Manage your time more wisely.
Do you ever get to 3:00 p.m. in the day and wonder where the day has gone? Perhaps you still haven’t finished your list of to dos, or you’re still behind on yesterday’s work. Either way, it can seem like there are just simply not enough hours in the day. Now is the time to face it – we’ve all got 24 hours in a day, and some people still feel able to ‘do it all.’ Quite simply, these people know how to take control of their time and master each minute.
Being efficient with your time doesn’t mean forgoing sleep, sacrificing download, or neglecting family and friend time. It simply means that you’re aware of how much you have to do and how much time you need to do it in. Getting the most out of your working hours is every professional’s dream, but the reality is that it’s quite simply achieved with strategic planning and bit of effort.
To do this, you must first determine where your time is going. It may involve writing down everything you do every hour in a given week. It’s not fun, but if you’re going to get your time under control, it’s the first step you need to take. Once you have your whole week written down in front of you, you’ll be able to see lost time and missed opportunities. You may even find that your ‘entrepreneur’ hat has been replaced with an ‘administrator’ hat.
The good news is that you change this. With concentrated effort, it can be done. Start by identifying the things you do well and spend the majority of your time going those things because that’s how you’re going to get the biggest bank for your buck. As you continue to grow, your business can hire new help to complete more tasks, effectively taking a workload off your plate.
With the right outlook on time and a focus on where your minutes matter the most, you can spend more time working in the areas in which you enjoy the most!
Get in touch with Mike Stromsoe’s Unstoppable Profit Producer Program for tips and help on how you can take your business to the next level.