Time Management a Key Skill for Home Based Business Owners
Tim McKee, Senior Partner at Pathways Business Associates, says that when assessing someone’s strengths for starting and operating a home based business, time management is one of the first skills he looks at. He states that "Time management is something that MUST become an integral part of your nature; it is not only how you conduct your day, but also how you maximize the best of yourself to achieve your full potential every day."
He recommends keeping a log of your activities for a two week period in order to identify areas where you may be wasting time. For his full article, read, Time Management In Your Home Based Business - The Key.
We often don’t realize how much time we spend on activities that have low or no priority. Although it’s true that "all work and no play make Jack a dull boy (or girl!)" it’s important to differentiate between work time and break time. If our breaks are buried in amongst our working hours, we’re apt to end the day feeling as if we had no breaks at all!
I find it helpful to set limits on the amount of time I spend on social networking sites and message boards, and to schedule these activities before or after my lunch break, or at the end of the day. Occasionally I spend time on these activities first thing in the morning because I’m an early riser and sometimes need to ease slowly into my day, but it’s crucial that I keep a close eye on the clock, as it’s very easy to lose track of the time, thereby also losing the benefits of getting up so early in the first place.
