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Battling the Monday Blues

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

Monday’s can be the most dreaded days of the workweek. A case of the Monday blues can have a negative impact on your productivity and performance. They can also have a negative impact on those around you. These easy steps can help you avoid the Monday blues.

  1. Identify the problem – knowing what is causing the Monday blues can help you solve the problem, especially if it is consistent problem. Figuring out if the problem is due to your job or outside issues can help you find a remedy.
  2. Prepare for Monday on Friday – try and leave yourself the least amount of dreadful work to finish the following Monday. If there is no way to avoid the work on Monday, make sure to get them done as early as possible so you don’t have to think about it the whole day.
  3. Make a list of things you’re excited about – on Sunday evening, make a list of all the positive things about the upcoming week. This will help make you more excited for the week.
  4. Unplug for the weekend – try to avoid checking you work emails or voicemails during the weekend. Checking emails or voicemails that you are not going to return until the next week will only make you more anxious about the upcoming week.
  5. Get enough sleep and wake up early – going to bed a little bit early on Sunday night can help ensure you wake up well rested on Monday. Waking up even 10 minutes early on Monday may seem like the wrong way to start your week, but the extra “me time” can help you feel like you are not crunched for time.
  6. Dress for success – wearing your favorite outfit on Monday morning can help build your confidence around the office. It could also lead to some compliments, raising your spirit even more.
  7. Have a post-work plan – making plans after work on Mondays can help you look forward to the start of the week.

Mike’s Unstoppable Profit Program hopes you never have to deal with the Monday blues, and to contact the program if you want to learn how to help your insurance company work less and earn more.

Creating a Positive Work Environment

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

Creating a positive work environment can help raise employee moral and maintain a positive work environment. Although the employees of a company can help in creating the overall environment, it is ultimately up to the supervisors that set the tone in a company. These 10 easy ideas can help create a positive work environment and lead to increased productivity in the company.

  1. Encouraging trust – employees who know they can trust their supervisor will be more loyal which will lead to thriving employees.
  2. Demonstrate positive communication – being open with employees and being open to new ideas can help lead to a more positive work environment. It is also important to be receptive to employee feedback.
  3. Encourage staff to be their best – having high expectations for employees and providing positive reinforcement will encourage employees to do their best.
  4. Create team spirit – part basic human nature is the need to feel as if you are part of a group. Creating a sense of unity will allow your employees to feel as if they are part of a team, which will increase the smoothness of business, and decrease tardiness and absenteeism.
  5. Offer recognition and appreciation – a simple thank you or good job will go a long way.
  6. Be accessible – having an open-door policy will allow employees to feel as if they can come to you with any problems they may be encountering. Closed doors give the impression of barriers between the levels of employees.
  7. Offer credit and be responsible – when things are going well, always make sure to give credit where credit is due. This also goes the opposite way of assuming responsibility when things are not going the right way.
  8. Present an encouraging physical environment – small things such as natural light and keeping the office clean will go along way to creating a positive work environment.
  9. Make evaluations an encourage experience – employee evaluations are a great way to provide positive feedback. If an employee needs further development, don’t only focus on what they don’t know, make sure to point out what they are doing right as well.
  10.  Make room for fun – welcoming celebrations is a great way to create a positive and fun work environment.

Mike’s Unstoppable Profit Producer Program encourages you to make sure that you are creating the most positive work environment for your employees and remember to contact them when you want to learn how to enjoy more freedom when it comes to your insurance agency.

Administrative Professionals Day

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

Administrative Professionals Day is April 23rd, and is the perfect day to recognize the administrative professionals in your workplace. Administrative Professionals Day falls on the Wednesday of Administrative Professionals week, which is from April 20th to 26th.

Administrative Professionals Day is observed in many businesses throughout the United States and around the world. It is an observance, but not a public holiday in the United States.  Some employers show their appreciation for their administrative professionals by arranging events to highlight there their importance in the workplace and to help enhance their work related skills.

The National Secretaries Association was formed during World War II to recognize the contributions of secretaries to the economy, support their personal development, and help draw people into the rapidly growing position. The association’s name was changed to Professionals Secretaries International in 1981, and then finally to the International Administrative Professionals in 1988.

