ENTREPRENEURIAL TIME

In her 1992 book, author Juliet Schor suggested Americans were working 163 hours longer per year than they were in 1969. Still another study, Families and Work Institute Survey, showed the average workweek increased from 43.6 hours in 1977 to 47.1 hours in 1997. So much for the 40 or less hour per week employee!

The reality is, everyone seems to be working longer hours. Now add to this the entrepreneur who is looking at beginning a business and you add many more hours, especially in the first four months. To get a bit of extra time consider the following:

• Weigh the cost of paying someone with professional experience versus the cost to your health.
  
  
• Call people in the evening so you can leave a voice message. Give them all the information they need and indicate when you'll be available for call back.
  
  
• Know which is the best time of day for you to work. If you are a morning person, do the tough jobs then and leave the afternoon for less onerous tasks. Doing tough jobs when you are at your best means you will accomplish them quicker.

 

JOB INTERVIEWING

There are two sides to every job interview - the interviewee and the interviewer. Let's explore the things one needs to do when you are the interviewee. Got a job all ready? Don't let that fool you! The following information will be helpful if you are being seconded to another department or company, or you are working on a project.

1. Be on time for your meeting. In fact, arrive a few minutes early so you will be organized and calm.

2. Remain standing until offered a seat or ask, "Where would you like me to sit?"

3. Have paper and a good pen ready in case you need to make notes. If you have a portfolio you can also include your own copy of your résumé and references.

4. Just as on your résumé, include your name, address and phone number on your references. If asked to "tell me about yourself", relate the areas that will have a positive impact on you getting the job. Leave out things not relevant to the job.

 

e are not seeking change for the sheer fun of it; we must change to meet the challenge of altered circumstances. Change will occur whether we like it or not - there is no tranquility for us. We can choose not to accept the challenge, of course, but then we shall fall rapidly into the ranks of museum pieces and tourists will come from afar to marvel at our quaint ways.

John Gardener

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

February

• The Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Successful Job Interviewing

March

• Project Management
• Stressed is Desserts Spelled Backwards
• Customer Values Management
• ISO 9000 - Sales Certification

April

• Networking To Build Contacts

For details, go to our workshop schedule for
investment, locations and dates.