Time Management Techniques
Making Time To Make Money

For most of us reading about time management techniques is boring and a complete waste of time.

But, hey, give it a shot.

I think the following is helpful to most people.

First, there are those who were potty-trained way to early.

That is, they tend to have "tunnel vision." "It's Katie bar the door, full speed ahead!" Nothing gets in their way until the task is completed.

The second personality type

consists of persons who say they are going to do this or that but never seem to follow through.

Either they don't know how to do the task, lack the confidence and/or don't care even if they promised someone (or their self) they will do it.

Lastly, the third personality type

consists of those of us who truly want to or are even self-motivated to accomplish the job, but have a difficult time finding the quantity or blocks of time necessary to peruse the mission.

We seem to not have the necessary time management techniques.

For us, it seems that the kids need attention, the same for the spouse, the yard work, the church, the errands, etc., etc., etc.

Always, it seems, there are endless number of tasks to be done that "get in the way" of making money online either by being a freelancer or starting an internet business.

Alas, help is on the way!

It is this third group of motivated people I want to help here.

Simply put: After all the "academic types" have had their say, basically, there are two time management techniques that work and work well for the average Joe/Josephine.

First, make a "to-do list" each day. Don't laugh. Time management technique studies have shown that this simple task can increase productivity by a minimum of 20 percent or more.

Plus, I think, at least for me, this list provides focus for the days activities and reduces my stress.

It only takes me 3 or 4 minutes at the end of the day to organize my thoughts, for the next day.

Actually, I reach into the waste paper basket under my desk for scratch paper (you can use the computer) and make a "manageable list" for the next day.

As an aside, every Friday or Saturday, if I have to work, I make a long list of all the things I need to do over the next week or two.

It is from this list that I make my daily list, although I tend to add items, it seems, almost daily. This time management technique continues to work for me.

It's as simple as A B C!

My "A" list is critical stuff. Things I must do NOW or face the consequences. Oh my.

The "B" and "C" lists contain items of less priority.

Daily, when unplanned tasks show up, I rate it by priority, gulp, and then continue on my frantic way.

Because I have online businesses, my weeknights and weekends are also planned around family activities and social events.

I use blocks of time of two or three hours for three weeknights and for a total of six hours over the weekend.

This is enough time for me. You may need more. The point is a "to-do list" works wonders.

But Wait, There's More!

The second time management technique I have used for years is also simple.

I use a full sheet of paper (this was prior to the desktop so this is still my comfort level), but you will probably use the computer scheduler.

My technique is simple and straight forward.

I take my legal pad and draw a grid 7 columns wide and 13 columns long. Across the seven columns place one day per week in each box. Down the left side of the pad, place an hour in each box starting at 8 am through 9 pm.

Now discuss this time management technique with your family asking them to help you place all the "absolutely must do" activities and the time it will take to do them in the appropriate boxes.

Do the same, using another color pen or pencil, for those "nice to do" activities.

Obviously, the point of this time management technique is to pin-point "available blocks of time" for you to devote to your freelance or online business effort. You will make adjustment over time, as I still do.

Remember slow and steady gets the job done!

Finding a little time is better than finding no time to make money.

Why This Investment?

No matter how much time you invest in your freelance or online businesses, your "sweat-equity" will pay off.

Why?

Even if it takes you a year or more to do the job of developing your online business, once you get it right, the time you devote to it will drop drastically.

If you freelance, you now have options to continue part-time or go full-time.

I hope you found my personal time management techniques not boring but helpful.

And one last tid-bit...Stay positive!! Building a freelance or online business is hard and, at time frustrating.

Stick with it.


Now, would you like to help yourself or others?


If you want other time management ideas that better suit you, please just ask here.

Or, if you wish to share your own time management techniques that work for you, please comment here.

We all benefit by Paying It Forward.

Others want to help you and to be helped by you and they will thank you for it.

The world is waiting to hear from you.

Thanks for sharing.


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