Have you had any distractions to your business lately? I have realized how much time and energy is taken each day by distractions coming my way. I feel just the awareness will help me divert or avoid some of the distractions. Do you relate to any of these? Any others that you have had recently?
1. Meetings
2. People stopping by the office
3. Catching up daily with people in the office
4. Reading the mail
5. Planning dinner, stopping at the store
6. Reading emails
7. Getting with vendors on incorrect billings
8. Computer slow or down - run virus scan
9. Making coffee
10. Taking and making personal calls
11. Directing servicers - gardener, house cleaner, etc.
12. Paying bills
13. Making appts. for dr., dentist, dinner
14. Getting gas in car and car wash
15. Emptying trash at office
16. Adding new printer cartridge to computer
17. Checking and answering voice mail
18. Feeding pets
19. Downloading photos
20. Reading blogs
These are a few that take me alot of time that I could be using to prospect clients and build my business or just relaxing by the pool. I realize many of these have to be done, but when to do them and the length of time involved can reallly make a difference in the time each day for business and pleasure too.
LORI BOWERS
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I wouldn't call some of these distractions. They are simply living. We are not Real Estate robots :)
Lori, I think your last sentence says it all. I try to make time each day to do various things. But what I'm really working on is setting a time a day to do these things.
I think setting the time is important.
If only there were more hours in the day!!
Lori. Time management is crucial in this industry. I battle with finding time for the "chores of life", personal time, and my business. I am constantly trying to figure out the best way to maximize my time, be more efficient, and minimize the distractions.
Lori,
I'm positive that you are not the only one that has these struggles. I can tell you that all of those are distractions in my everyday life. I think it's just learning to juggle everything. I've yet to master it, but I've had a lot of practice and have come a long way.
Judy
Thanks for sharing. I agree that this is a rocess and consistency and accoutibility do help me.