Does the day get away from you? Are you constantly distracted at home with chores and projects instead of working on your business?
My 4 quick tips for a successful home business will put you back on track & help you stay there so you will be able to be successful and enjoy working from home.
Getting started right away each morning helps me stay on track. I make my coffee then head into my office to get started. I check emails, messenger, face book & then start on my social media posting. Next I follow up with team members, leaders, & customers who need my attention. Eventually, I take a break for food & get dressed for the day. This routine helps keep me on track.
Appointments outside the house are scheduled for later in the day or evenings. Once I leave the house it’s hard for me to get back on track. When my twins were young I made appointments late in the morning so I could be back in time to “beat the bus”. See, the bus driver wouldn’t drop them off unless someone was there waiting for the girls. I made other appointments after dinner when dad would be home to take over.
Tip #1- Space –
Designate a space where you can work away from distractions. It may a small space in your bedroom, at the table of your barely used dining room, or maybe at the local coffee shop while your kids are at a play date. Now that my girls are in college I have a designated room as my office.
Tip #2 – Time- Schedule chunks of time within your week when you will work.
Sometimes that’s not always possible when you have a couple kids running around so find what works for you. I’ve tried working at nap time but for my girls that wasn’t for very long. Another idea is to have a movie time with snacks later in the afternoon so you may work & they are still in sight. Meet team members at the local park so all the kids can play while you have an informal team meeting catching up on how business is going & sharing ideas. Making a few phone calls after bedtime is another time slot I found very productive. Use timers when on the phone and when on social media to help keep you on schedule.
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Tip #3- Prioritize
What’s important today, this week, this month? Use a planner. With so many options you can find one that works for you whether it’s on your computer, your phone or a paper planner. I still use a paper planner along with my phone calendar. I can see a week at a time & a month at a time to keep me on track. Funny how many more activities tend to be accomplished when they are written down. Because my business runs on a 2 week schedule, I have daily & weekly activities to accomplish for week 1 & week 2. Then there’s monthly, 1/2 year & end of year activities.
Tip #4- Continual Learning
Have you ever heard “Learners are Earners” or “Leaders are Readers”? Continuous learning will help you keep up and grow with the changes that come with running your own business. Listen to training videos, books on “tape” & podcasts while cleaning the house, while in the car, while waiting at a Dr.’s appointment whenever you have a little waiting time.
Finding time to read can be challenging. When my girls were in elementary school I had to wait for the bus to drop them off. So, I would go out 10 minutes early, sit in the driveway & read. 5 days a week = 50 minutes of reading. Oh yes!! Summers at the beach always lead to some reading time. I’d bring a box of goodies for all the kids to choose from each time they read for a 1/2 hour & I would read then too. The goodie box was such a hit I had to limit it to 2 goodies a day or we would have run out early in the week. I put in things like small toys, funny pencils, packs of fruit gummies, stickers, gum, & a little candy.
–written by Terri Kolodziej
Avon Adviser, Gold Leader, Independent Sales Representative @TerriKsAvon Shop Avon Online
Hi, I’m Terri Kolodziej (Ko-low-g). I’ve been an Avon Adviser & Sales Representative for the last 16 years. I came to Avon to be able to stay home with my 4 year old twin girls and get a little discount. Now my girls are finishing up their Junior year of college and I stay for the freedom & the travel. I love to travel & it’s even more fun when I’m not paying for it!! You can find out more about me and my travels on my About page. I hope you’ll follow me on my Journey of an Avon Lady where I’ll be sharing tips and techniques for running a home business mixed in with family life & traveling.
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