Creating a to-do list is a great way to make sure you complete all the tasks you’d like to complete in any given time. You can create these for personal use as well as business use. There are so many things you can create a to-do list for that the list is endless, but the important thing is to know what needs to be done to complete the list and meet your deadlines and goals.

While there are many ways to complete your to-do list I have found some of them don’t work for me. Here are the two that have helped me the most and the ones I use every day so I make sure I complete my to-do list and stay on track.

1. Length

I’ve tried creating to-do lists for the entire month and for the entire week and all that does if frustrate me. I don’t feel like I’m getting anywhere because the list is so long. The reason it’s so long is because I have daily and weekly things I do for myself and for my clients and so those things must be on the list multiple times.

It’s not good to have a to-do list that’s 2 full notebook paper sheets long. That length can get to anyone and I know it certainly got to me so I had to make a change. Now I create a daily to-do list. That way my list is shorter and I don’t miss anything because it was put further down on the long list and was surrounded by tasks that weren’t due for a week or more.

2. Hard Tasks First

I found I was having a problem with my to-do lists and with that came the time when it wasn’t being completed. My problem had to do with tasks I didn’t like to do or ones that were hard. I found I would do all the easy and fun ones first and that left me to complete those ones that I didn’t want to do, but needed to be done. When I discovered this was going on I decided to try changing things so I could prevent that from happening.

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Even though the content in your blog posts is one of the most important things, there are two other things that must be used properly or your blog post won’t be read by the masses. You can have the best content possible, but if you don’t have a good title and you don’t use the keywords properly you might as well forget it.

1. Title

Your title is the first thing your readers see, so it’s important to use one that’s catchy, but fits the post as well. It’s not good to try to get people to read your post by using a title that in no way fits what you’re covering in the post. If you do that people will stop reading what you post and that’s not what you want. When you come up with a title that’s inviting and grabs their attention, you’ll get them every time.

When you’re thinking about the title for your blog post, come up with something that fits the post and try to use the main keyword in your post. This will help draw them in and make them want to read your post. Don’t make your title too long because that will cause problems with search engine posts and if someone uses your post on their site it may not fit depending on their requirements.

2. Keywords

The keywords you choose are invaluable because they help people find your post. Not only are the needed within your post for searches that may be done on your site, but they’re also used when people use search engines for information they need. You need to choose 5-7 words that best fit the content within your post. When you use the best keywords you’ll have more success with searches and that’s what you want when you’re trying to increase the traffic to your site.

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When you stay in constant communication with your market you’ll find they will remember you when they need what you offer. If you aren’t there for them, they won’t have the information needed to make it happen.

Your newsletter doesn’t have to be anything big, but rather it can contain a little bit of information. You can include a single article, a tip, or information about a product or service you offer. Basically the important thing is to get something out there for your list to read.

The best thing to do is create a template for each week so you know what you’ll need to use for your newsletter. You’ll find you won’t have stress and creating the content for your newsletter will be easier. You might consider using Google Docs to create a list of topics to cover and to keep track of what you’ve already posted. If you have different categories you’ll use for each newsletter, consider using different documents for each one.

The important thing to remember is your newsletter doesn’t need to be long and full of information. As long as you send it out regularly, you’ll find it becomes easier to do. So get your newsletter ready to go and sent out as soon as possible. You’ll be glad you did.

After you’ve written your articles, you must submit them to article directories, but it’s also a good idea to submit them to other websites as well. This will help you increase the traffic to your site.

The best thing to do to get your articles submitted to other sites is to use one of these two tips.

One way to get your articles published on other websites is to contact the website owner and ask them if they’d be interested in posting your article. Sometimes these people will post them on their blog and give you credit for the post. Another way they may list your article is if they have an article they’ll place it in their. While this is still an article directory, it’s different because they control who posts the articles and they post what they want and who they want.

Another way to have your articles posted on websites is to become a guest blogger. You need to be careful when you do these posts because some owners require original posts only. When you ask to be a guest blogger you need to make sure you choose websites that meet the needs of your target market. There is no point in posting your articles on sites that aren’t geared to your market.

When you use these two tips with your article marketing you’ll be able to increase your traffic even more than you would if you only submitted your articles to article directories. The more traffic you have to your site the better chance you’ll have of growing your business and reaching your goals.

The end of the year is fast approaching. Are you ready for it to be over and the New Year to begin? While this is a busy time of year for business owners, if you work hard you’ll be able to get everything accomplished and feel good about yourself and your business.

At the end of last year or the beginning of this year, you sat down and created goals for your business. These goals would help you to achieve a higher level with your business or they may increase your income. No matter what your goals were, you set them so your business would grow.

If you find you’re struggling to reach your goals, you should consider finding a way to make them happen. While locking yourself in your office might work, outsourcing certain tasks to a Virtual Assistant might work better. When you’re not trying to do everything you’ll see there is a light at the end of the tunnel and you’ll realize you are able to accomplish your tasks.

