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Where is the real value in working with It’s Your Time?

Your business is more than just one task or area of focus, like a tree there are many branches and understanding the needs of the various areas of your business allows us to offer our clients a greater level of service. Watch Amanda give a presentation that talks about how we can best work with you.

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How To Do What You Love And Get Paid For It.

So you’ve started your own business in order to be your own boss and do what you love but you find you’re too bogged down with marketing and bookkeeping to focus on the work that you actually enjoy, what now? That’s where It’s Your Time can help! There’s a lot more to being a business owner than just doing the work yourself. Part of running a business means you need

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What Does The Way You Run Your Company Say About You?

The way that you manage your business may actually say a lot more about you than you thought so watch for some of these things that may be sending the wrong message. Messy Desk vs Clean Desk – Say what you want about a person with a messy desk. These types of people are usually a lot more in tune with their feelings and are more likely to have better

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Samson’s Top 5 Tips To Running A Successful Business!

Being a small business owner is difficult; it takes a lot of time and effort to keep things running smoothly. Luckily I’ve come up with these 5 tips to help your business be more successful. The first step towards successfully managing your business is Time Management! I wouldn’t work for It’s Your Time if I didn’t think this was the most important step. If you switch back and forth between

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Samson’s Top 3 Tips For Effective Time Management.

How is it that with all of the advancements in technology and all the resources that we have at our fingertips to make life easier, that doesn’t seem to have an effect on how much free time we have? Managing your time effectively is probably one of the hardest things to do as a business owner, it’s hard for anyone! Here are my top 3 tips for staying on top

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Twitter celebrates our lack of originality for 8th birthday

First words, first child, first steps, first day of business, first dollar earned . . . firsts are supposed to be big and profound and memorable.  So when you have the opportunity to thoughtfully take a public first step think of how mind blowingly profound we would all be! A colleague of mine Dennis Pang of Motiv8Media posted a link to Twitter’s “Discover your first Tweet” today and based on

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Women in Business – Chris Pughe Mortgage Broker

1. What is the nature of your business? I am a mortgage consultant.  I make mortgage shopping easy. 2. What inspired you to start your business? I grew up in the financial services industry, so my experience dictated what I would one day be doing as a self-employed individual.  My clients’ needs inspired me to start my own business.  I became a sub-broker so that I could help as many

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New West Chamber Springtime Sizzle

Networking – some think it’s a necessary evil of doing business.  Personally I really enjoy it but I think the reason many dislike it is the events themselves can be such a slog. Last night Anne and I attended the New Westminster Chamber’s Springtime Sizzle hosted by Pacific Breeze Winery in New Westminster (yes there’s a winery in New West).  It was a great event.  Not only did both Anne

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Facebook advertising is the #1 way to get qualified leads into your marketing funnel

In the March 19 IYTChat, Kennett will walk you through your first campaign all the way to the sale. He will share with you techniques and strategies that target and attract your ideal customer, and get them to buy from you. You’ll discover how to set up your Facebook page for success, how to craft the perfect message and offer for your niche, and how to use advertisements target and

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Women in Business – Debbie Murphy Real Estate Agent

1. What is the nature of your business? I sell real-estate; but more importantly I help families and individuals attain goals and dreams for themselves and it still thrills me after 25 years each time that happens. 2. What inspired you to start your business? Survival initially.  I had a daughter to raise and needed a career that was flexible but still allowed me to earn a decent living depending

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