How To Reorganize Your Time To Accommodate A Home-Based Business
Almost everyone needs or wants more money coming in, and with
this desire most would like to start some sort of extra income
producing project. The trouble is, not many of these people seem
able to fit "a second job" into their time schedules.
It's true that most people are busy, but extra time for some
sort of home-based extra income producing project can almost
always be found. It may mean giving up or changing a few of your
favorite pastimes--such as having a couple of beers with the
guys or watching TV--but if you score big with your extra income
project, you will have all the time you want for doing whatever
you what to do.
Efficient time management boils down to planning what you're
going to do, and then doing it without backtracking. Start by
making a list of the things you want to do tomorrow, each
evening before you go to bed. Schedule your trips to the store
or wherever to coincide with the other things you have to do,
and with your trips to or from work. Organize your trips to take
care of as many things as possible while you're out of the
house. take stock of the time you spend on the telephone---and
eliminate all that isn't necessary.
Whatever chores you have to do at home, set aside a specific
time to do them, and a specific amount of time to devote to
them. For instances, just one hour a day devoted to yard work
would probably make your property the envy of all your
neighbors. Don't try to do a week's work in one big flurry.
Whether it's painting your house, fixing leaky faucets, or
mowing your lawn and trimming your shrubs, do a part of it, or
one particular job each day, and you'll be amazed at your
progress.
Take care of all your mail the day, you receive it. Don't let
those bills and letters pile up on you. If you're unable to pay
a bill immediately, file it in a special place that's visible,
and note on the envelope the date you intend to pay it. Answer
your letters the same day you get them.
Once you start listing and planning what to do, and then carry
out your plans, you'll find plenty of "extra time" for handling
virtually any kind of home-based income producing project.
People in general may not like routines or schedules, but
without some sort of plan as to what is supposed to be done, the
world would be mired in mass confusion. Laws, ordinances and
regulations are for the purpose of guiding people. We live
according to an accepted plan or way of life, and the better we
can organize ourselves, the more productive and happy we become.
The secret of all financially successful people is simply that
they are organized and do not waste time. Think about it. Review
your own activities, and then see if you can't find a couple of
extra hours in each day for more constructive accomplishments.
When you begin planning, and then when you really become
involved in an extra income producing endeavor, you should work
it exactly as you have organized your regular day-to-day
activities---on a time basis. Do what has to be done
immediately. Don't try to get done in a hour something that's
realistically going to take a week. Plan out on paper what you
have to do--what you want to do--and when you are going to do
it. Then get right on each project without procrastination.
Finally, and above all else, when you're organizing your time
and your business, be sure to set aside some time for
relaxation. Be sure to schedule time when you and your spouse
can be together. You must not involve yourself to an extent that
you exclude other people--particularly your loved ones--from
your life.
Taking stock of the time you waste each day, and from there,
reorganizing your activities is what it's all about. It's a
matter of becoming more efficient in the use of your time. It's
really easy to do, and you will not only accomplish a lot more,
you will also find greater fulfillment in your life.