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Organize Daily Work for Maximum Efficiency
Filed Under Time Management, Internet Business, Business Success, Mindset | Leave a Comment
Time management is quite possibly my favorite topic of discussion within the Entrepreneurship Mindset area. Becoming a true entrepreneur is really about leveraging time to create more money and freedom.
In the Internet Business world, I have found it especially important to organize time very carefully to avoid common traps and time wasters. The Internet can have an ADD-like effect on your attention and focus if you’re not careful. One click leads to another and before you know it you’re off on a tangent totally unrelated to what you set out to do.
Lately, I’ve been working off a new system for organizing my time that seems to work quite well. Feel free to try it out and let me know what you think. Like any other new hack, if it works, keep it – if not, dump it and move on.
Try this out:
Take every working day on your calendar and list each one on a sheet of paper or word processor. Then, on another sheet or in another file list all the major categories of work you need to complete. For example: Marketing, Planning, Brainstorming, etc.
Here’s my list:
- Monetizing
- Consulting
- Writing
- Promoting
- Organizing
You want to be as general as possible in this process. Each area should include five or more “subtasks” to make this really work.
Now, try to match up your task list with your work day list. In other words, block out each day for one specific category. For me, I do all of my Writing on Wednesdays. You may find it necessary to plug in a few tasks on different days due to scheduling issues, etc. But for the most part, this should work.
I love the great combination of flexibility and freedom in this approach. I wake up on Wednesday mornings knowing exactly what my focus is that day. As interruptions or side projects come up throughout the day, I can make smart decisions about how to manage my time. Plus, anytime I catch myself getting off track, I can make a note to return to that task on the appropriate day and then get back to work on the day’s focus area.
This is great for Internet Entrepreneurs because things really do develop very fast online. You never know when Google’s going to update its Page Rank or a customer is going to freak out! But in today’s business environment, this type of approach could work well for anyone looking to get more control of his or her time at work.
Implement this in your work today and let me know how it goes.
