My plate is full and it is wonderful! After a few days off I am again trying to prioritize too many deadlines all at once. I am usually pretty good with deadlines but…. One of my projects is causing lots of frustration and taking huge amounts of time that I had planned on spending on other projects with deadlines.
Enough of my kvetching- what do I do about this?! Well, I have outsourced some of the work. Work I normally do on my own I am outsourcing to others who can do it just as well (and faster).
I am bringing on an intern to handle some administrative work. Interns are the hidden gems out there. They can provide a few hours of assistance every week, learn about your business and all you have to do is write a letter of recommendation.
I have reassessed how I prioritize my workflow. It seems to be paying off. Tasks are getting done quickly, I am able to brush off the frustration of one project when I shift gears to another project.
If you find yourself a little overwhelmed with everything you need to do to start this year right follow these steps:
- Prioritize revenue generating items first- including your client work- If some of them have a long lead time to completion set time aside to work on low hanging fruit- revenue generators that happen quickly so the revenue is flowing- while you are working on the long lead time items
- Make sure you are building revenue generators into your speeches- if you are not certain how work with a public speaking coach that can help you
- Take advantage of your affiliate partnerships and joint ventures to create passive income
- Work on building your list- an active list combined with targeted products will pump up your passive income- Stay in touch with your list regularly- even if it is only 2 times a month, it doesn’t have to be a long newsletter, a short ‘Hello here’s what I’m up to’ with 2 or 3 tips and a call to action will do the trick
- Keep growing- with all of the other demands mastering your topic can seem like it is not important. Continuing education will keep your mind sharp, ensure you are always adding new information to your work and keep you energized. Set a little bit of time aside each week- even 30 minutes on a weekend is valuable.
- Take care of yourself- get sleep, exercise, eat right…..
- Now do everything else.
I know- looks impossible but it’s not. A little bit of time every day and things will be completed. If you see progress you will keep moving.
Share what you are doing to start your 2012 in the comments.
