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I've visited with a number of business owners over the last several months and I've noticed a pattern.  As the economic climate becomes more and more difficult it has become harder for them to step back and really analyze where they are taking their business or organization or even their personal life.  You've heard the phrase 'can't see the forest for the trees' well, as the trees become more dense it becomes even more difficult to see the entire forest as a whole.  I'd like to encourage you to take a few minutes to step back and do that very thing - see the big picture.

If you've taken any kind of money management course in your life whether personal or business related you were taught the time value of money.  Save early and often, put the money in an interest bearing account that can then compound that interest and it will grow exponentially over time - in fact there's even a rule of 7's - make 10% interest and your money doubles every 7 years (or 7% interest and it doubles every 10 yrs).  The converse is also true - spend more than you have and the interest you pay compounds to soon put you into a hole you can't crawl out of.

I'd like to propose there is also a principal called 'the money value of time' in that as you delay action on certain opportunities in life the monetary value of those opportunities decreases.  I'm just past mid-life and as I've evaluated my life over the last couple years I can see patterns in the way I've approached various decisions and their outcomes.  The decisions I've made quickly and without fear have ultimately rewarded me with either great learning experiences or financial rewards.  The decisions I've fretted about due to fear of failure or procrastination I now look back and see others taking advantage of an opportunity that I missed.

I've enjoyed a modocum of success in my life but I also rub shoulders with people who've been incredibly successful in a reletively short period of time - there is a pattern to the different ways those very successful people make decisions vs. the way the average person does.  There is a tendency in my personality (and many type A personalities) in that we tend to be perfectionists or think we are the only one who can do a certain procedure correctly / have the only right answer.  We tend to not want to ask for help or advice or think that we can learn from our competitor and their processes and procedures.  This causes us to spend too much time on a task or process before putting it into place when we would learn more from perfecting an existing procedure or just putting a plan into place and learning and perfecting as we go.

As I look at several ultra successful people I know there is a common theme - they make bold decisions and make them quickly - they are not afraid to ask for help either from paid experts or from their competitors.  Maybe you have a rift with someone or don't necessarily get along with a competitor but if you can mend fences for a bit and swallow your pride you may gather some information that will save you weeks and months of trial and error.  Don't allow decisions to linger and weigh over you for days and weeks at a time as it will cloud and distort everything in your life.  It's like dealing with a bad employee - fire quickly as a bad apple will ruin the attitude and productivity of an entire department or organization.

I read a blog post this week about making the '90 second decision'.  Take no longer than 90 seconds to make the small decisions in your life and this will trickle up to the larger decisions you make.  If you've ever been with a group of people going out to eat and someone asks where to go, then the group spends the next 45 minutes trying to decide you know how valuable this can be.  Trust your instincts and make your decisions quickly - if it's wrong you can fix it - you can never get back the time you've wasted with indecision.

The other thing very successful people do is to delegate freely.  Even though there may be a task you enjoy or may be able to do better, anything you can pass off to automation or an assistant will free you up to make big picture decisions that ultimately will make you more successful.

There are computer programs that can automate almost any task that you do on your computer.  Whether it's gathering information and compiling into a word processor document for presentation or logging onto a web site and compiling the latest financial information for a presentation almost any repetitive task can be automated.

If you can't automate it pass it off to an assistant - if you don't have one there are numerous ways to subcontract work to virtual assistants both here and overseas.

Do whatever it takes to optimize the money value of time in your life.

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Dean Martin is an Internet Professional who manages several online businesses as well as the IT network at Starr Insurance

Top 10 Classic Christmas Songs

If you do not have these top 10 Christmas songs in your holiday music collection, you are missing out on the true classics.  Find out what these top 10 Christmas songs are and how to get them immediately.

This Year, new artists will be putting out their versions of classic Christmas songs and I will listen to all of them.  It is always interesting to hear a new take on old classics.  However, many of the Top Selling Christmas Songs for 2009 will be the ones that you have come to know and love over the years, the Christmas songs that have withstood the test of time.

In this article, I am going to tell you my picks for the top 10 classic Christmas songs.

Leading off the group is Nat King Cole.  Taken from what I consider to be one of the Best Christmas Albums of all time, "The Christmas Song" is not only the album title but the name of the song.  Originally recorded in 1946, this song is still one of the top selling Christmas songs on the market.

The Vince Guaraldi Trio comes in at number 2 on our list.  The name may not be familiar to you but their songs sure are.  This song, choice #2, is called "Christmastime is Here".  Does it not ring a bell?  How about if I tell you that it comes from the album entitled "A Charlie Brown Christmas"?  Released in 1965, this song continues to be a holiday bestseller.

Can chipmunks do Christmas?  You bet they can.  "The Chipmunk Song" is rated # 3 of the all time classic Christmas songs.

Bing Crosby comes in at number four with "White Christmas".  Released way back in 1945, this song is the essence of Christmas.  It comes from the album of the same name and remains the best selling Christmas album of all time.

Eartha Kitt enters the list at number five with her rendition of "Santa Baby".  Released in 1953, the song harkens back to a day when a slow seductive beat, combined with a great female voice, made for intoxicating music.  In "Santa Baby", Eartha Kitt, as the voice of all women,  asks for the most extravagant gifts using all her feminine wiles.  Ladies, perform this song for your men this Christmas and you will receive every gift your heart desires!

At #6, we have Dean Martin singing "Baby, It's Cold Outside".  The lovable Dean Martin is someone that belongs in every Christmas collection.  Pour yourself a stiff eggnog and listen to Dean Martin for the Holidays.

A Christmas cannot be spent without the Christmas hymns of Andy Williams.  At #7, we have "The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year".  Written and performed in 1963, this song has become a Christmas staple.  How appropriate because Christmas is truly "The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year".

The "Twelve Days of Christmas" brought to you by Ray Conniff & The Ray Conniff Singers is number 8 on the list of the top classic Christmas songs.  We all know this one and it belongs in every collection.

A relatively new entry on the list is Amy Grant.  She is at #9 with her recording of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas".  Of course, this song has been performed by hundreds of singers but her rendition surpasses all.

And what would a Christmas list be without Elvis Presley?  His recording of "Blue Christmas" belongs in everybody's collection.

Well, I was limited to 10 choices for this article and these are the songs that make my top 10 classic Christmas songs list.

About the Author

To sample or purchase these Top 10 songs and many more, visit the Best Christmas Music page at the Christmas Store Online, where you can find all the Best Christmas Gifts of 2009. The author, Richard Mas, is a retail specialist and senior editor at The Christmas Store Online.

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