Do you ever feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done that you need to? Of course you have! As a business owner and/or executive, you know better than anyone that every second you can shave off of something is worth the change. So, here are some great time management tips to help business owners and executives enjoy getting more out of less! Or, something like that.
Top time management tips that can help
Regardless of what industry you are in, what level of the C Suite you are in or whether you have a small business or a large one, all of these time management tips are going to help you make your way to clarity and lower stress levels all around!
Make sure your goals and timeline are both realistic
Your list of goals or to-dos, as well as the timeline for all of them, have to be realistic for you to actually be effective. After all, if you are already trying to achieve too much, the odds are stacked against you and there’s no way for you to win. That’s not going to help anyone! Remember, SMART Goals – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Based.
Learn how to delegate
You’ve heard this one before, right? There’s a reason for that! In your position, you have to get used to delegating! Pick those smaller, menial tasks that are easy enough to hand-off, and actually hand them off. It’ll save you time, stress, and the actual act of doing those tasks, too. Bonus would be to utilize task management software to help track projects so you know what you handed off to whom and so forth.
Plan your day from hardest to easiest
This is one of the most effective ways to help you really engage with your day. It’s a great time management skill that is also going to help you end your day on a high note, too! Pick the hardest, meanest project for your day and get that out of the way first thing. You’ll be at your most energetic and then the rest of the day is going to feel like a cakewalk because of it!
Consider having a coach take a look at how you’re spending your time
A business coach is someone who is going to be able to see all of the great work that you’re doing and then show you how you can make it even better. When you’ve tried everything within your power to save time and effort, but still find that you’re struggling, a coach can be the right support to help you take those next few steps forward. So all these things listed on this blog, they can help. They can help with your goals, help to determine what needs to be delegated, planning your day, task management and focus and how to Eat That Frog! Business coaching comes in various forms so it surely will suit your needs – One to One coaching for more specific targeted assistance, group coaching for a group collaboration or for your team as well as executive coaching to help you climb that ladder of success.
Stop multitasking
Most of us love multitasking, but it’s one of the worst things that you can do. It is going to split your attention and all of the tasks that you’re trying to do at the same time are going to suffer for it. As hard as it might seem, focusing on one task and doing it well is going to always be a better use of your time.
When you’re looking at carving out an easier, better, and more efficient day, these tips and suggestions will help you achieve it much easier than you’d think. It’s always the little things, but somehow they always end up being the big things, right? Contact Team Stetzel at (281) 217-4951 to help guide you through these time management issues as well as any of our business coaching services, trainings, assessments or special events.
