It's OK to have a little procrastination in the summer. After all, we are busy enjoying ourselves. Spending time taking vacations and enjoying the outdoors. It should be a fun time. However, since the vast majority of people are slowing down, making your summer be more productive can be a good thing. Here are 8 ways to help you combat procrastination in the summer for your small business. Leave white space on your calendar. Schedule enough time between appointments. Adding time between … [Read more...] about How to combat procrastination in the summer for your small business
Small Business Organizing Tips Archive Page
Welcome to our Small Business Organizing Tips archive page to help you and your business streamline processes. Read the archive posts for tips to use in your business.
20 Ways to Make A Business More Productive
Taking small tasks and improving your systems will help you make your business more productive and will streamline your processes. Do you want to be more effective? I do. Did you know that there was a recent study that said "57% of small business owners work six days a week"? 57% of small business owners work six days a week! That's no surprise to me and all the small business owners I know. We are workhorses and enjoy doing it most of the time. But do we need to be working this hard? … [Read more...] about 20 Ways to Make A Business More Productive
How To Take An Affordable Getaway This Summer For Small Business Owners
As small business owners, it's not easy to go away for the entire week. It's also not affordable either. So, I am proposing you take a shorter more affordable getaway a few times a year instead of taking one long vacation each year. This post will hopefully inspire you to see that you can have at least a few smaller more affordable getaways this summer and maybe even a short one in the fall. Benefits of taking a well-deserved affordable getaway: Of course, I am going to remind you of the … [Read more...] about How To Take An Affordable Getaway This Summer For Small Business Owners
Accounts Payable Tips Every Owner Needs to Know
Have you ever lost or forgotten to pay a bill? When it happened, how did you feel going on a frantic search for the bill/e-bill wasting time and energy finally realizing you must have deleted it? Anxious? Then giving up and contacting the payee and requesting another bill feeling ashamed that you lost it in the first place. You are not alone. We all have that stressed anxiety when forgetting a task that needs to be done. Here are accounts payable tips that will help reduce stress while doing … [Read more...] about Accounts Payable Tips Every Owner Needs to Know
How to create checklist or procedure lists to improve productivity in your business
Do you have issues remembering every step to your business process? Get frustrated when you forgot a step? Do you feel like you can't delegate a project because you are afraid that the other person will miss a crucial step? Well, you are not alone. All small business owners have these worries. For a small business to succeed, the company needs to have structure. Step by step instructions documented will help not only the person who is doing the task but also allow another to do the duties if … [Read more...] about How to create checklist or procedure lists to improve productivity in your business
The Pros for Using Templates and Checklists
A lot of self-employed small business owners are sole proprietors that work by themselves or with clients and don't feel the need to make a checklist or template of what they on a regular basis since they are the only one doing the tasks. Though, if they get sick or busy, the tasks are not completed. Then, they feel overwhelmed and anxious, frustrated that they can't finish their projects. I am here to convince you that making templates and checklists are critical to your small … [Read more...] about The Pros for Using Templates and Checklists
How to Stay Productive When Working From Home
More and more people are working from home. Whether it is getting some quiet time to get things done or you work from home every day, using your time in the home office needs to be as productive as possible. Below are eleven tips on how to make your space and time in your home are the most productive. 11 tips on how to stay productive when working in your home Plan your day. Look at your schedule the night before to make sure you know what you need to get done the next day. Making priorities … [Read more...] about How to Stay Productive When Working From Home
7 Essential Office Zones Every Small Business Should Have
Did you ever wonder how to make your office or home office more efficient? What workstations should you have to make it more organized and streamlined? The small business owner's office is a consistently changing space. It expands and contracts as the business grows, slows, and grows again. To make your office an efficient and cost-effective one, you need to create zones. Here are 7 zones every small business should have in the office: Working Zone - this is usually your desk … [Read more...] about 7 Essential Office Zones Every Small Business Should Have
8 Productivity Tips to Master Your Business Day
How often do you get distracted throughout the day? It could be talking or working with clients, doing updates on websites, problems with the computer, and various other things that can make your day go off the rails in productivity. As small business owners, we need to be productive in our day. If we lack productivity, it will not only affect our company, but it will also affect our income. And, you don't want that do you? Here are 8 productivity tips to make your business day more … [Read more...] about 8 Productivity Tips to Master Your Business Day
