Your Home Business – Make Time Your Friend

What is a home business builder’s most valuable asset? Time. What do most of us think about time? We think there just isn’t enough of it.
Lack of time becomes our enemy, something to be fussed about. We start looking for ways to turn 24 hours into 30 hours.
As much as we want to, we just can’t have more than 24 hours each day. What we can do, though, is streamline our routine and recover some time that is otherwise lost. Here are some tips.

Focus on One Task at a Time
Multitasking is often necessary and can’t always be avoided. The thing to avoid is overdoing it and finding yourself losing efficiency by going in too many different directions at once.
As much as possible, focus on completing one task at a time. Do things in groups where you can get on a roll and get a lot done. For example, if you write articles to promote your home business, schedule a block of time just for writing and try to get two or three articles done in one session. Take breaks as needed, but stay on track.

Make Your Day – The Hard Stuff
Pick the things you dread the most, and tackle them early in the day. Get rid of them. Otherwise, it’s easy to waste time worrying about having to get to them later. It can be surprising how much time is wasted just by mental distractions caused by worrying over upcoming tasks.

Getting Across the Goal Line
At the end of your day, when you’re ready to pack it up, pick just one more small task to do. It might be something really simple, like sending an email to a prospect. Whatever you choose, do it then. A little extra effort each day will add up to a lot of time gained later.

Working with Family and Kids Around
If you work with your home business at the same time your family and kids are around, set firm rules about privacy. Take your business seriously. Find a private working area, and alert the family that you’ll be busy and “do not disturb” until you’ve completed your work. This helps eliminate distractions that can really kill a lot of time.
Finally, regardless of when and where you do your home business activities, take an occasional break. Even if you’ve been working diligently on something, take a short break at least every hour. This helps eliminate fatigue and helps you work at your peak.