Time Blocking
How many times have you heard someone say the following: "I don't have time to market my business." "I am just too busy." We never seem to have the time to do the things we want to do in our business on a daily basis. Constant interruptions, phone calls, and e-mails engage us throughout the day. How do we handle the flow of information that interrupts us constantly during the day? Time blocking is the answer. What is time blocking?
Time blocking is setting aside a predetermined amount of time to do the activities that you want to work on for the day.
Here is an example of one of my days using time blocking:
1 hour on reading and responding to e-mail.
1 hour following up with contacts and clients.
1 hour writing.
2 hours going to a networking event.
1 hour working on database and list.
That is a total of six hours out of my day, and I am assured of working on these tasks. They may not be complete, but I have spent an allotted amount of time on each task to make sure it gets the attention it deserves. This does not mean you can't do anything else that day. It simply means you will at the very least accomplish these tasks. You are almost guaranteed you will accomplish something during your day. Wipe the slate clean for the next day and block out 4 to 8 hours for performing a few more tasks that will move your business forward. And it could be some of the same tasks carried over from the previous day.
So, what tasks do you need to get completed on a daily basis? And "I don't know" is a correct answer. This is the first step in acknowledging you are not doing the right things everyday to build and grow your business. Spend a few minutes and come up with something. Even if you just think of one thing ... write that down.
Make a list and set aside a specific amount of time to work on the task. In order to be effective in marketing your business and building your business, you must give it the time that it deserves. Like anything else, you must do this long enough for it to become a habit. I would recommend doing this for at least 5 days. After that amount of time you will should have no problem blocking out time, monitoring your time, and watching your business grow as a result.
Time blocking is setting aside a predetermined amount of time to do the activities that you want to work on for the day.
Here is an example of one of my days using time blocking:
1 hour on reading and responding to e-mail.
1 hour following up with contacts and clients.
1 hour writing.
2 hours going to a networking event.
1 hour working on database and list.
That is a total of six hours out of my day, and I am assured of working on these tasks. They may not be complete, but I have spent an allotted amount of time on each task to make sure it gets the attention it deserves. This does not mean you can't do anything else that day. It simply means you will at the very least accomplish these tasks. You are almost guaranteed you will accomplish something during your day. Wipe the slate clean for the next day and block out 4 to 8 hours for performing a few more tasks that will move your business forward. And it could be some of the same tasks carried over from the previous day.
So, what tasks do you need to get completed on a daily basis? And "I don't know" is a correct answer. This is the first step in acknowledging you are not doing the right things everyday to build and grow your business. Spend a few minutes and come up with something. Even if you just think of one thing ... write that down.
Make a list and set aside a specific amount of time to work on the task. In order to be effective in marketing your business and building your business, you must give it the time that it deserves. Like anything else, you must do this long enough for it to become a habit. I would recommend doing this for at least 5 days. After that amount of time you will should have no problem blocking out time, monitoring your time, and watching your business grow as a result.
posted by Mike Coleman @ 8:11 PM
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