Entrepreneurs Time Management Tips

Time Management Tips for Solo Entrepreneurs

Sometimes it always seem like everyone and everything is vying for your time and attention all at the same time? It can some times be very hard for solo entrepreneurs to know what to do first, let alone try and find time to get caught up with everything. Here are some time management tips to help you try and stay on top of all the thing you need to do.

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1. Put your to-do list in writing and prioritize it. Studies have shown that people who write down their lists are more than 90% likely to complete the list than those who do not.

2. Be realistic about how long it's going to take you to get things done. Set aside a reasonable amount of time in your day planner, especially if you have appointments where you have driving some where to consider.

3. Always remember to schedule time with yourself that will be without interruptions. Even if that means closing your office door and letting your aswering machine take the phone messages for you, then thats what you have to do. Do this at your most productive time of the day. If you are a morning person? Then start your day out with some quiet time all by yourself, this is when you can be most productive and much more focused.

4. Try not to multi-task. Some people have found that they're much more productive when they allow themselves to focus on one task at a time, rather than trying to juggle a dozen different projects at one time. We all have that wonderful feeling of accomplishment when we can cross things off our list having done them?

5. If you are a "yes" person? Then learn to say no sometimes, because sometimes adding
one more little thing to your to-do list means staying at work two or three extra hours. Stop and ask yourself do you really have the time and energy to handle any more task. Don't make yourself feel guilty for not doing them, especially if you're going to feel resentful about it later, for having done it.

6. If you work at home, Don't let distractions side track you from what you have to do. All the things that have to be done in the house will still be there at the end of the day.

7. Why not try and combine some of your tasks, such as phone calls and emails to respond to, why not make all of the phone calls first, then tackle the emails.

8. Always try and keep all of your contacts in one place, always in easy reach. Try and do whatever works best for you, whether you keep an address book in your day planner, or in Outlook, or somewhere else. You need to be able to have fast and easy access to phone numbers and email addresses.

9. Use your time productively. While waiting for an appointment or traveling, try catching up on some of the reading you've been neglecting, such as those trade magazines, writing correspondence, or just jotting down creative ideas for marketing your business.

10. And at the end of each and every day, plan for the next day. Always write down tomorrows to-do list, prioritizing it, and then clean off your desk making it ready for the start of the next day.


To your success
Martha
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