The changes in the names were done to reflect the changing tasks, qualifications and responsibilities of the members. The International Administrative Professionals organization now has an international voice, and provides education and training to set standards of excellence that are recognized around the world.

National Secretaries Week was started in 1952 in combination with the United States Department of Commerce and numerous office supply and equipment manufacturers. The Wednesday of that week was recognized as National Secretaries Day. The names of the holidays were changed to Administrative Professionals Week and Administrative Professionals Day in 2000 to keep up with the changing job titles and responsibilities of the modern administrative workforce.

Mike’s Unstoppable Profit Program would like to encourage your business to observe Administrative Professionals Day by recognizing all the hard work of dedicated administrators in your field. The program would also like to remind you to contact them to learn how to teach your insurance company how to work less, earn more, and enjoy more freedom.

10 ways for your business to go green

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

With Earth Day just around the corner, it is important to think of ways that your business can go green. Making these 10 small changes to your business can help change your business into a green business.

  1. Refurbish office furniture – if it is possible, refurbish old office furniture instead of buying new pieces. It can not only save your business money, but it can help the environment as well.
  2. Choose suppliers that take back packaging – this is not only better for the environment by reusing the packaging, but it can help cut costs down for both companies.
  3. Encourage emails – whenever possible, encourage employees and clients to communicate through email to cut down on paper waste.
  4. Print double sided – this can help cut down the amount of paper used at your business, which can also help save you money in supplies.
  5.  Reduce fax related paper waste – if it is avoidable, fax documents without a cover page to reduce the amount of paper that needs to be printed.
  6. Turn off equipment – when equipment, such as computers and printers, are not being used, turn them off. This can help reduce your businesses energy usage.
  7. Turn off taps completely – dripping water can waste thousands of gallons of water a year and cost your business a lot of money.
  8. Encourage carpooling – giving perks to those employees who carpool, such as a front parking spot, can help reduce your company’s overall emissions.
  9. Use energy efficient bulbs – replacing all light bulbs in the office with energy efficient ones can help cut down on the amount of energy used throughout the building.
  10.  Buy remanufactured ink and toner cartridges – one returned ink cartridge can keep 2.5 pounds of metal out of landfills, and remanufacturing one toner cartridge can save about half a gallon of oil.

Mike’s Unstoppable Profit Producer Program encourages you to make your business as green as possible. They would also like to teach you how to enjoy more freedom when it comes to your insurance agency.

Launching a Startup in 2014? Here’s the Top 10 Cities for Potential Business Owners

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

A recent study took to the world and identified the best cities in the United States where a small business would see the most success. Some cities are known for start-ups, such as San Diego and San Francisco. Both of these were on the list, but there are other cities that are good for start-up small businesses other than those in California.

The study used five different factors to determine the top cities for small businesses to be launched. Those five factors were as follows:

  1. Percentage of small businesses of all businesses.
  2. Percentage of those that accept credit/debit cards.
  3. Percentage of high-growth industry small businesses.
  4. Percentage of those with a website and/or Facebook page.
  5. Percentage of those with online customer reviews.

With the aforementioned factors and focusing on the most populated cities, it was determined that San Diego was the best place to launch a start-up this year. Denver came in second with Austin, Seattle and Portland rounding out the top five. The rest of the top 10 cities for small businesses in 2014 included San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, NYC and Chicago.

For more information about launching a startup, Mike Stromsoe of Mike’s Unstoppable Profit Producer Program. 

Follow These Tips to Tell Your Company’s Story the Right Way

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

If you’re a business owner then your business is a part of you, and at times it’s as important to you as the air you breathe and the food you eat. And when something is that important then there has to be a story that should be shared about that business.

The biggest problem that many business owners have though, is just how to tell their company’s story, so here are a few suggestions to help tell that story more effectively.

Just be genuine

If there’s one thing that people can tell about other people it’s when they’re being themselves, and that translates very well when you’re trying to trying to connect with people on a personal level.

Talk about factual experiences

This ties into the first suggestion above because sharing an experience that’s happened to you in the course of running your business makes you all the more relatable, but make sure that your story is more than just the usual tale that has a beginning, middle, and an end to it.

