Bye Bye January: Time to realign my business goals

And so one moth has flown by... really fast. 

Are you on track for the goals you've set for 2011? I am... albeit a little behind.

I watched a documentary recently about a Japanese businesswoman who is really successful in the cotton industry and she wakes up at around 4am every morning to clear her email, then she'll go for her morning walk to think about her business direction and major business matters. After which, she'll prepare breakfast for her daughter before going to work. 

I was totally inspired and impressed by her discipline. Reflecting, I realised that I work without a fixed schedule and if I do plan my work schedule, I may just be able to achieve more in a day.

With 11 more months to go, I'll buck up and make the changes. It's not too late still with only 1 month gone. I'll  want to be able to look back in Dec 2011 to know that I have done all I can to achieve what I have set out to do!

Top 10 iPhone Apps for Business Owners

I came across this post from sgentrepreneurs.com and thought I'd share it.

I'll review after trying some of them out.

Do you happen to know of any fantastic apps for business owners too? Do share if you do! ;)

Stock Ownership Certificate Pretty Packaging, Especially Suitable For Kids

Ever since I started my own business, I have been more serious about my financial education too. Not that I wasn't previously but now being fully in charge of making sure I can bring money home without relying on someone else's company, I am even more serious about it!

So, while surfing around for ideas, this cute website caught my attention: OneShare.com

I think it's a really good marketing move! Packaging the stock ownership such that it actually looks attractive and friendly to children (and some adults). What a fun way to receive your first share of a company. And I think it'll be an effective way to introduce stocks and share to children.

I know many of you out there would probably think this is all fluff and silly. But I personally like the idea. The gift of a financial education and money (stock in this sense) makes a great gift.

A good salesman can build rapport by mirroring the speech and talking in the language of his client. So, to get children to warm up to the boring idea of stock investment, why not use this as a tool to get them interested?

It'll be cute to receive a piece of Walt Disney like that, don't you agree?