I run my own business and I am unable to delegate any of my tasks to another person. I have an influx of various deadlines to meet involving written presentations, I feel that I am no longer enjoying what I used to love. Anyone else been there and done that?
2006-07-02 09:53:36 · 13 answers · asked by Paula 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
I would like say thankyou all of you that have taken the trouble to answer my question.
2006-07-03 04:03:49 · update #1
Make sure you keep presentations you make, often you can use bits and pieces from ones you have done before, to save you doing them again. Copy and paste, my dear, is your friend.
2006-07-02 09:57:46 · answer #1 · answered by Helen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to have the same problem so definitely been there, done that but trying to change it :) .. Take a break, even if you are swamped with work. Take a long weekend and go away and do things for yourself. When you get back, try to work only normal office hours, no overtime! Make some time for yourself when you get home and try not to think of all the work that is waiting for you. You will soon find out that you accomlish a lot more in less time as when you are overworked, you won't have much energy and everything will take a lot longer.
Make a plan for every week and make sure it's something realistic. Don't check your email constantly, set aside a certain time every day when you read and reply to emails.
Try to handle every piece of paper only once. If you keep shifting papers between piles, nothing will get done. Start a project and finish it (of course after you have organized what needs to be done before each deadline).
I live in a world of endless deadlines and was about to just walk out of the office and throw away the key when I started forcing myself to take some time off.
2006-07-07 10:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by IC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK lets look at this,
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Are you giving yourself one full day a week off ? If not why not? all work and no play will dull your edge (Real quick too and all work will then take longer)
Two
Price away the work that's not of interest to you that way if you get the job you can at least think of the money
Three A good assistant to keep the customers off your back see to the phone and do some of the book work is worth there weight in gold so hire one ( use a temp agency ) when you find a good one don't penny pinch
2006-07-02 17:39:48 · answer #3 · answered by Lindodo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it sounds pathetic but PRIORITISE.
Look at what you do and how you do it and sort out the urgent from the important and the needed-now from the can-do-later. Imagine your going to be in hospital from tomorrow, what really needed to be done, what can be left.
Set peoples expectations, viz, I know you asked for this quote tomorrow but I can do a better job if I get it to you by next friday - is that OK? You will be suprised how many people say sure that OK.
Think about tasking out some work, p/t, or pass over your finances to an accountant, etc
2006-07-03 06:56:57 · answer #4 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best work on this topic I've seen is "No BS Time Management for Entrepreneurs" by Dan Kennedy.
He takes a very different approach than anybody else out there in the "time management" space, you'll either hate it entirely and reject it as "impossible" or you'll adopt it and move to a whole new level.
2006-07-02 23:07:32 · answer #5 · answered by scott.braden 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Delegate
2006-07-02 17:11:23 · answer #6 · answered by Begbie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why can't you delegate? If business is good it may pay to invest in a good. reliable assistant - even if it is only on a job-by-job freelance basis. You will not be able to keep sole control over your business indefinitely if it is to grow.
Get someone you trust, keep your executive control but farm out some of the less intensive jobs.
Also, plan your time, manage yourself, work to a prioritised schedule and keep focused.
2006-07-02 17:07:44 · answer #7 · answered by The Wandering Blade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Employ someone else to expand your business (or take on a business partner, if it makes the technicalities and red tape easier for you).
Alternatively, control the size of your business to reduce your workload. The benefit of this route is that you may be able to up your fees in order to thin the field of clients.
Proceed with caution!
2006-07-02 17:05:14 · answer #8 · answered by Wax Crayon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can afford to, cut back on the work you are doing.
Working for yourself should give you the opportunity to do other stuff like play. No point in being too busy to enjoy yourself.
2006-07-03 06:09:37 · answer #9 · answered by A G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it possable for you to hire a person to help you so the workload is lightened and you can start enjoying again. plus do not allow yourself to take on any more work with an overloaded work load
2006-07-09 15:53:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