Organize Yourself And Find More Time For Your Business

Almost everyone needs or wants more money
coming in. And one very appealing way to
bring extra money in is to start a home-based
business. But many times, the trouble with
doing this is finding the time to work the
business.

It’s true that most of us are really busy, but
finding time for a business can usually be
found somewhere in our daily schedule. It may
mean giving up or changing a few of our favorite
past-times – such as shopping at the mall,
having a few drinks with friends, or
watching TV – but if you score big with your
extra income project, you will have all the
time you want later on for doing whatever you
want to do, whenever you want to do it.

Efficient time management basically boils down
to planning what you’re going to do, and then
doing it without backtracking.

Start by making a list of the things you want
to do tomorrow before you go to bed. Schedule
your trips to the store or wherever to coincide
with the other things you have to do. Organize
your trips to take care of as many things as
possible while you’re out of the house.

Also take note of the time you spend on the
telephone and eliminate all that isn’t necessary.

Whatever chores you have, set aside a specific
time to do them as well as a specific amount
of time to complete them in. For instance,
just one hour a day devoted to yard work would
probably make your property the envy of your
neighbors. It’s not always necessary to try to
do a week’s worth of work in one big flurry.
Whether it’s painting your house, fixing leaky
faucets, or mowing your lawn, plan to do just
one part of it or schedule just one project
each day, and you’ll be surprised at your progress.

Take care of your mail the same day you receive
it. Don’t let those bills and letters pile up.
A suggestion may be to have a ‘bills only’ file
set up where you can place only your bills.
Then schedule a day each week to go through that
file and pay bills that are due. Throw away junk
mail immediately, and place catalogs and
magazines in their appropriate places.

There is one more area that is very important to
include in your schedules. And that is to make
time for relaxation. Whether it be with family or
friends or just for yourself, it’s important to
schedule time to relax, have fun and enjoy life!

One of the secrets of financially successful
people is simply that they are organized and
do not waste time.

Think about your own time and how you spend it.
It may be helpful to actually keep a log for a
week or so of how you really spend your time
each day. Keep track of what you do and when,
and how long you spend doing that activity.
Then take a close look at the log and evaluate
areas where you may be able to combine tasks or
change the amount of time spent on an activity.
Who knows, you may even find some activities
that you can completely eliminate and have even
more time for your business! 🙂

Once you’ve organized yourself and found free time
for your business activities, put a plan in place
to work your business. It usually helps to put
plans in writing. And be realistic on what items
can be done in a set time period. Work each item
and stay FOCUSED on getting it finished.

Once you start listing and planning what to do,
carry out your plans. You may be amazed to find
out how much you can accomplish!

People in general may not like routines or
schedules, but without some sort of plan as to
what needs to be done, the world would be mired
in mass confusion. Laws, ordinances and
regulations are for the purpose of guiding people.

We live according to our own plan or way of life.
And the better we can organize ourselves in our
daily lives, the more productive and happy we
can become.

To Getting Yourself Organized And Working Your Business,
Donna