{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Smart Tan News","provider_url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com","title":"Bad Business Habits to Break - Smart Tan News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vOXqK5mNNl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/bad-business-habits-to-break\/\">Bad Business Habits to Break<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/bad-business-habits-to-break\/embed\/#?secret=vOXqK5mNNl\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Bad Business Habits to Break&#8221; &#8212; Smart Tan News\" data-secret=\"vOXqK5mNNl\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"If you didn\u2019t get around to selecting a New Year\u2019s resolution quite yet, consider kicking some or all of the behaviors listed in the article \u201c5 Bad Habits That Are Harming Your Business\u201d from Entrepreneur.com. It\u2019s far too easy to fall into routines that could be limiting your productivity and success, without even noticing. If you recognize any of the following habits in your business, it\u2019s time to make some changes!   Failure to delegate. As much as many owners and operators would like to, you can\u2019t do everything in your business. Focus solely on what you do best, invest in the proper personnel, give them tasks that match their expertise and try to avoid micromanaging.  Bottlenecking decision-making. Forcing every single decision to pass through your office will slow your business down. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to invest in the right people and trust them to make appropriate choices.  Being reactive instead of proactive. Don\u2019t just make spur of the moment decisions \u2013 make sure every choice is a piece of a strategic plan to get your business to a specific goal.  Engaging in unproductive activities. In today\u2019s connected world, the worst of these are Facebook and email. Plan ahead for your social media time and try to limit checking your email. \u201c they\u2019re being productive and multitasking where in reality I believe that the whole idea of multitasking is unproductive,\u201d says author TW Walker.  Fear. Fear of failure, fear of making a decision, fear of upsetting others, etc. These all take time away from making important decisions and hinder productivity.  Click here to read the entire article from Entrepreneur.com.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smart-Tan-Logo.jpg","thumbnail_width":520,"thumbnail_height":200}