Comments on: Small Business Time Management

By: Leisa Watkins

Leisa Watkins — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:18:35 +0000

@ Mert

I’ll check out our Bloghology and I’ll let you know.

@folusho

You’re very welcome. Thanks for stopping by The Internet Business Guide.

@Peter

Thanks for stopping by. You’re right about the consistency.

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:00:43 +0000

I loved this article. Time management is so important but I think we take the concept for granted and don’t apply it in our home-based businesses like we would in a corporate job. The home office needs to be treated just like that - an office. Show up on time, do your work, leave when the work is done. Do this consistently and the rewards will come! http://youcanmakecash2.com

By: folusho orokunle

folusho orokunle — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:31:34 +0000

thanks Leisa for contributing very useful tips on time management.great link.

By: Mert

Mert — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:13:34 +0000

Hey Leisa,

I found what you have written very valuable and useful for me. Would you like to participate in the coming editions of Bloghology. Please come and visit at http://www.bloghology.org. Looking forward to see you there.

Cheers,
Mert

By: LeisaWatkins

LeisaWatkins — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:05:25 +0000

LaRee,

Love the idea of the sign. I try to develop triggers that remind me of specific things I should do, or reminders of action I should take. For example, while I may not view my email I’ll set it to download every fifteen minutes. When it does it signals to me to pay attention to my thoughts and whatever goal I am working towards.

Thanks!

Leisa

By: Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:58:37 +0000

I HAVE A TIP FOR EVERYONE. TO AVOID CHECKING YOUR MAIL EVERY TWO SECONDS, USE GOOGLE DESKTOP SO YOU CAN SEE IMPORTANT EMAIL AS IT COMES IN, AND AVOID USELESS MAIL.

By: LaRee

LaRee — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:48:32 +0000

Leisa, my favorite paragraph in your article is below. Very Well said!
“It’s our actions that determine our success, not the information itself that determines our success. Success doesn’t come from a vast amount of information. Success comes from gaining some knowledge, comparing it to our experiences, and taking action.”
I have a little Action sign on my desk, plus a little figure pointing to it to remind me how important it is.Good information. LaRee

By: Leisa Watkins

Leisa Watkins — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:20:03 +0000

Thanks Thom,

Some days I miss the structure of a corporate job. It was certainly easy to stay focused on the job at hand, and I was very productive when I didn’t have the doorbell ringing and kids interrupting me.

I have a friend who works at home. He grabs his briefcase, kisses his wife and kids goodbye and then walks downstairs to his office. He closes the door and works a consistent schedule. When he “returns home” he makes an announcement “I’m home,” and that signals it’s family time. It works very well at their house.

So many people when they work at home treat it more like a hobby, rather than a business. After all freedom is why they are often attracted to work-at-home businesses. They work when they want to (which isn’t often enough) and then wonder why they don’t succeed. Consistency in “work time” as you said is very important.

Thanks for contributing to the conversation.

~ Leisa

By: Leisa Watkins

Leisa Watkins — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:04:39 +0000

Ash,

Thanks. I’m glad you found some helpful tips.

I know what you mean by struggling with time management. That’s why I had to finally develop a system that works for me. A system that that allows me some freedom to network, but one that keeps it to a minimum (on most days).

~ Leisa

By: jtrigsby.com

jtrigsby.com — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:25:16 +0000

Thanks Leisa! Very good topic and important for many of us work-at-home types. In an office we have structure and that structure lends itself well to managing our day-to-day. Many home based workers lose that when they don’t draw distinct lines between “home time” and “work time”.

Great post, thanks again!

- Thom

By: Ash

Ash — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:51:32 +0000

Thank you Leisa! Very helpful tips. Time management is my biggest struggle right now.

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