Whenever the topic of time management for entrepreneurs comes up, I hear a lot of sighing, some tears, and many jokes about the very lack of free time so many entrepreneurs experience. Do any of these sound familiar? Running from here to there, here to there, here to there Checking email 6 or 8 or […]
Time Management & Productivity
Tip #15: Behold the deadline!
Ever notice how work expands to fill the time available? Want to know how to rein that in, especially if you don’t have a boss breathing down your neck? Even if you are a self-motivated person, setting a deadline gives you something to wrap your arms around. You can break a project down into smaller […]
Tip #14: Quit Yer Multi-tasking
What action makes your brain take four times longer to recognize and process each thing you’re working on when you switch back and forth among several tasks? Yep – multitasking! So each time you hop back and forth, switch gears, do two things at once, and have zero structure in your day, all of your […]
Tip #13 – Template Yourself
He writes thank you postcards with the same message over and over She creates a quick task list for her new assistant for the upcoming special event (except she forgets to note that the one corporate VP who always attends expects a vegan meal and a name tag that says Rick rather than Richard) He […]
Tip #8: Four Laws of Simplicity
With a nod to one of my favorite blogs of all time and to the author, Leo Babauta, let’s talk about the art of simplicity! Leo defines the Four Laws of Simplicity as: 1. Collect – bring it all together (as best as you can) 2. Choose – what is essential? 3. Eliminate – all […]
Tip #4 – Email is a Tool, too!
Manage your email (not the other way around). Just like the phone in Tip #3, your email is ALSO a convenience tool! And don’t let anyone try to convince you otherwise! Efficiency expert and author Sally McGhee says, “The volume of email isn’t really the issue; how you process and organize the volume is.” If […]