Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams is in New York to attend this weeks meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) hosted by President Clinton.

Adams is a member of the CGI and was invited to attend this year’s event by President Clinton.

This will be his seventh year of attending the event which has been running from 2005.
The work of the CGI is hugely important in bringing much needed economic investment and support to developing nations, he said.

It provides an opportunity to meet political leaders from around the world, to listen to the difficulties and challenges confronting them and to speak about the Irish peace process.

I will also be speaking at a labor event in New York on Wednesday celebrating the contribution Irish America has made to the labor movement in the United States.

Adams is also expected to attend the Wall Street 50 dinner hosted by Irish America magazine on Thursday.

Topics: News from Ireland , Irish business news , Sinn Fein , Bill Clinton , Gerry Adams

One resource that small business owners say they want more of is time. With there being only 24 hours in a day, entrepreneurs must learn how to wisely manage their time. Fortunately, one of the most effective time management tools is also the simplest — the basic “To-Do” list. Each day, jot down all of the things that need to get done, all on one sheet of paper.

You can also number or check the ones that are highest priority “must-do” items. As tasks are completed, cross them off. This can help you focus on getting them done one at a time, and also gives you a sense of accomplishment. To add a technology flavor to tracking your tasks, TimeTiger.com provides a web-based to-do list that helps you monitor your project and non-project activities.

Delegating more work can also help ease your time crunch. Many business owners accustomed to “doing it all” find this exceedingly difficult. But even if you are a sole operator, you can pass off tasks to others, via outsourcing, for example, to free up time for yourself.

Periodically analyze how time is spent at your business — and not just your time, but everyone’s. Divide the day into small time blocks and record what you, or others, were doing in each block.

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If you’re starting a business for the first time it can be both an exciting but stressful journey to say the least. You may be worried if you have what it takes to be a successful business owner and what new obstacles lie ahead of you during these tough economic times.

Don’t let this fear get the best of you!

With passion, preparation, persistence and a willingness to learn from mistakes, you can expect a much more fulfilling and rewarding experience during your entrepreneurial journey.

But what if you need help with starting your new small business?

The good news is there is support available for you right in your own backyard! Now you already know there are many reputable web sites that provide help for small businesses but sometimes it may be better if you just had the opportunity to speak with someone face-to-face to get your questions answered.

Now if you think I’m talking about hiring a professional business consultant think again.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has a partner organization known as the SBDC network. The netwo

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