You can scare up more profit in creative ways – especially this time of year! While going to a haunted house, we saw a great way to capitalize on the crowds – we’ll share more about that idea in just a bit.
For fun, we include an audio clip in this podcast of the two of us going through that Haunted House! If you want to hear it, click the player to listen to today’s show.
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Bigg Challenge
Dorothy is preparing to retire. She was recently presented with an opportunity by a network marketing company. She says she is a people person, but not a sales person. It makes her nervous, asking people she knows to buy something. She would, however, like to supplement her pension and social security checks somehow. She wants to know if we could offer some suggestions.
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Bigg Advice
We followed up with Dorothy to find out what she really likes to do. She said there are a lot of things she likes to do, but most of them don’t pay. For example, she’s an animal lover, often volunteering at the local animal shelter.
Our first suggestion is to go with what you love – what you’ll do even without pay.
Before we get to that, though, let’s look at the sales opportunity you have. Do some market research by talking to five people you know. Tell them about the idea you’re considering and see what they say. You’re not selling them … you’re asking their opinion.
See how that goes before you invest any money upfront or commit to any ongoing fees. Then make a decision.
Now let’s explore some other options.
Pet sitting service
Why not start a business that fits your love of animals?
Many people think of their pets as part of the family. When they’re away, they want their pets to be well cared for at home. They need a trustworthy, pet-loving person to take care of their pets.
Start a pet sitting service to meet this need. It’s a simple little side business that’s in great demand. Print up some cards that promote your service. Contact veterinarians you know that don’t offer boarding to see if they would allow you to leave your cards on their counter or bulletin board.
It’s definitely a word-of-mouth business so you won’t have to spend a lot of money to get work.
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Start Your Own Pet-Sitting Business
House sitting service
Here’s a way to double down on the pet sitting idea. Make more money by combining your pet sitting service with a house sitting service. People who travel want to know someone they trust is watching their homes. You can market this service to the same people whose pets you care for.
Errand service
There’s a growing demand for errand services (sometimes referred to as a concierge service). People just don’t have the time to get everything done. That’s where you come in – run their errands for them. You may drop off and pick up their dry cleaning, shop for gifts, and any number of other things.
Market your service at the same places where people are running errands. Once again, start-up costs are low and word-of-mouth is key.
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Personal Concierge / Shopper Business Startup Guide
Start Your Own Personal Concierge Service
Thanks, Dorothy for sending us your bigg challenge. We wish you bigg success!
Our bigg quote today comes from Francoise De Motteville:
So find pleasure in your work, and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
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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.
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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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Our bigg quote today is by Tony Robbins, who said,
Once you say, “Yes, I’ll do it” … the best thing to focus on is how to get it done.
Next time, we’ll talk about how to reclaim your weekend. Until then, here’s to your bigg success!
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