How many of you can relate? You sit down at your laptop at 9 a.m. and before you know it, it's Noon and you wonder what you got done? Did you go down a rabbit hole on social media? Jump from project to project and not complete one? I totally get it. This happens to me too. But, I've implemented some tools that have helped.

First, scheduling "themed" days. For example, Monday may be a day to create plans, outline you're goals for the week and figure out what tasks you can batch together to get them done. Then, Tuesday may be your content day. You outline and write your Blog or Podcast (and then re-purpose parts to be your social media posts).  Wednesday may be lead generation day and networking. You get the idea. Now, when do you work on those projects?

Well, are you an early bird, a lark or a night owl? You want to work on your big projects and create when you're energy is the highest. For example, if you are a night owl and get up at 8 am, it may not be the best time in the am to work on your content planning. But, around 11 am to 1 pm you're energy is raring to go and you can get a lot done.   Some other key points.

Value Your Time: You need to set and limit your working hours. You own your own business to have time freedom and spend more time doing the things you love.  Well, being chained to your laptop doesn't do those things. It can create burnout and overwhelm. Also, when you limit your work time, you can be more productive. If you have only 3 hours to get work done, you’re more likely to stay focused and do what you need to do.

If you have set aside the whole day to work, you’ll probably pretty quickly go down a rabbit hole of checking Facebook and it turns into 2 hours, checking email or find other distractions. You're creating more pressure on yourself. It's about ease and flow. s

Embracing Technology: Technology is your friend. It can help you automate something in your business. It saves time and money. Do you have a welcome packet you send out to your new clients with their contract and invoice? You can automate this and put it on auto pilot.

Setting up Standard Procedures & Processes: This may take a little time in the beginning but once it's set up, all you do is go to that process and checklist and you're ready to start your project with ease and know what buttons to push. What you want to do is document every step of your process. Create an SOP (Standard Operating Procedure). This is totally flexible. Perhaps there's an extra step you can take out or something you can batch with another task. The idea is to have a clear way "standard" that you do things. Then, if you bring on a VA or other team members, you can show them the exact steps you follow to get things done.

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