Have you ever had an idea out of the blue, but didn’t know where to start developing it? On The BIGG Success Show, we tell the story of how one man is saving lives after putting an idea to action, and outline the steps he took. Read the show notes below.
In 2008, a man who was traveling for business, thought of a question one night while in his hotel room, and called the front desk. He asked, “What happens to the leftover soap?” The response was that it was thrown away.
Shawn Seipler started looking at some numbers:
-millions of bars of salvageable soap were going to waste.
– thousands of young children were dying from hygiene-related illnesses every day globally
– studies showed that regular hand washing could cut those deaths in half.
Based on his research, Seipler felt compelled to do something, and when he got home he put his idea to action.
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When we posted this article back in 2008, there was a source that equaled 615 tips for your business.
BIGG Thanks to to Tom Keller of Digital.com for letting us know that some links here were no longer working, due to changes to the SCORE website. But if you visit SCORE.org and click “Browse the Library” you’ll find a tool that lets you narrow your search results to find resources that best suit your situation. Smart!
Between these 2 updated links, we’re sure you’ll find at least 615 tips if not more for your business.
Original article (with links removed)
Need a tip on business planning? How about 55?
Want a hint on raising capital and managing your finances? How about 55?
Would you like a pointer on marketing and public relations? How about 65?
There’s a great resource at SCORE called Top 5 Business Tips.
On this page, you’ll also find pointers about sales, customer service, office management, human resources, training, leadership, legal, taxes, e-business, and the web.
All on one page. 615 tips spread over 123 articles!
These articles are short and easy-to-digest. There’s not a lot of detail in each article, but they make fantastic thought-starters.
In case you’re not familiar with SCORE, it is a non-profit organization aligned with the United States Small Business Administration. When you need help for your small business, and you don’t have money for high-priced consultants, check out SCORE, the “Counselors to America’s Small Business”.
Bigg Challenge We received an e-mail from Joe who recently agreed to serve on a committee of a local non-profit organization. He’s discovered that it’s a bigger commitment than he thought. So he wants to know what he should do to get out of it.
Bigg Advice You obviously had good intentions, Joe. Sometimes our circumstances change – health issues, new responsibilities, extra care for loved ones, or any number of things. Since there’s no mention of that in your e-mail, we’ll assume that it’s not the case here. 5 options to reduce your responsibility to this commitment
#1 – Quit This is the most cut-and-dry way to do it. However, keep in mind that it may damage your reputation. That’s why we don’t think it’s a very good option. #2 – Fulfill your commitment We think your best option is to suck it up and honor your commitment. Then don’t recommit at the end of your term. You’ll deliver on your promise. Your reputation will remain intact. Learn from this experience so you don’t repeat it.
#3 – Find someone to replace you We think this is your next best option. If you know someone who is interested in the organization, talk to them to see if you can recruit them to take your place. You’ll leave with your reputation intact because you didn’t leave the group hanging.
#4 – Find someone who can help you Can someone assist you? For example, perhaps they could make phone calls or send e-mails for you. Delegate some of the work so the commitment is more in line with what you thought.
#5 – Can you be reassigned? Talk to chair person of the committee. Maybe you can “trade duties” with someone else on the committee who is looking for more responsibility. If your circumstances have changed, the chair person will probably be happy to help.
We’ve been in this situation ourselves, Joe. The bottom line is that you should try to minimize the damage to yourself and the organization.
2 tips to keep this situation from repeating itself #1 – Don’t commit on the spot Many people are very flattered when they are recruited to serve. They often say “yes” on the spot, without really giving it much thought.
To keep this from happening again – commit to never committing on the spot!
The U.S. government has laws to protect consumers – you get 72 hours to reconsider a purchase. That’s a good rule when someone asks you to give your time …
Give it a day or three!
Thank them for considering you but tell them you’ll need to think about it for a few days. #2 – When you say “yes” to anything, you’re saying “no” to something. A lot of people don’t think about this. As you’re considering giving your time for a new cause, think about what you’ll have to give up because we all only have 24 hours in a day!
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