What Is Your Job Description?

I was thinking recently about all the things I do in my business. Here is what I came up with:

Weekly newsletter
Writing sales copy
Contact management system maintenance
Twice weekly blog
Maintenance of online social networks (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Plaxo)
Product development
Teleseminars
Networking
Promotion
Website maintenance
Administrative tasks
Sales
Tech support
Servicing current clients
Information broker (reading, research)
Public speaking
Writing articles
Inventory management
Scheduling

Doing this helped me get a little more clear on what I should be doing on a daily basis and allowed me to schedule my time better. This was a great exercise and has allowed me to really focus on what I need to be doing to grow and improve my business. A lot of people start a business and have no idea what they should be doing.

Another thing you can do with a list like this is to write a job description. You can break the list down into specific areas and write job descriptions for those specific areas. If you decide to outsource some of these tasks, it would be great to have a job description written so you will know exactly what you are looking for in the person you hire.

I am a solopreneur so I handle most of the day-to-day activities in my business. There are a couple of exceptions. I outsource my graphic design work and web design work (even though I do update my website periodically). Think about areas in your business you can outsource. Then make you own list of responsibilities. What do you do in your business?

In The E-Myth Revisited, Michael Gerber talks about working on your business instead of working in your business. Having this information will help you get better at working on your business. Let me know what you are doing in your business.