By Sheri McConnell

Your environment contributes to your overall success in many ways. Just like certain types of fish, your business and personal growth will come to a complete halt based on the size of your “tank,” As an entrepreneur, you should consider not only the size, but also many other elements of your “think tank”.

1) The size of the space. Do you have enough space to hold meetings with clients or to process packages? Can you spread out when you need to work on a large project? Does your chair bump into the wall?

2) The lighting. Do you have adequate lighting? Can you relocate your home office to a room with lots of windows?

3) The strategies in place to keep you organized. You must have a system in place to manage all the people, ideas, and projects you encounter as you grow your company. Visit www.elizabethhagen.com for excellent help in this area.

4) The tools you need to do your job. Is your office equipment functioning properly? Have you invested time in learning how to manage important tools that run your business?

5) The boundaries you have set. How do you manage interruptions? How do you manage e-mail? If you don’t have a system in place with specific time management rules, your bottom line will suffer. Timothy Ferriss’s 4 Hour Work Week is an excellent resource on this topic.

6) The overall energy of the space. Is your furniture old? Is the space clean and inviting? Does the color affect your mood in a positive way?

These are just a few suggestions to get your started thinking about your surroundings. Creating an environment for success is one of the easiest and “controllable” steps you can take to ensure you will move forward. It is easy to do and makes “the difference”.

Sheri McConnell is the CEO of Sheri McConnell Companies, Inc. and the president and founder of two national organizations, the National Association of Women Writers-NAWW and the Global Institute of Associations-GIA. You can visit Sheri, access her free article archive, and find out more about all four of her companies at www.sherimcconnell.com. Sheri lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband, their four children, a weenie dog, and two cats.

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