home… so what?
Not that long ago, if you told someone you worked from home or you had a home office, they might have looked at you funny, or not taken you seriously.
But that was then… this is now. For many entrepreneurs, home is now where the office (as well as the heart) is.
Whether you are new to the reality of a home office or you are a veteran with years under your belt, it’s important to focus on what really matters and makes sense for you and your business — and to avoid wasting time on what doesn’t matter.
What’s most important is the work you do and the business you build — not the chair you sit in or the window you gaze through during the day.
Here are some key points to keep in mind when it comes to making the most of your home office:
Size doesn’t matter… but feel does. Your home office doesn’t need to be the hugest or fanciest to be the best (for you). It does need to feel right, though.
It should be a place in which you feel productive, inspired, efficient and calm.
Take some time to set it up in a way that works for you on every level.
The biggest ideas can be implemented in the tiniest of spaces, so don’t fixate on size; focus instead on your business: your plan, your vision, and your goals.
When possible, this space should be just your office — not your storage room, game room, recreation room, pantry or mud room.
when it comes to your home office: No matter where your office is in your home, how you have it set up, how small (or large) it may be or any other of its characteristics, you want it to be separate from the rest of your living or sleeping areas
Not that long ago, if you told someone you worked from home or you had a home office, they might have looked at you funny, or not taken you seriously.
But that was then… this is now. For many entrepreneurs, home is now where the office (as well as the heart) is.
Whether you are new to the reality of a home office or you are a veteran with years under your belt, it’s important to focus on what really matters and makes sense for you and your business — and to avoid wasting time on what doesn’t matter.
What’s most important is the work you do and the business you build — not the chair you sit in or the window you gaze through during the day.
Here are some key points to keep in mind when it comes to making the most of your home office:
Size doesn’t matter… but feel does. Your home office doesn’t need to be the hugest or fanciest to be the best (for you). It does need to feel right, though.
It should be a place in which you feel productive, inspired, efficient and calm.
Take some time to set it up in a way that works for you on every level.
The biggest ideas can be implemented in the tiniest of spaces, so don’t fixate on size; focus instead on your business: your plan, your vision, and your goals.
When possible, this space should be just your office — not your storage room, game room, recreation room, pantry or mud room.
when it comes to your home office: No matter where your office is in your home, how you have it set up, how small (or large) it may be or any other of its characteristics, you want it to be separate from the rest of your living or sleeping areas
Friday, May 14, 2010
Successful project management skills
How good are you in managing your project?
Successful project management skills are a fundamental necessity that every project manager should possess. This makes one to be able to stand out from the rest due to his or her astounding potentials relayed towards the achievement of organizational set goals. One should strive to acquire ideal knowledge and outright awareness of the application of these skills in real situations at all time and not just to bank on the theoretical aspects without practical output.
A project manager should be able to identify the key areas that at all time affect the smooth running of activities either positively or negatively. For the successful management of any project, one should bear in mind the following:-
a) Time – Always be within the set time limit and always strive to beat your deadlines.
b) Scope – Be aware of how far you need to go and how much you require to get to your target. This saves unnecessary bulk and gives room for working to detail.
c) Communication – Collection, storage and prompt disbursement of information through the right channel is the core banner in all success. It should always be in the best accuracy and standard.
d) Human resources – people are varied and a complex aspect to deal with. Being able to organize, manage and lead them towards the expected goal is a real requirement so as to engage their cooperation and work towards the same goal.
e) Risk – In the management of risks, there is the need to be all eyes as to the instances of negative aspects being able to promptly identify and tackle them immediately. Plans should be laid down as to how to deal with such Plans should be laid down as to how to deal with such should always be on standby at all time hence paving way for positive aspects
f) Quality – Processes and procedures should be maintained and clear policies followed with the aim for achieving the best always and improving standards.
g) Professionalism –A clear code of conduct should be spelt out if one is really seeking achievement through integrity.
h) Procurement – In the instances of purchases and acquisition of property, a project manager should make sure that he follows the required legal procedure. He should understand the adverse range of contracts and subsequently how to manage them.
Cost – Budgets should be clearly drawn putting great regard to the available finances and probable outcome of the end results.
Another very essential factor to put in place for a successful project management scheme is the liaison and networking with other project managers. This greases ones’ skills as it makes him or her able to borrow from the others, being able to complement his strong holds.
I conclusion, to ensure successful project management, there should be the definition of goals, actual measurement and control of finances as well as the human resource force, clear plan and implementation module of procedures with effective preparedness to change and eventually, audit and evaluation of the final output so as to be sure the project is on the right course and should an otherwise be the case, prompt procedural corrections.
Successful project management skills are a fundamental necessity that every project manager should possess. This makes one to be able to stand out from the rest due to his or her astounding potentials relayed towards the achievement of organizational set goals. One should strive to acquire ideal knowledge and outright awareness of the application of these skills in real situations at all time and not just to bank on the theoretical aspects without practical output.
A project manager should be able to identify the key areas that at all time affect the smooth running of activities either positively or negatively. For the successful management of any project, one should bear in mind the following:-
a) Time – Always be within the set time limit and always strive to beat your deadlines.
b) Scope – Be aware of how far you need to go and how much you require to get to your target. This saves unnecessary bulk and gives room for working to detail.
c) Communication – Collection, storage and prompt disbursement of information through the right channel is the core banner in all success. It should always be in the best accuracy and standard.
d) Human resources – people are varied and a complex aspect to deal with. Being able to organize, manage and lead them towards the expected goal is a real requirement so as to engage their cooperation and work towards the same goal.
e) Risk – In the management of risks, there is the need to be all eyes as to the instances of negative aspects being able to promptly identify and tackle them immediately. Plans should be laid down as to how to deal with such Plans should be laid down as to how to deal with such should always be on standby at all time hence paving way for positive aspects
f) Quality – Processes and procedures should be maintained and clear policies followed with the aim for achieving the best always and improving standards.
g) Professionalism –A clear code of conduct should be spelt out if one is really seeking achievement through integrity.
h) Procurement – In the instances of purchases and acquisition of property, a project manager should make sure that he follows the required legal procedure. He should understand the adverse range of contracts and subsequently how to manage them.
Cost – Budgets should be clearly drawn putting great regard to the available finances and probable outcome of the end results.
Another very essential factor to put in place for a successful project management scheme is the liaison and networking with other project managers. This greases ones’ skills as it makes him or her able to borrow from the others, being able to complement his strong holds.
I conclusion, to ensure successful project management, there should be the definition of goals, actual measurement and control of finances as well as the human resource force, clear plan and implementation module of procedures with effective preparedness to change and eventually, audit and evaluation of the final output so as to be sure the project is on the right course and should an otherwise be the case, prompt procedural corrections.
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