A scenario you’re probably familiar with is an entrepreneur spending most of their time in the office and not having time for other life pursuits. It’s common for people to think this is what entrepreneurship naturally requires. However, working long hours to keep your business running has stopped being a requirement for some years now. The new business model is to make the most out of the time you already have.
Using your time efficiently will help you improve production and earn more without overworking and increasing your expenses. Delivering quality services and goods hinges on producing and serving clients more efficiently – within or not significantly exceeding regular working hours.
Hiring a business coach trained in globally successful behavioral tactics and strategic business practices is a great way to refine your time management skills. But you can start honing your time management skills now with these tips.
See What Takes up Most of Your Time at Work
For many businesses, complex work takes up company time – basically, many entrepreneurs and business owners spend hours on nonessential tasks not conducive to fulfilling significant targets or goals.
Start by identifying what work isn’t creating improvements or growth in your business.
My clients learn to shift focus to completing results-driven work while eliminating nonessential work by taking a deeper look at the following:
- What gets delegated to staff?
- How complex is your workload?
- What purpose does their completion have?
- Will they achieve immediate results?
- Will they have significant consequences if not completed?
Explore Marketing Automation Tools
Consider investing in multi-purpose marketing automation platforms to make assessing and reaching your target consumer base and finding leads quick and simple yet effective. You can use marketing automation tools to consistently update your social media, complete drip campaigns, complete data analysis, and more.
Create a Business Activity Schedule
Complete daily tasks using a schedule to help you focus on your most important business goals.
Use Action Plans
Action plans provide concise guidelines and instructions, making task completion quicker and simpler.
Work Smarter
We’ll break down high-value tasks to help improve productivity and deliver better-quality service. We will review strategies to reduce steps in activities and processes – saving time, money, and resources.
Group Similar Tasks to Save Time
We will strategize for staff to complete similar activities simultaneously to get more done – as they become more proficient at those tasks, they become completed quickly.
Assign Tasks Strategically
Assign tasks to staff who have relevant skills in specific assignments or activities. We’ll strategize assigning specific ones to staff with the necessary skill set to complete them efficiently.
Avoiding Procrastination
As a business coach, I hold my clients accountable for their progress and success. Commit to getting work done on time.
Are you looking for a certified business coach for time management services? You can book a consultation with me today.
