Lesson Twenty

Plan for a Winding Road B.I.B.L.E                           

Begin as you wish to continue

Invest in good equipment

Back up regularly

Learn to seek out reliable help

Ergonomics are crucial

Begin as you wish to continue

The Guru went on and on about this when I first wanted to learn about running an on line business and as the days and weeks went by, I started to understand, so please allow me to explain.

The fact that you are reading this lesson and that you are through to Lesson 20 shows me that you are serious about being a success on line.  You are also ahead of about 97% of your potential competitors.

At this point you have probably experienced what I called VD.   No not that, at least I hope not that!  I am talking about Virtual Depression which is what we all get a touch of, when our plans to make thousands on line each day does not happen immediately.

When dealing with computers most of us feel a little intimidated at times and we will all struggle at some point with a technical aspect like using an F.T.P or getting your page layout right.

Lesson 18 focused on technical tips that the Guru gave me so remember to refer back to it as you attempt your on line projects.

What the Guru said to me was this! “Paul be prepared, just like the boy scouts say”.

Plan your projects carefully but also slow down and read about the equipment that you are using. Whether that means your laptop or the XSitePro software that you have just bought.

Read all of your manuals and get a deep understanding of what you are doing and you will avoid feeling like you are in computer hell.

You will save yourself a lot of stress by expecting a few little bumps and twists in the road.

One absolutely brilliant resource that I found on line is http://www.support.com

These lifesavers can actually access your computer remotely and help to diagnose any problems you might confront as well as being communication specialists so they will calmly talk you through situations regardless of your level of experience.

Invest in good equipment

The Guru made it clear that he had learned from buying basic equipment early and then had to replace it as his expertise and needs went quickly to a new level.

If you are committed to making a living on line do not make the mistake of being penny wise but pound foolish, as it will cost you money.

The money you might save by buying a cheap system or software will cause you frustration in quick time as you learning curve ramps up.

When you buy a bed you wouldn’t normally pick the cheapest one as you will spend so much time in it and your computer equipment is exactly the same.

Back Up Regularly

If you plan to have this as part of your routine early you will avoid untold levels of VD and the Guru made me write BACK UP ONCE A WEEK on the front of my mind map logbook.

“I thanked him when my system crashed as it would have cost me many hours of time”

I cannot stress to you how important this step is.

Learn to seek out reliable help

If you can find a reliable computer expert at your local electronics store treat him like gold and groom this person to be a bit of a virtual assistant to you for technical advice.

Also start good relationships with software suppliers and your affiliate contacts by using good etiquette with email.

The following article gives us twenty seven tips for email communication and I believe if you follow this great advice you will get timely and professional advice to most issues that you confront.

http://stress.about.com/od/officepolitics/a/emailpeeves.htm

I stumbled upon http://www.about.com

One day on line and I can thoroughly recommend this site as a resource, without peer, on line. If you are seeking basic advice this site will often have an answer for you no matter what the topic or a link to the appropriate resource to get an answer from.

Ergonomics

Having the right chair and the correct seating position will help you deal with stressful situations as they come along and remember the following tips.

Bad posture, lack of the right equipment and the wrong information about ergonomics are all part of setting your computer equipment the wrong way.

The picture above shows the person sitting far too upright and his keyboard is on top of his desk, which is very bad for his back.

The picture below shows you the correct set up to use.

Place your monitor at a right angle to light sources and window reflection to minimize glare.

You should be able to hold your head perpendicular to the floor with your screen at about a 15% angle

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