Top 10 Must-Have Tools for a Productive Business: Finish This Statement

[krzymomof4]

Okay, I am trying to make a list of things that I need to make my business more productive, faster, easier, etc. Like postage scale, laptop, paper clips, etc.
I need you all to finish this statement for me.

I could not imagine running my business without these 10 things.......

 

[redsoxgirl]

1. laptop
2. my director and clustermates
3. my family and friends (so much support!)
4. good organization (I'm working on this and it's making my life easier the more organized I get)
5. confidence
6. humor
7. a good calendar (bt good, I mean one that works for me)
8. training (don't forget about the stuff online!!)
9. no fear (I'm still working on this)
10. drive

 

[wadesgirl]

1. Recognition
2. Knowing that I'm helping people
3. Training
4. HOSTS!
5. The need for extra income
6. The possibilites of this business
7. Great motivation - like free products, free conference registration, trips
8. The great support from my family and friends
9. Great product knowledge only acheived from using the products in my kitchen
10. The great friends I've met throw cluster meetings, conference, shows, here, etc.

 

[ted122781]

1. Laptop
2. Blackberry Curve
3. PC Catalog Tote
4. My Director (She's awesome!)
5. File Cabinet
6. Self Inking Stamp
7. Car (to drive to shows)
8. Future Business Binder
9. Craftlister.com
10. My e-mail account

 

[DebbieSAChef]

10 things1. Prayer
2. Officemax (making copies)
3. Cell Phone (make customer calls and bookings anywhere)
4. Vistaprint
5. good cluster meetings
6. Setting some time aside to work (make host packets, calls, copies, returns, etc)
7. HO
8. Personal Computer
9. Rolling crate
10. Catalog tote bag (great way to advertise, got orders and bookings while voting for carrying my bag in line!)

Debbie

 

[pampered.chris]

1. computer
2. Printer
3. Tool turn about
4. Show to Go
5. Adding machine
6. Show folders w/ page protectors for each catalog page
7. Self Inking Stamp one w/ contact info, one for deposits
8. seperate checking account
9. Filing cabinet
10. Storage space for products (in the same room)

 

[jrstephens]

1. God's blessing
2. Family support
3. Products
4. Hosts
5. Repeat hosts
6. Laptop
7. Daily Planner
8. Internet
9. The time to do shows
10. The love of the products

 

[KellyTheChef]

1. God's plan
2. Computer/internet/email
3. PWS
4. Awesome Director and Cluster (that includes my virtual cluster!!)
5. Goal setting
6. TRAINING (meetings, regional, step up to director, conference)
7. Great product and great company to back us up
8. DH's support
9. my Planner
10. self inking stamps (one with home address/PWS, one with name/number/PWS, one with for deposit only info)

 

[susanr613]

1. Faith
2. Thick skin (to not take things personally)
3. Support (director, team, friends, DS)
4. Computer
5. Consultant Planner
6. Organization system (folders, binder, whatever you like)
7. Passion for the products/direct sales/business oppty
8. Understanding of the business model - it explains a lot of what HO does
9. Sense of humor
10. Faith

 

[ChefBeckyD]

1. My laptop
2. My sweet DH & his support
3. A great chiropractor
4. My director's support & belief in me
5. Office Max (& Copy Max!)
6. Nancy's Postcards (What am I going to do when I run out?:cry: )
7. My PC friends who make my job fun, interesting, and give such good support, prayers, and advice!
8. My DCB & 12" Skillet!
9. My little guy, who is my biggest motivation for doing what I do!
10. My belief that ultimately, God is in control ~ and He is working all things for my good.

 

[PamperedPrincess02]

1. My Computer & Internet-(e-mail, cc, chat)
2. Post-its
3. Clear Page Protectors
4. My Land-line & Cell (making calls is so important when you are a stay @ home mom!)
5. Good Printer
6. Sharpies
7. Business Cards
8. Avery Lables & A Label Maker
9. Storage, Storage & MORE STORAGE (that's organized)
10. Last but not least....Prayer & Lot's of Caffeine

I hope this is the kind of list you are looking for because I seen you listed like paper clips, postage, items like that!

Good Luck!

 

[ljeffries]

1. Inexpensive labels for catalogs, etc. (stamps smudge!)
2. Self-inking stamp for all non-glossy stuff.
3. Consultant planner - good calendar
4. Ball point pens (sometimes the other kind runs/smears)
5. cheap copier paper from Costco/Sam's/OD/OM - wherever it is on sale
6. show to go
7. external hard drive to back-up everything on my computer
8. buy stamps NOW! - they go up in May. buy the 'forever' stamps
9. PWS
10. business cards - either from merrill or vistaprint. I have some from Merrill that I use sometimes - but for times I know I will be handing out a lot, I use vista print ones.

 

[krzymomof4]

My brain isn't working well today. What is the show to go again?