When you carefully choose the tasks you outsource to your Virtual Assistant you’ll feel confident about your decision and you’ll know she’ll be able to do the work you assign to her, leaving you time to do what needs to be done so you can achieve your goals by the end of the year.

Setting goals for the New Year is also a problem for business owners. If you’ve every struggled while setting your goals you know it can be a problem. A Virtual Assistant can help you brainstorm for goal ideas, help you set them, and then help you to achieve them.

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There is one thing couples argue more about than anything and that is one thing is finances. Money is something a lot of couples hate to talk about because it’s hard to handle and deal with. The way things are paid and how much is paid or what to spend your money on is the worst.

These problems can cause more problems than you may think, so it’s best to talk these out and involve each other at all times. There are several things you can do to help each other through the hard times of dealing with your finances.

1. One thing you can do is sit down and make a budget together. Write down all of your bills, how much you owe, how much the monthly payment is, and when it’s due. That way you’ll know how much is going out each month.

2. The other thing you can do is to sit down and pay the bills together each week or month. When you do it together things will be so much more understandable and you’ll know where every dime is going.

When you communicate about your finances and you discuss decisions before they’re made you’ll find the arguments you have will be fewer and farther between which is what you want. Arguing is not a good thing for your marraige, so you need to talk things out. Your marriage you will be better off in the long run.

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Your blog is one of the best ways to increase traffic to your site. When you post tips and suggestions that are geared to what you offer, your readers will come back for more. The ideal way to increase the traffic to your blog is to post daily. That can be a huge challenge when you have a family and run a business. There are several things you can do to make the posts easier for you.

Creating a blog calendar will help with the topics. Creating a calendar with topics for each day of the week will give you ideas for each day. You can use the ideas or you can write on whatever comes to mind. One way to always know what the topic is for a specific day is to come up with something that goes with the day of the week. For example, Wordless Wednesday is a great topic for your Wednesday post.

Now what I’ve done is created two topics for each day. That way I’m not doing the same type of post each day. Of course, it depends on the content for your blog as to what your categories will be. For Wednesday, mine are Wordless Wednesday’s and Writing Wednesday’s.

Another way to make it easier to make daily posts to your blog is to have guest bloggers. When you have a guest blogger post to your blog, they get credit for the post in the form of a bio. You can either tell your guest bloggers what to write about or you can give them generic topics and they can go from there on the content.

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Small business owners don’t have the large marketing budgets like the big businesses do, so they have to make what they have work for them in every way possible. One of the best ways to do just that is to create a website.

You’ll want your website to have detailed information about your business. You should list your products or services, detailed information about your business, and how they can contact you. It’s important to have your website look as professional as possible and one way to make that happen is to hire a Virtual Assistant to help you.

A great way to build a website is to have your Virtual Assistant create it using WordPress. She can make it the most user friendly site possible using the features WordPress has to offer and those would include a theme, plugins, and widgets just to name a few. These tools help your site to be attractive and inviting to your visitors and that’s what you want with your website.

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When you work at home distractions come easily. They can be anything from the television to a game on Facebook. The more distractions you give in to the less you’ll get done with your business. The less you get done the less money you make and that can hurt your pocket book.

Avoiding the distractions that come you way are a must in order to have and continue to have success with your business. There are many things you can do to avoid the distractions and each one will work, but you must put the extra foot forward to make it happen.

One of my worst distractions is the television. So what I do to avoid it is sit in my office where I only have a radio. The radio is not a distraction so I’m ok when it’s on, but the TV on the other hand is huge. I have found when I eliminate it, I do much better.

The other distraction I have is Facebook and Twitter. No matter how hard I try when I get on those two sites I can find my several on there for hours. That’s not good when you’re working your business so you can bring an income in to support your family. So I completely close the two sites down. That way I don’t see them in my tabs and I don’t feel the need to visit them.

If you find you have distractions that are preventing you from growing your business and reaching success, find a way to get rid of them. Try different things until you find the thing that works the best and then stick to it. Continually remind yourself the reason you must avoid the distraction and then at the end of your day reward yourself for making it happen.

School supply shopping is not an easy task. In fact it’s difficult at best and it’s not cheaper either. As your kids get older, the more expensive the supplies become. If you plan ahead you can purchase your supplies when they are on sale, but you must plan to make it happen.

One way to get your supplies cheap is to purchase them when they are on sale. You’ll need to look at the ads that come out on Wednesday and Sunday and then shop at the store with the cheapest price. If your retail store offers price matching, you can use that to your advantage and shop in one location.

Another way to save money on school supplies is to purchase them at the beginning of the summer when they first come out. Right now that’s not an option since school is starting in many locations right now. Usually the end of July or the first part of August is when the stores start to put them on sale. Usually the earlier the ad is the cheaper it is.

When you use these tips to purchase school supplies, you will find you’re spending less for the same items you need. Only purchase what you need and if you can convince the kids, purchase general items rather then items with cartoon or TV characters on them. That will save you a lot of money as those are expensive.

School supply shopping doesn’t have to be expensive. When you plan ahead and look for the best deals possible, you’ll save money and you’ll still be able to get exactly what the kids need and want for school.