Time Management

Time management is the ability to use an individual's time effectively and productively, especially at work (but with a work life balance).

Small business time management is an element of your business system(s). 

1. Weekly A-B-C planning

2. Daily a.m. A-B-C planning

3. Re-prioritization of A-B-C and if it's a 1, 2, or 3 priority

   • Considerations of

     • Importance

     • Urgency

     • Significance

4. Calendar management

Emotional Time Management (Not Logical)

The emotional permission is to "multiple time by giving your the permission to invest time today that creates more time or results tomorrow - procrastinate" 

Discipline of the "Time focus funnel"

• Top third - eliminate

• Middle third - automate

  • Permission to invest

• Bottom third - delegate

Rory Vaden - Take The Stairs

    Southwestern Consulting

Email Time Management

My personal email review strategy is a disciplined, calendar-scheduled:

1. AM email review

2. Noon review

3. Late afternoon review

4. Minimal after hours / weekend (if possible, hold to working hours)

Social Media Time Management

Research, analytics, and channel planning are integrated with your above business system.

Consider a foundation of 

• Tweets

  • 6-7 tweets per day on weekdays

  • 3-4 on weekends

• Facebook

  • 5-6 Facebook or LinkedIn Page posts per week. 

  • Periodic on other social networks 

    • But have a daily schedule for each. 

It varies for everyone and all should to experiment to their business system schedule.

Tools

• Using the Web to Get Stuff Done Tutorial at GCFLearnFree

• Setster - allows your customers to book appointments and pay for services on your website

• Chase's Calendar - the guide to special events, holidays, anniversaries, landmarks, phenomena & birth dates around the world

• Jiffy - Time tracker, Google Play store

• Life hacking - any trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method that increases productivity and efficiency, in all walks of life.

  • Life Hacker.com - tips for getting things done

Articles / Media

• This Googler Explains How To Design Your Time Rather Than Manage It

• How to Avoid Procrastination For Good [Complete Guide]

• 5 Time Tracking Apps to Manage Your Business Efficiently

  1. Yaware

  2. Hubstaff

  3. When I Work

  4. Office Time

  5. Stayfocusd

• The Six Lists You Need To Make Everyday Productive

• This Genius Tip Will Radically Improve Your Netflix Experience

• Google email - About time management strategy

• I Quit Writing To-Do Lists And Became Way More Productive

• Time Management Tips: How I Cut Three Hours From My Day

• Data-Crunching Is Coming to Help Your Boss Manage Your Time

• How to Separate Work from Personal Life as a Small Business Owner

• How to save 20 hours a week with these 5 hacks

• 6 warning signs your work life is out of whack

• 3 career lessons this father learned from his children

• Decision Making Tips

  1. Get input and advice from those dissenting with your opinion

  2. Leave your own opinions at the door and be as objective as possible

  3. Create anonymous surveys

  4. Test with trial periods

• How to use teamwork to divide the tasks and multiply your success

• How to avoid Internet overload (and stop hurting your ability to think)

• 6 ways to manage time in a seasonal business

• 6 Social Media Templates to Save You Hours of Work

• More Marketing Time: How to Procrastinate Your Way to Success

• Too Busy for the Gym? Try This 15-Minute Office Exercise Routine Instead

• 7 Ways to Deal with Overwhelm in Your Company

• • Pick one “bottom line” for the day, and get it done by 10:30am

  • Start your day by knocking out your bottom line – before you open your email

  • Set aside one day per week as your “Focus Day”

  • Give yourself a break

  • Create a “Stop Doing” list, and add to it regularly

  • Narrow your focus to those fewer, better things that will truly make a difference

  • Each quarter, reduce your “fewer, better” focus to a one page plan of action for your company

• 5 (simple) ways to make over your morning and make those early hours count

• • Keep a time diary for a week

  • Picture your perfect morning

  • Consider the logistical changes you'll need to make - make them small

  • Set a daily bedtime alarm

  • Lower the bar of change

• 3 Benefits of Tracking Your Time Accurately

• Time management tips for small business

• How often to post on social media

• 3 Time management strategies for nations top small business experts