Whether you’re taking the festive season off entirely or need to work on your business during the holidays planning your time is more important than ever. Setting out what you’re doing and when will help stop you feeling torn between work and your family life and decrease feelings of stress, overwhelm and guilt. Here’s my… Read more »
While our children look forward to a rest from school and the prospect of chocolate at the end of it those of us that run our own business may feel overwhelmed at the prospect of juggling time with our children AND continuing to work. But with a little pre-planning and organisation you can enjoy your family time and… Read more »
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act but a habit.” – Aristotle Habits are strange things. There are good ones, bad ones, ones we’d like to have and ones we’d definitely like to get rid of! Some people don’t like them; they find them monotonous and imagine they make life… Read more »
Write it down. Use a planner that’s divided into days and hours so you can designate tasks to specific times. It’s much easier to allocate time if you can see the whole week in front of you. Include your regular activities as well as your business ones. You’ll get a much clearer picture of the… Read more »
Always plan your week ahead on a Sunday. And always WRITE IT DOWN! Do not do it in your head. You will feel more in control if you plan and it will add time to your day. Make daily tasks part of your routine. For example, log your expenses and/or mileage just before you check… Read more »