Be succinct

While telling your story try to be as direct and to the point as possible without overly embellishing it making it into a boring tale that puts people to sleep. Some authorities even suggest applying the “One Minute Elevator Pitch” concept; in essence as if you were trying to pitch a business plan to an angel investor.

When you’re coming up with your story a good idea is to share it with a small group of people instead of a large one, and the reason why is because a small group you have a better chance of receiving honest feedback rather than from an individual or a larger group where people have a need to try to be polite rather than honest.

Mike Stromsoe is the one person you want to contact when you’re looking for small business advice. Mike is the man behind Mike’s Unstoppable Profit Producer Program, a program that is tailored for insurance business owners to help them work smarter and enjoy the lifestyle they always dreamed about.

What Documents You Need When Preparing for Taxes this Tax Season

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

Tax season can be overwhelming if you aren’t prepared for filing your taxes. Preparing for taxes begins with organizing your documents and paperwork. Having everything in hand when you are ready to file taxes will make your task much easier. Some of the most common documents related to income for tax filers include W-2s and 1099s. However, you might also have records of income or expenses for rental property or self-employment. Other documents include proof of jury duty pay, alimony, interest dividend, brokerage or retirement funds.

As for expenses that might be applicable for deductions, depending on your situation you might have student loan interest paid or IRA contributions. Deductions common to young families include moving expenses, day care costs or educational expenses. Some of the other deductions often taken by tax filers include job related expenses, charitable donations, motor vehicle registration and health care expenses.

Here at Mike Stromsoe’s Unstoppable Profit Producer Program we specialize in marketing and business. Contact us today to find out how your business can be better prepared during tax season.

Change your mindset: You are not selling, you are serving

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

When selling something to someone, whether that be a product, service or idea, it can seem natural to tell potential customers that you are making their lives better. Unfortunately, this ideal backfires as it insinuates that someone is doing something wrong. No one likes to hear they are wrong or failures in their personal or business lives. Worse yet, this makes selling them something near to impossible without causing emotional distress.

Make the best of the selling situation by serving your customer base. Give them something that will benefit their lives without causing negativity in their lives. For example, provide a service, such as offering free technology courses to those with computer literacy issues, along with selling software that will benefit those in the courses. By helping your customers solve their needs, you will be serving them rather than selling them something they may not think they need.

Mike Stromsoe’s Unstoppable Profit Producer Program offers top advice in regards to the business industry. Contact us today to find out more about the mindset of selling versus serving.

The Key to Copywriting

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

Depending upon which type of business you are in, copywriting can be a major asset. Many people have a lot of questions about copywriting. If this process is done correctly, your business will be on a great journey to success.

Do You Know Who Your Potential Buyers Are?

If you are able to answer this question, you have taken the primary step to getting your business established. When you are focused on your potential buyers, you will need to ask yourself three essential questions:

  • Are you able to reach your new audience who have similar problems as your existing customers?
  • Is your product able to resolve an issue that you have not used within your marketing previously?
  • Can you put your product in a position to speak to new consumers?

How Well Do You Know Your Prospects?

Whether you have the greatest product in the world or the worst product in the world, you need to know your prospects. You need to know how your prospects think. In this instance, you need to ask yourself these questions:

  • Who do your prospects admire?
  • What are your prospects afraid of?
  • What do your prospects desire?

When you are able to provide answers to these questions, your business will be able to skyrocket on the success ladder. For more information regarding questions about copywriting in the California area, contact Mike Stromsoe to get Mike Stromsoe’s Unstoppable Profit Producer Program today!

Blogging: The Core to your Social Media Presence

Posted on by Mike Stromsoe

There have been quite a few new social media sites pop up over the years.  This has drawn the attention of a number of consumers to this new market.  Understandably, many businesses will want to find out how they can reach out to these consumers here.  You can effectively build your social media presence by creating blogs about your products.  The importance of blogging really can’t be understated when it comes to coordinating with social media sites.

Many blogs for businesses may not be optimized to attract the attention of social media users.  These businesses will want to take a look at creating links between these blogs and their social network pages.  This can encourage their consumers to take a better look at what they offer.

If your business needs some help creating blogs for itself, there is help out there.  Check out Mike Stromsoe’s Unstoppable Profit Producer Program for more information.  You may be interested to read about how Mike Stromsoe can change up the way that you exchange information through social media. 

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