As the owner of a business it can be a real challenge to not spend your whole time working, so how do you go about getting that elusive work life balance?
If you love what you do, then there is a definite temptation to work all the time. Whilst this may seem like a great idea, you can easily get to a point where you start to resent the thing you used to love. When you start up your business you really do have to put the time in, but once you have processes nailed you can afford to step away a little.
So here are my top tips for time management:
Set yourself a start and finish time for your day. Everyday.
Before you log off each evening, write a short list of things you need to do the next day and stick to that list
Set a timer. Science shows that working in short bursts increases efficiency. I recommend Tomato Timer. You get 25 minutes to work on something, then the alarm sounds and you get 3 minutes rest.
If you are overwhelmed with work, what can you outsource to free up time? Bookkeeping? Social Media? Administrative task?
Could you employ someone to work with you? Sometimes small business owners hold back from this, but by investing in someone, you can really step away from the day to day and think about growth (if that’s what you want) or holidays (if that’s what you prefer)
Reward yourself with things you love to do – a walk with a friend, a coffee and your book, the theatre, a massage – anything that is away for your business.
