You may have read my blog about getting more done by prioritizing your tasks and scheduling your day better. Click below to see Part 1, "Did you Make Money Today or were you just Busy?"
http://activerain.com/blogsview/803284/VO-Tip-2-Did-you-Make-Money-Today-or-were-you-just-busy
This is Part 2: What NOT to do during your most productive time first thing in the AM (for me, 9-11 am). Eliminate the items below, or minimize the amount of time spent on them during business hours:
- Reading news, info, gossip - newspaper, magazines, internet (the online black hole)
- Surfing the internet
- Playing games
- Reading & sending emails - whether computer or PDA (instead, make it part of a quick regular routine)
- Opening & reading incoming mail (instead, make it part of a quick regular routine)
- Shopping / purchasing items
- Socializing with other people during business hours
- Doing any tasks that you can delegate
- Giving free advice to non-clients (time spent; no money received) -- mooches
- Excessive cleaning and organizing (instead, make it part of a quick regular routine)
- Putting out crisises
- Starting new projects or ventures
- Business operations that are losing money
- Watching TV
- Personal pursuits
- Cleaning the house, and other household duties
- Other time-wasters not directly making you money
Unfortunately your business schedule can be complicated by:
- Juggling multiple jobs
- Supervising employees
- Lack of focus, persistency
Lack of discipline - Lack of interest
At the end of each day, add up number of minutes/hours spent on each item EVERY day! You'll be very surprised and it may help you change your routine by creating more productive habits.
Print out the tips from the first blog in this series -- it'll help you stay focused. Well I guess I better quit surfing the internet and get back to work......
Regina P. Brown
Allison James Estates & Homes
www.ReginaBrown.AllisonJamesInc.com
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