I Work Twelve Hours a Day!
This is one of the most commonly uttered phrases from an entrepreneur's mouth: “I work twelve hours a day!”, or “I work 80 hours a week!” It makes me wonder, “Do you really love what you do, or are you just bad at it?” I think as entrepreneurs, we are too creative and innovative to put up with working those kinds of hours.
Now, I know that if you’re a new business owner, you are probably putting in these long days. My point is not to insult you, but to get you thinking about a new way to improve. When you are getting started you may need to put in crazy hours, hopefully, it is a pleasure. But, if you are still there a year, two years, ten years later, you may want to rethink your methods.
If you took a good hard look at your day, would you realize that you could take just as many steps toward reaching your goals in much less time? How many hours could you cut out of your schedule each day or week?
I propose getting onto a Time-Loss Program (as opposed to the good old Weight Loss Program). Use these tips/ideas to help you get rid of wasted time:
1. What tasks can you delegate or outsource?
2. Where can you move from “perfect” to “good enough” in order to save time?
3. How could you better manage your calendar to save time in travel, meetings, and events?
Once you start thinking this way, you’ll be amazed at how much time you can get back: time to think big; time to explore; time for yourself.
Where Should I Go Now?
Main Blog Page
Become A Business Coach like Stuart
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Now, I know that if you’re a new business owner, you are probably putting in these long days. My point is not to insult you, but to get you thinking about a new way to improve. When you are getting started you may need to put in crazy hours, hopefully, it is a pleasure. But, if you are still there a year, two years, ten years later, you may want to rethink your methods.
If you took a good hard look at your day, would you realize that you could take just as many steps toward reaching your goals in much less time? How many hours could you cut out of your schedule each day or week?
I propose getting onto a Time-Loss Program (as opposed to the good old Weight Loss Program). Use these tips/ideas to help you get rid of wasted time:
1. What tasks can you delegate or outsource?
2. Where can you move from “perfect” to “good enough” in order to save time?
3. How could you better manage your calendar to save time in travel, meetings, and events?
Once you start thinking this way, you’ll be amazed at how much time you can get back: time to think big; time to explore; time for yourself.
Where Should I Go Now?
Main Blog Page
Become A Business Coach like Stuart
Image courtesy of [contributor name] / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
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