Archive for September, 2009

Want To Accomplish More EVERY Day?

The one thing that everyone has an equal amount of is time. The are 24 hours in a day. Everyone has this same amount everyday.Then why is it that some folks seem to accomplish so much more than others?That my friend is a good question. There are a lot of folks that say I would just love to do this, or I would love to do that but I am so busy I just do not have time.

You know we are busy from the time we get up in the morning till the time we go to bed every night. Buy what are we really busy doing?

A good improvement idea is to write it down assignments in a book.

Each time you tell somebody to do something or when somebody like your boss asks you to do something writing it down in a book along with the date and the time can provide significant improvement. Do not be afraid of being thought about as a person with a very poor memory. It won’t be long before people start thinking of you as a highly organized person.

If you have an electronic pocket organizer be sure to use it.

Each time someone gives you his or her telephone number, immediately enter it into your pocket organizer, the name, number and any other vital information of this person.

* The first thing you want to do is sit down and write out a list of all of your required responsibilities for the week so you know what you need to be doing.  The things that you absolutely need to get done over the week. Things like daily chores around the house. Your family , work responsibilities ect…  Then prioritize them in the order of importance.

* Next You need to  know what you are currently spending your time on. You need to get yourself a daily planner and for one week write down everyday what you did and how much time it took to do it.  I mean everything that you do. How long  for cooking meals, time on the computer, tv, phone. How long it takes to get ready for work, traveling to work or school etc…. You want to study what you did for the week and how much time it took for each activity. Then anything that is not of immediate importance to your list you  either stop doing that activity or greatly cut back on the time you spend on it.  Things like time on the phone, computer, watching television.   

* Now to get more done in less time you will start off your day working only on those items on your list and nothing else until those tasks are completed.

* The real key also is to not let any thing distract you and get you off track of your work. Example of this would be do not answer the phone  either unplug the phone or let the answering machine take a message.  Do  not answer the door or if you do let who ever is at the door know that you are busy and this is not a good time. If you have a favorite show that is on early in the day when you need to be working on your responsibilities then tape it so that you can watch it later.

The key to be able to get more done in less time is to know what needs to be done. Do not do any thing else until you have accomplished your work and do not let any thing interrupt your work.

Now go get busy applying this in your own life.

You will be really surprised at how much free time you really have to accomplish what you need and want to get done.

Now get busy writing out your list

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Although the downturn seems to be lifting slightly the pressure on businesses and especially small ones is on more than ever and they can be closed for any number of reasons. Many companies are putting the blame on bad figures onto the recession but how much of this is the company just hiding the fact they could be doing better. It is not clean enough and up to standards.

If your business or the business you work in needs to be clean by law and you personally think the cleanliness could be better, well then it is certainly worth looking into. If part of the business is washing plates, cups or anything else up and you are often rushed to do so then a dishwasher could be what is needed to actually achieve the proper cleanliness that is necessaryIf part of the business is washing plates, cups or anything else up and you are often rushed to do so then a dishwasher could be what is needed to actually achieve the state you need to be in. Commercial dishwasher really are the things you might need to make the difference.

Of course would could be needed is a simple clean from time to time and hiring a cleaner rather than always relying on someone already working there could be the salvation to your company. Although it doesn’t seem much to give the worktop or kitchen area a scrub it is often forgotten about when a business is busy or it is time for everyone to go home and you do not wish to be cleaning in overtime you are not going to be paid for.

Of course if you are a business with lots of washing, industrial laundry equipment could save you a lot of time and effort making other jobs that require time more available and taking a big load of your hands. So whether it’s a simple clean about or you are in need of one of those commercial dishwashers UK it has to be done or the risk of closure skyrockets.

Use one system to manage your business

sage software

My perspective is bookkeeping is really unnecessarily complex but after struggling with my bookkeeping problems for along period I found a very practical shortcut that I need to share with you. Most owners I know in small companies want to devote their time to getting customers and selling as opposed to doing accounting. All organisations have to pay special attention to their bookkeeping if they want to avoid problems.

I asked my bookkeeper for guidance and he convinced me I should use Sage Software which turned out to be a small business accounting software package. Without even looking at software I simply went ahead and purchased the lowest cost version I could find. This was definitely one of the worst mistakes I made as the software turned out to be really hard to understand and use. OK my first piece of advice is that whenever you see the words accounting software tread carefully as it definitely means the vendor is assuming you know a substantial amount about accounting.

I had to find a solution that worked for me so reluctantly I cleared my diary and allocated quality time to find an answer. The second piece of wisdom I want to share with you is my discovery of a really easy to use and free web application called salesorder.com.

This is definitely the easiest software I have ever used and what’s more it is internet based and therefore I can use it from anywhere I want to work. Better still and the third piece of guidance I want to tell you is that the people who work at salesorder.com are not just very knowledgeable of their software but they know a significant amount about the problems of managing a small enterprise and have taught me the accounting I need to know.

An important aspect of performing a work behavior is to examine the manner you are currently behaving and what needs to change. The same thing is relevant to the way you spend your time. If you can identify where your time wasters arise and the hours within the day and the places in your workplace you’re not getting your work done, then you can start to find solutions these particular costly interferences and use your time more profitably.

In view that you’re going through this article implies you recognize and have felt a clue that your time management skills aren’t up to standards. But before you can start with tackling the behavior that’s limiting your time, you need to work out just which bad habits you’ve fallen into.

Accounting for Your Time

One of the simplest tips for time management you can master is to start recording your time. Usually people have a skewed view of the amount of time plans take up. So, the optimal way to get a more accurate idea of how you nowadays use up your time is to start jotting down accounts of your daily and hourly activities, such as when you begin an activity and the length of time it takes up out of your day.

Spend the next week making a note of everything you spend time on a daily basis. Make it as specific as you care to have it. You can also limit your note-taking only to your work hours or you can extend them to include the entire day.

So what time do you begin doing your most important tasks? How many minutes do you need to get ready in the morning? How many hours does it take to get to work? How much time do you use for exercise? How long are you with friends and family, and so on? Write everything down, and you’ll have a more accurate picture of where you’re allocating your time.

Now you’ve got a more accurate picture of where you are giving away your time everyday. You can probably already recognize a few significant blocks of time where you’re not utilizing your time most profitably; such as the periods when you find yourself interrupted or disorganized and going back and forth from one job to another. And maybe you can also start to recognize the important things that you don’t have time for like engaging in physical fitness activities, good conversations with close friends and spending time with your children and partner. Once you have this information you are in much better shape to begin executing some easy effective time management techniques to help make more productive use of your time and define a more productive, effective and successful life style.

Chunks of Time in Your Normal Day

What matters in time efficiency management is how much of the 24 hours in a day you dedicate to each activity. Splitting your day down into chunks of time can help you realize just how you are spending your time these days. Take a normal work day, and guess how many hours you utilize on stuff like chores such as grocery shopping, doing the laundry, and so on. Also take note of how much time you spend for your personal needs such as eating, washing, dressing, sleeping, and etc. And after you calculate all these hours, you will know exactly how many minutes you have left on average for yourself such as physical fitness, socializing, and activities that promote relaxation.

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