Managing a business and home successfully
Managing a business and home
successfully will require many skills.
Most important is the ability to make
sound, logical decisions. You must:
? Learn to separate the things
which must be done from all things
you would like to do.
? Figure out what can and what
cannot be accomplished, and avoid
the wasted time of attempting the
impossible, ?
? Locate reliable information and
be willing to pay for competent pro
fessional expertise.
? Act on probabilities and live
with uncertainty.
Decisions about the business
you are considering can be divided
into preliminary, planning/organiza
tional and managerial stages. (Only
the preliminary stage is under discus
sion here). Regardless of the type of
business you are considering, take
plenty of time to deal with each issue
at the preliminary stage. These deci- ability and reliability of personnel,
sions are critical to the possibility of appropriate location of production
later success. Many references and and sales, estimated expenses versus
other resources are available to help realistic level of income, prospects
HOME ECONOMICS
By Joanne j. falls
Home Economic Fytnnsinn Aqont ^
with such preliminary decisions as:
? Selecting the type of business
for which you have (or can acquire)
requires adequate knowledge and
skill. (Would you rather make a prod
uct or provide a service)?
? Making a serious assessment
of the market for your product or ser
vice (type of audience, level of
demand locally or at a distance),
sources and costs of supplies, avail
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? Coriskfe?ing Whether a new or
existing business is the better choice?
Will you be independent or operate a
franchise? The form of ownership is
a crucial decision for which you
should seek professional advice. To
develop a sound business plan, you
will establish a team of financial,
legal, accounting, and tax specialists. .
? Obtaining the pertinent infor
mation on licensing, registrations,
permits, credentials, zoning, and .
insurance needs. What will you need
to do to Comply with labor and con
sumer laws, and safety and environ
mental regulations?
A business of your own, no mat
ter how satisfying the work ?iid suc
cessful the enterprise, will affect your )
home and family life. It will limit the <
time and energy you have for addi
tional personal interests and commit- ;
ments. You will also be giving up the !
time and therefore the opportunity to
eamiqaney and fringe benefits from -
salaried employment. Unless the \
decision to attempt a home-based ?
business receives serious thought and
discussion by all family members,
the impact on both your business and
your family can be overwhelming.
Each of us has what could be
called a "mental formula" which
reflects our values and the priorities
we give to the three major areas of
our lives ? work, home, and family
life, and our personal interests and
^activities.
You can visualize a formula
which is uniquely your own as a
model representing your idea for
achieving a sense of "balance" in
how you spend your time. You could
also picture a model of how you
actually spend your time. If you
must, over a long period, devote
more time to any area of^your life
than is in your idealized formula ?
and are able to spend too little time in
your preferred areas ? there would
be a sense of imbalance. You could
become frustrated, unproductive, and
depressed
Most people who start a busi
ness of their own greatly increase the
time they devote to work, often to a
60 to 70 hour work week. This would
^of course decrease the time available
? for home, family, and personal activi
ties. Try to visualize the model which
? would result from starting the busi
'ness you are considering. Would you
:be comfortable with such a model or
^formula for your life? s ? ~
? ? 1 Affcybu the type to go into busi
jnesfc ftir ydurteff? Before you invest
' time or mciAey in your business idea,
iyoti*ri?fd tbcOf&der your personality
itraftS, attitudes, lifestyle, training and
experience.
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term asDept. Historian
ment Auxiliary Convention was
held June 18-21 at the Hilton Hotel
in Raleigh. *
' -. Martha G. Jone^^'fe^el&ted
Martha G. Jones
to serve a second term as Depart
ment Historian for the auxiliary
1992-93 year. She is a member of
#220 auxiliary.
Installation of all elected offi
cers was held following the busi
ness session beginning at 2 p.m.
Vickie Benton, post department
auxiliary president was the
installing officer.
Jones has served in the position
for the past year. She is responsible
for collecting and compiling all data
during the district division meet
ings, spring and fall conferences
and the state convention. She will
receive all reports from all officers
and committee chairmen, district
and division presidents for the
1992-93 year.
Other officers elected to serve
and appointments by the president
include: Mrs. Betty Ernst, Unit
#55, 18th district president; Nao
mia Lone, Unit #220, 18th district ~
vice president; Betty 0ryet?faU;
#51, 4th district president; Irene '
Barbee, past department president,
Unit #55, distinguished tgtest
mittee; Mary Tuttle.
mem (resident, Un*l
cafo pf memorie
nkins and,
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the junior activities commi
Eve^i Funches, Unit #128,
Starauinaan; and Frances S
land, Unit #453, membership
mivmr rr ;
: tifeher members ?stfmdtng
the Ralph R. Morgao ^ott
Auxiliary include: Boy
Unit #220, ptttftofiKV.
Thomas, Janie MunM Mdr'
Richardson. ^ dtfoZ
Installation
Auxiliary officer
held tin Tuesday a
They were Lucy Boy Kins, presi
./lent; Addie Jenkins, vice presi
dent; NaQpiisi Lone, secretary
< recording; Carrie Richardson,
financial Secretary; Martha G.
jiones, treasurer; Flavella
Whisonat, s^rgeant-at-arms; Mazie
Woodruff, assistant sargeant-at
^rms; Jariie Murray, chaplaiit;
Laura Watts, assistant chaplain;" J
historian; and
Magelene Cuthrell, membership.
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