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Naturally when you're frustrated, it's no fun at all! When you're frustrated, you don't think "This is a good thing, and now it's time to change!"  Rather, you are fed up with the situation and want things to get better.
 

So here's a tip, the next time your feeling frustrated, skip the uncomfortable feelings and go straight to the solution state. This way you don't have to feel frustrated but rather you'll know you need to change. Rather than burn energy on the frustration, shift that energy and find a solution. Simply ask questions like:
 

How can I make this better?

What can I do to make things better?

What would ______ do in a situation like this?
 

Although this will not feel natural, it will help because you'll find a solution quicker, and avoid focusing on the state of frustration - you'll learning to stay solution focused.
 

When you train yourself quickly go to a solution focused state, your business will flow smoother; you can tackle problems quickly, not to mention you build your confidence and personality.
 

That's The Way I See It!
Acey Gaspard

http://www.atouchofbusiness.com 

Why a business plan is important.

"If you don't know where you're going, how can you get there?" 

A business plan is like a road map. Even though your business plan isn't, and shouldn't be written in stone, it is a guide to keep you moving in the right direction, and keep you from wandering, and getting off track. 

A Business Plan is especially important when starting a business, and it's important to update your business plan as you gain more experience in running your business.

Benefits to having a business plan include:
 

• Applying for, and getting approved for a business loan is easier. If you walk into your bank for a business loan, the first thing they'll want is a business plan. If you don't have one, then you're better off getting a personal loan and using it for your business.

• It helps you to describe, and advertise your business clearly and effectively

• A business plan helps keep you and your employees focused

• It's easier to make adjustments to your business when you have a business plan, because you can see more of the whole picture.

• Your business plan allows you to free up your thoughts so you don't have to keep your plan in your mind.

• A business plan gives you a reference to look back on.

A business plan is a good investment of your time. And the best thing about it is it doesn't have to be difficult, or be a professional business plan unless you're looking for investors or financing.

Your business plan can be as simple as you make it. The purpose of a business plan is to keep you on track. So whatever works for you, will be the best business plan you can have.

That's The Way I See It!
Acey Gaspard
A Touch of Business.com

Live Mesh and Small Business

Live Mesh Can be useful for the small business owners as well as the seasoned computer user. It allows you to content different devices and share data over the web.

The good news is you can synchronize your data from the web. At this point I have to connect me Pocket PC to my notebook to synchronize my data.

Using Live Mesh, I could synchronize my data from any web connection. It's like having a Mini Network accessible from any web browser.

That's the Way I See It!

Acey Gaspard

Here a link to a video presentation of Live Mesh