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
Time management
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
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
10 Important Tips for Juggling Work and Family While Starting a Business
Every day, we struggle to manage our home and work lives all the time. But, as a small business owner, this is even more compounded. We have the drive to start our business but are torn between taking care of our young children. It is a real dilemma and may not be resolved in this one post. But, we can sure try! Right? Remember, there's no need to feel guilty about this process, we all go through it. I came out the other side and learned a lot of different tips to make this process much more … [Read more...] about 10 Important Tips for Juggling Work and Family While Starting a Business
How to Improve Your Project Time Estimation
How often do you estimate a project will take 15 minutes? Then, it actually takes an hour? These days tasks take longer because there are so many distractions that could and will happen while doing the tasks. For example, if you are assigning posts in your Hootsuite account to post later on that week, and then, while doing research for those posts, you get preoccupied and go to another site, which then takes you to another site, and another. An hour or two later, you get back to posting to your … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your Project Time Estimation
Ways To Share The Love – Affordable Holiday Thank You Gifts
When I started my business, my funds for holiday gifts were very small. So, because of this, I had to decide a way to give thank you gifts that were affordable for my growing business. If you just started your business, here are some holiday thank you gift tasks and tips for your clients that won't break the bank. First, determine what you want to give to your clients/employees and what the budget will be. Pick a gift that your recipients will really enjoy. Here are some ideas on what to offer … [Read more...] about Ways To Share The Love – Affordable Holiday Thank You Gifts
10 Creative Ways to Use Sticky Notes In Your Small Business
Sticky notes or 3M Post-its(R) are more useful than just creating beautiful murals displayed on high-rise windows in NYC and for helping kids learn to spell. They can be used effectively in your business. This post will talk about creative ways to use sticky notes to make your business more productive. You may be wondering why do I need sticky notes for my business. Well, there's something about real paper that makes us either want to take action to remove the clutter or get so frustrated … [Read more...] about 10 Creative Ways to Use Sticky Notes In Your Small Business
How To Create An Outstanding Workplace
Working in a productive office, makes anyone feel in control of their lives and tasks that need to be done. So this week, I will discuss how to create an outstanding workplace for your employees. Creating an outstanding workplace Have a written process and procedure for every position in your company. This tip will describe the critical actions to take for different scenarios. It also helps new employees to show how the process works and what their responsibilities involve. … [Read more...] about How To Create An Outstanding Workplace
Small Business Stress Management Tips
It's not easy being a small business owner. We need to wear many hats. We need to manage individuals and daily tasks while working on getting our business to the next level. We also need to look at the big picture and make sure tasks are running smoothly while dealing with the smaller important administrative tasks. It can be quite stressful, don't you think? Here are small business stress management tips I have found that helped me with my stress level: Tip 1: Write down your tasks and how … [Read more...] about Small Business Stress Management Tips
