by Elaine | Blog, Time Management
Remember how your school days were divided into different subject periods? Do the same with your workdays now. Consider the major types of work you have before you and divide the day into work periods of an hour or so each. Schedule specific time slots to follow up...
by Elaine | Blog, Time Management
A to-do list should be just that…a list of things that you plan to do. Planning requires that you choose high-priority activities, estimate how long they will take to do, decide when you will do them, and enter them as actions in your planner/calendar. Keep your...
by Elaine | Blog, Time Management
Have you ever said, “I just can’t seem to get my to-do list done!” