Running a successful business makes it important to effectively manage your time. If your business is does not manage the office time wisely, how can customers rely on you to help them get their jobs done in time? Here are a few ideas how to make managing time less stressful and more productive:
Create a written to-do list. Write down everything you need to complete
for each project or daily activities.
Try not to create a mental list since this may add to being overwhelmed
when items are forgotten mid-day.
Crossing tasks off as they are completed will help you feel a sense of
accomplishment. The crossed off tasks can give you a status overview of your day or a
project.
After the to-do list has been
created, rearrange the tasks by priority.
Put the time-consuming and most difficult tasks as the first items. People tend to be more efficient in the
morning. Your time will be managed
better by completing the most difficult
or time-consuming tasks before you start to feel fatigued later in the day.
Some people work better with
deadlines. If you fall into this
category, move your deadline time up by 30 minutes to 1 hour. This gives you a time to strive for and
gives you a little freedom if you need extra time without missing the deadline.
Limit your urge to multitask when in
stressful situations. Mistakes can happen if trying to multitask, focus on
finishing one to-do task before starting another task.
On the days you don't complete your list,
try to identify what was holding you back from completing more items on the
list. Was the priority order wrong, too many phone call interruptions or issues
out of your control? Stay calm and
figure out how to fix these distractions for the following day.
Managing your time will help your
business operations run smoother and customers will notice and appreciate the
good service.
