Time really is a dilemma for all of us because so many of
us are too busy. And there's too much going on. They key
here is to stop for a short while and really think over
your priorities. Then really organize your time and be sure
you're focusing on the things that will really pay off for
your business. Here's what I do. I was in the same
situation myself. Now I organize my time so that I have
certain times that I call 'focus time' and I'm really
focused on the job at hand. For example, writing, creating
new products or copy for my website. These 'Focus Times'
are times of one to two hours when I cannot be interrupted.
No phone, no E-Mail, nothing. You may find that it works
best for you to schedule one hour at a time for your Focus
Times. Plan this time when you're at your best. For
example, if you're a morning person, schedule your Focus
Time during a morning. If you're not a morning person,
schedule the time in the afternoon.
Other times during my week are scheduled for what I call
'Flexible Time'. That's time for appointments, calls,
meetings, managing, catching up or following up on
opportunities. Flexible time doesn't take as much
concentration as Focus Time. It works best if you spend a
half hour or 1 hour doing one thing such as phone calls
rather than doing one call, then writing your ezine, then a
meeting, etc. Spend enough time to get something finished
or mostly finished. I get a lot of things done that way.
I also schedule what I call 'Choice Time' which is where I
choose what to do and what to focus on. For example, a new
opportunity may have come up that I wasn't anticipating. I
take some of my Choice Time to follow up on that
opportunity. It is also a good time to go for a walk or
spend time with family or friends and recharge yourself.
Sometimes for me it's also developing a new idea or reading
something inspirational and motivational. If you've been
working on a big project for a client, or finishing up your
own information product, give yourself the gift of your
Choice Time to take a break. Call a friend you haven't seen
in a while and get together for lunch. Or take a
mini-vacation.
Also, a quick note here, you don't have to do it all
yourself. There's technology that can help. For example, if
you're not writing your book or creating products because
it's not easy for you to sit down and write you can either
hire a writer or record what you want to say into the phone
and have it transcribed. Then you have a document to edit
and finish up without spending your time or effort writing.
It's off your back and underway at the same time, sort of
like producing a product while you sleep.
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Jan Wallen works with companies that want significant sales
results. Jan is action- and results-oriented. Once you
start working together, she is 100% committed to
significant sales results for you. To learn more, call
(646) 485-4059 or go to http://www.janwallen.com
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