Guard Your Time
In yesterday's post I wrote about the benefits of using only one calendar for business and personal scheduling. Today I want to teach you the benefits of using your calendar to carve out time for your business and yourself.
Only you can be in control of your time. Not your spouse, kids, clients or anyone else! It is up to you and only you to make sure you are maximizing your time to meet your business and personal goals. This may be a major paradigm shift for some of you, but once you make this shift life will become easier.
Your calendar is to be used not only for appointments with other people, but also for appointments with yourself. For example, if you are a business owner, you may need to set aside time at regular intervals for strategic planning. This is the type of stuff that usually falls through the cracks. What you need to do is schedule time in your calendar for these activities, such as strategic planning, and treat this scheduled time as you would a client appointment.
In the days ahead, watch for more information on Business Tip #5 "Outsource what you don't do best."
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Carolyn,
ReplyDeleteYour business tips really hit the mark! The issue of scheduling planning time comes up often with my own clients. Somehow, "planning" just doesn't feel like "accomplishing", yet without placing an importance on planning, there can be no accomplishments! Keep up the good work!