HOW TO MANAGE YOUR TIME BETTER AS A BUSINESS OWNER OR OPERATOR

3 TIME MANAGEMENT STEPS THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE AND HELP YOUR BUSINESS

Posted by Jodi Parris – Founder @ ParasolVirtual

We’ve all been dealing in these strange #COVID times in our own way, yes I know it’s the dreaded word we all hate to hear, feels like a repeated record from a bad song that is playing over and over again with no pause button, but the truth is we are all still facing this pandemic together.

I’m not going to sugarcoat anything or the impact this is having on all of us. I’m a firm believer in having a PMA ''positive mental attitude'' focusing your time and energy on the things you can change in your life and not what you can’t.

There is always hope and every cloud has a silver lining, you can make small changes today to give yourself more precious time tomorrow, and do more of what you love. Perhaps it's more time for learning a new hobby or skill for your business, spending quality time with family and friends, you get my drift?

We humans are tougher and stronger than what we give ourselves credit for and have this incredible built-in superhero resilience to tackle life.

YOU HAVE A CHOICE WITH HOW YOU SPEND YOUR TIME

There are 24 hours a day we have to make the most of our time. The way I look at it we have two choices, we can sit around complaining and do nothing to change what is bugging us for who knows how long, or we can START today and decide to make little changes.

We choose and determine how we spend our day in our life and business,

I know how tough it is to keep on top of your workload when you feel overwhelmed, overworked and stressed. It's hard and not a position that anyone wants to be in.

That’s why parasol is super excited to share these three tips to help you on your way to gaining more time back in your day to do more of what you love.

After all, isn’t that what we all want? Better Work-Life Balance and better use of our time management.

RUNNING A BUSINESS HAS REWARDS AND CHALLENGES

Let’s be honest. We all know that running a service-based business is rewarding but can come with challenges and hard work.

Do you feel like you are the jack of all trades if you are anything like me? This means a person who can do many different types of work. but also trying to juggle everything else family commitments, a demanding role and added extra little jobs and your admin that needs doing on a day-to-day basis so your business runs efficiently.

But all you want and crave is Work-Life Balance which according to Google, means;

A healthy balance might look like: Meeting your deadlines at work while still having time for friends and hobbies. Having enough time to sleep properly and eat well. Not worrying about work when you're at home.

If this is you then read on my friend, I wrote this with a purpose in mind to get you more precious time back in your life and business.

CHECK OUT PARASOL VIRTUAL TOP THREE TIPS

Let’s dive a little deeper into these tips to get you on the way to being more organised and gain back more time in 2022.

TIP #1 -

LEARN TO FOCUS

Being focused is a skill and is trainable, anyone can learn with practice and habit. With profound benefits for the mind and our mental state, not to mention giving us more direction and productivity in our business.

We live in a world of overstimulated minds and constant distractions with multiple social media platforms. When you learn the art of staying focused you gain some control over your day.

Learn to eliminate unwanted distractions, reduce multitasking become more alert.

Learn to FOCUS every day and change your life to get more done in less time.

TIP #2 -

LEARN TO DELEGATE

When you can learn to let go of having to do all the work and everything yourself and delegate offload your day-to-day activities, the non-core tasks to someone else, this saves you a lot of time, money, stress and gives you more space for creativity.

You can focus on the critical important stuff happening in your business.

Having a Virtual Assistant can be a game-changer for you. They can help with scheduling appointments, making phone calls, keeping you accountable, making travel arrangements, and managing email accounts, which can take up a lot of time.

TIP #3 -

LEARN TO USE INBOX MANAGEMENT

For most of us checking email is a daily chore and essential for any business owner. Checking your emails constantly can take up a large percentage of your day.

We recommend setting yourself healthy boundaries, so you don't get overwhelmed and let the important stuff slip. Believe me the fastest way to waste time is to spend hours on emails.

Here is an idea: if you learn to check your inbox at set times only and set yourself boundaries, sure I admit it takes a bit of practice and like anything we want to achieve discipline and be committed.

We can quite easily be online all day reviewing and responding to emails, but not all will be important and just a big distraction from the important stuff you need to focus on in your business.

Try the following

• Schedule time blocks during the day for emails

• Check your email for only 15-20 minutes set reminders

• Create folders and flag emails that require follow up

• Make Subfolders or Labels for different categories

• Use Your calendar to track emails

• Unsubscribe and delete unwanted emails

Here at ParasolVirtual, we know just how overwhelming a full inbox can get, constant emails, spam, advertising, and more distractions that take you away from the important stuff, which is focusing and running your business to deliver the best service.

TAKE ACTION AND START SAVING TIME

Now we have covered the top three-time management tips

1. Learn to Focus

2. Learn to Delegate

3. Learn to use Inbox Management

Time Management is one of the most powerful skills for your life and business and no amount of money can replace what you choose to do with it. You can create more space to do more of what you LOVE and finally have more Work-Life Balance.

Get the support you need for your life and business with Parasol Virtual Team click here to find out more about our services and get started. We want to help you succeed and have a happy 2022.

Have a great day from the Parasol Virtual Team