As a twist this week, I thought I would ask others what they are doing to manage their time, and compile them into one big blog post. So, here are some top time management tips from my fellow entrepreneurs on Better Networker and Work at Home Mom (WAHM)…enjoy!
Always do the thing that you hate and that are important to you business First thing in the morning. For example is you hate doing videos or writing blogs do those things firs thing in the morning, before you do anything else.
Make sure to identify the activities that make you money in you business and spend most of your working time doing those activities. Those activities would involve calling prospects for interviews, following up, or writing a really great blog post.
Schedule in your distractions like checking e-mail, website stats, going to the bank or walking your dog. Those activities are distractions, they do not make you money, so what you can do is schedule those things in. For example schedule in that from 1pm to 2pm you will check your e-mails and check website stats and walk your dog. Remember you should spend most of your working hours doing the things that make you money in your business.
Justyna Lam
http://www.JustynaLam.com___________________________________________________________________________________
I like to use the “Slight Edge” method. Which is explained in the book written by Jeff Olson. Accomplishing one to five tasks daily on a consistent basis. Each task can be anywhere from following up with potential clients to following up in your social media networks to writing and posting a blog. Efficiently, effectively and consistently done, you’ll meet your goals over time. Another great advantage is the ability to adjust your task time frame or simply change a task all together to explore different target markets. The “Slight Edge” works fantastic and is my #1 time management tip.
To Your Success,
John Clay
http://JohnClay.TVP.S. Since 90% of your team will be part-time, it also helps them tremendously.
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My #1 Time Management Tip is to plan out the five things you want to accomplish the night before. Have them written down in the order that you want to accomplish them.
As soon as you are ready to get to work the next morning, you don’t even have to give it a thought….you just get out your list and start working on it from No. 1 to No. 5.
This is a huge time-saver. It’s a great feeling to get up in the morning and know exactly what you have to do.
Jan Shimano
http://www.JanShimano.com___________________________________________________________________________________
My #1 tip: Prioritize.
Do the most important thing first. It is really easy to be extremely busy with out ever getting anything done. Make sure if you only get one thing done for the day it was the most important thing.
Bob Firestone
http://www.bobfirestone.us___________________________________________________________________________________
I generally agree with Mr. Firestone, after over 25 years in Engineering management, I was always a list maker. The most important things first. As I drank my coffee, and came out of my fog — it was my goals written down in one simple location. These days you can always make an Excel with days from top to bottom and time left to right. But I believe we should do our money making tasks as #1.
The battle is in your mind.Keith Shrock
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Prioritize based on productivity!!! so what does this mean…? It means you figure out what tasks give you the Most Production and you make them your Priority! the 80/20 rule applies here.
Also remember that you can’t Manage Time… that is a misnomer you can only Manage Yourself In Time! A distinct and important difference I learned from the Great Eben Pagan.
Make it a great day,
Roger Silen
http://rogers90daychallenge.com/___________________________________________________________________________________
Hey Laura, my time management tip is to remain consistent. Focus on part A, before moving to part B. It’s easy to get off-track sometimes, even try writing down your daily tasks in a diary or piece of paper for the next day and stick to it.
Kindest regards,
Joel Hamilton
http://www.TwitterChimp.com___________________________________________________________________________________
My tip, don’t manage time, but manage one self.
Write down all the tasks one does. Which one makes a person feel comfortable and which ones don’t.
It’s usually the ones that we don’t like to do and yet, they are the most productive. So we have to make a decision. And our life is panned out by the decisions and choices we make in life.
So I write the ones that are the top most high productive.
The rest I outsource.So…
1. Prioritise and do the most highly productive tasks.
2. Don’t focus on weaknesses and that which you dislike to do kind of tasks.
3. Outsource the weaknesses to people who are very skilled at those tasks.
4. I never seen a top business owner do everything. I have seen employees do lots of tasks.Adam Taha
http://networkmarketingleadsgeneration.blogspot.com/___________________________________________________________________________________
THIS IS WHAT I HAVE LEARNED FROM THE KAIZEN WAY!
If you drive a standard race car…you do small changes–of gears–in order to reach the fastest speed as possible…1 st…2 nd…3 rd…4 th…5 th.
HOW SMALL STEPS BECOME GIANT LEAPS :
Your brain is programmed to resist change—for constant improvement— but, by taking small steps, you effectively REWIRE your nervous system so that it does the following :
“unsticks” you from a creative block
AND SO WHAT?
** ask small questions to dispel fear and inspire creativity.
** thinking small thoughts to develop new skills and habits—without moving a muscle
** taking small actions that guarantee success
** solving small problems, even when you’re faced with an overwhelming crisis
** bestowing small rewards to yourself or others to produce the best results
** recognizing the small but crucial moments that everyone else ignores.WHY?
large goal
small goal
Roger Aburto
http://www.trumpnetwork.com/TheTrumpNetwork.aspx___________________________________________________________________________________
My #1 Time Management Tip ~~ is to schedule office hours and stick to it. If I don’t schedule a specific time to do Thirty-One “office work” other things get in the way. I let my family know when my office hours are so that I am not distracted while making phone calls, placing orders and doing paperwork.Patti Wentz
http://www.mythirtyone.com/pwentz___________________________________________________________________________________
My #1 tip would be to keep a daily schedule or to-do list including how much time you will spend on each task that day. After your time for a particular task is up, put it away and out of your mind. Move on. Otherwise, you get too caught up in little things and they can be very distracting.
-Danielle
http://fastrecessionmoney.blogspot.com/
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Definitely keeping a regular schedule, or office hours, helps get a lot more done. But that period of time, also includes a break for some exercise like a 30 minute walk, lifting small weights to music for 15 to 20 minutes, or doing Tai Chi for about 20 minutes. Afterword, I feel more alert and physically relaxed.
Rae Jones
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My #1 Time Management Tip is:
“Completing the urgent tasks on priority basis by keeping the time factor in mind is the best guarantee of getting success online”.
Damodar Kakule
http://www.homebusinesseasycash.com/___________________________________________________________________________________
Stop checking email every 5 minutes! I waste so much time with this, or I used to. Check your email in the morning, at noon, and an hour before you are done inside your work hours. Have people call if there is an emergancy but in most cases you’ll see most people will wait to be responded to. Dedicate your email time to just answering email. When you are done, close your email and resist the urge to check it as a distraction.Love4Books
