This may seem like the most obvious thing in the world but I do not know how many times I have talked to small and home business owners who confess that they take things day-by-day. They get up in the morning and get down to work, letting their day unfold as it may and putting out fires, tending to details, and dealing with things as they pop-up. They confess that they just don’t have time to schedule and plan and, after all, isn’t that one of the realities they left behind when they left the traditional work world?!
Okay, maybe time sheets and human resource departments send you into a panic attack now that you have your own home business, but this does not mean that you can have some structure to your work week. Incorporating your goals and budget needs, AND taking into consideration all of the other realties and responsibilities you have to contend with, you can come up with a general schedule to help you stay on track as you plod through your week.
You can schedule in projects and deadlines, but you can also make a plan for who you need to call, any supplies you need to get or deliveries you need to make, events and conferences, etc. Instead of trying to plan things down to the most intense detail, you can create a general schedule that is completely comfortable and workable. By including all of your other obligations and responsibilities (family, volunteer, social, etc.) you will be able to see what you can reasonably expect to do and make adjustments to your work schedule to fit the rest of your life. Meanwhile, if you have committed and scheduled in work time, it may help you to keep from “bumping it” to tend to other matters.
See Also: Schedule Your Home Tasks
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