Online Business Time Management Tips

How to Manage Your Time When Running an Online Business
By Scott Brooks

In this article, I am going to provide you with a few tips on how to manage your time when running an online business. Unfortunately, time management is not something we typically spend much time thinking about. However, any long term process which includes multiple steps will require good time management skills.

Today, I am going to provide you with three important action steps to help you manage your time better. If you implement these three steps you will see a drastic increase in what you're able to accomplish. Let's take a look at these actions steps.

Evaluate Your Schedule

On the week or weekend prior, break down each day and block out the total time you have allotted to work. Be conservative in your evaluation, considering unexpected events that will consume your time. I prefer doing this on Friday mornings since it's the day I have the fewest distractions. Make a list of each day you plan to work. Then under each day write the specific times you plan to work.

Evaluate Your Work

Make a list of everything you need to accomplish to meet your goals for that upcoming week. Next to each thing on your list, assign the allotted time required to accomplish each goal. Be very honest in your assessment, taking care not to be over zealous, setting yourself up for failure by scheduling too much in a given time period. Next, match each task on your to-do list with a block of time in your schedule. You may discover that you have time to accomplish more tasks or you may realize there isn't enough time to accomplish everything. In either case, simply add or take away tasks.

Execute Your Plan

In my opinion, this is the easy part. You now know what to do and specifically when to do it. Now, you just need to carry it out. Gather your resources and find a place that's comfortable with no interruptions. Turn off those devices that may distract you such as your phone or television. Also, don't succumb to the temptation to check your email or look at your social network page. If it's not on your schedule, don't do it. I also recommend doing your least favorite tasks first while you're still fresh.

There certainly isn't anything revolutionary in this article. I've only provided a plan. Unfortunately, a plan is often an overlooked element in one's online business. If our schedules aren't carefully structured and managed, we'll most likely be using leftover time and will accomplish very little.

By the way, if you need help developing an online business plan, download my free report here: Internet Business Marketing Plan.

Scott Brooks is a successful internet marketer who has been helping people create and sell info products since 2004.

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