At the end of what feels like the longest week ever…
I have to admit that when Wednesday hit I got hit with a tsunami of stuff. And no amount of planning and strategizing, organizing and schedule will help when things become overwhelming. There just aren’t enough hours in the day.
The key to getting through those times is to remember what is important. You may even need to write them down.
Most of us do more than one thing a day. Small business owners and entrepreneurs have a habit of involving themselves is lots of things. I’m guilty. And no matter how small the thing is, it still takes time and effort to do it right.
I help run a family business, I run my own local business, I have a small eBay business, I do occasional freelance writing and I have my coaching/consulting work. Most days I can manage it pretty well without too much frustration. It takes planning and it takes having people around you who do their jobs without much help.
However, there are times when all things cross paths and you’ve got all those things asking for your time and energy, all on the same day. The end of my week was one of those. So I have to focus and move things from my list to get done next week.
Facebook, blogging and non-essential paperwork all move to the weekend and to Monday. What is important is returning customer calls and making appointments which equals money. Doing any critical banking which equals money. Finalizing contracts, signing contracts, getting them out the door which equals money. Invoices and estimates…. again all equal money.
So money making tasks take priority over everything else. Most things can wait a day or two. Customers can’t wait. Making deposits shouldn’t wait. Getting out estimates can’t wait.
As much as I don’t feel like doing the calls, I get tired of talking, I do them. This all goes back to self-discipline.
Knowing what is important and doing those priorities first, will keep you productive and keep your business profitable. Having a sense of accomplishment will boost confidence and keep you motivated. It’s a much happier place to be than stressed!
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