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he next pair of glasses you buy for you or your family should be from an online store.

Why?

The main reason is price, but there are several other reasons as well. Since you can buy your prescription glasses online for as low as $39, you now have the freedom to purchase multiple pairs and you don’t have to worry as much about breaking your overpriced mall glasses.

Click Here to Buy Your Next Pair of Prescription Eyeglasses Online!

When you pay $39 for glasses instead of $250 a whole new world opens up to you. Suddenly you can afford to get a spare pair in case you break your primary glasses, you can get a pair of prescription sunglasses, and even a nice pair of prescription safety glasses for yard work and chores in the workshop.

You can also afford to have different glasses for work, sports, and parties. A nice plastic frame looks professional at work, shatter-proof sunglasses for sports, and rimless high-fashion glasses for dinner dates are now a possibility.

I’ll never forget the shame and fear I felt in 5th grade when my glasses got hit by a basketball in gym class and they shattered all over the floor. I had to go the rest of the day not being able to see in class, and then I suffered through the long walk home where I had to tell my parents that I broke my glasses.

As my parents did not have a lot of money, they were understandably VERY upset. We had to go without some extras for a few months just to get me a new pair of glasses for school – all because glasses used to be so expensive.

If the same thing happened today, I would have had a spare pair in my backpack and my parents would have been able to afford a new replacement pair of glasses without sacrifice.

I can assure you that I have about eight pairs of glasses around the house at this moment so that situation never arises again – I still get upset writing about it…

It is important that you still go to your eye doctor to get regular exams and get your eyeglass prescriptions updated, but now you just ask for a copy of your prescription (you paid for it and they are required to give it to you) and use the information to order your glasses online at a huge discount. Make sure to ask for your “PD” number as well as your prescription. PD stands for the distance between your pupils in millimeters, and is needed by the online manufacturers to build your glasses properly.

Your first step should be to order yourself a spare pair of glasses to have on hand in case yours break – go ahead and do it now.

For those considering outsourcing in their online business, the goal is to create a more profitable company while streamlining the owner’s work. Taking the time to avoid common outsourcing mistakes will make the process go much smoother and avoid the feeling that you are spinning your wheels and getting nowhere.  Or to quote Nicole Dean of www.OutsourceWeekly.com “You must plan your outsourcing wisely. Otherwise, you’re simply throwing money into the wind.”

As with any part of business, outsourcing has its good and bad points, however if you are aware of the potential problems before hand, you increase your chances of an enjoyable experience.

Here are 5 potential outsourcing mistakes every online business owner should be aware of, in order to avoid making them.

1. Not Knowing Who You Are Dealing With

Most business owners who outsource will tell you the biggest benefit of doing so is the fact that their assistants work remotely. The number one problem when it comes to outsourcing, though, is not thoroughly checking out the contractor or company who will be performing the work.  Keep in mind that sometimes this independence can work in the opposite direction if not taken seriously.  Make it a point to carefully interview the people you are considering working with before assigning a task or project to them. The person or company should be someone you can trust to represent your business.

2. Non-Communication between Owner & Assistant

Whether you are outsourcing tech support, writing, web design or something else, there is a great deal of effort needed in order to keep the lines of communication open.  If you allow your workers to do work for you without communicating your goals and what it is that you need, you will find that they your work will not be done as you’d hoped. Assistants are not mind-readers and do need guidance.  Take some time to make sure that you and the people you outsource to understand your expectations.  This is an important part of making sure that you get what you need.

3. Forgetting to Budget Wisely

In order for outsourcing to work properly, you’ll need to keep a good eye on what you are spending for the work being done. While some projects will require single payments to your assistant, others may involve recurring or retainer payments and you will more than likely have some type of contract or agreement that binds you. Some of your assistants may charge by the hour while others may invoice by project or expect payment based on a commission of some sort. Take the time to figure out how much money you can afford to spend on certain tasks and budget appropriately.

4. Under Utilizing Your Contractor & Their Resources

When you choose to outsource certain tasks, make certain you are using your assistant to their fullest capabilities and not just outsourcing for the sake of outsourcing or splitting up work between two assistants when it makes more sense to have one handle both jobs. Sometimes you can find freelancers who are willing to work on a recurring basis or who will complete larger projects at a reduced rate in order to get and keep your business. Don’t be afraid to ask potential contractors if they have room for more than just one or two jobs and don’t outsource something just to say that you’re on the outsourcing wagon.

5. Misunderstanding Your Role as the Outsourcer

As the one doing the outsourcing, you need to understand your role. In order for the relationship between business owner and assistant to flourish, you’ll want to keep the lines of communication not only open, but clear as well. Be detailed in what you expect from your help.  Also keep in mind that you are probably not their only client and as much as you would love to have them all to yourself, that probably isn’t the case. Be respectful of their time and give feedback on their work. This will help them do a better job and respect your time in return.

Making yourself aware of possible problems that often occur in the outsourcing relationship now allows your business to grow by leaps and bounds. Don’t be afraid to start your outsourcing journey, especially that you are now better prepared to do so.

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How many yellow pages do you have stacked up on top of the refrigerator right now? OK — maybe you have them in the cabinet under the sink, but I bet you have at least 3 or 4 of them. I haven’t used one of those books in about six years, and you probably haven’t either.

I usually just throw them in the recycling bin, but I still wonder how much money and resources are being wasted by printing and delivering those books to everyone — even those who don’t want or use the damn things.

Do you know that there is an easy way to let the publishing companies know that you don’t want those big books dropped off to your house anymore? Just click here and fill out the form to get rid of them forever and help save the planet while you’re at it — being green was never so easy.

Click this image to get Olympic Games updates.

Here’s a quick tip about the Google images that they put up once in a while. Whenever you see one of these images instead of the standard “Google” letters, you can click on the image to be taken to a special search query about the image.

For example, the image above will take you to a special search results page about the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games when you click on it. The very first thing on this page is the current medal count and some news headlines. This is a very fast and easy way to find your Olympics updates throughout the day. Just go to Google and click on the pretty picture…

Most of the people I talk to absolutely hate writing — it reminds them of school papers and essays that had to be written with topics no one cared about. It simply makes no sense to sit there and struggle with any kind of writing project when there are so many freelance and ghost writers available to do the dirty work for you.

You can hire a writer for any project you can imagine — resumes, scholarship applications, speeches, school papers, blog posts, newspaper and magazine articles, and even entire books. Ghost writers will remain completely anonymous and let you have all the fame and credit.

The next time you need to hire a writer, go to this site and request a quote.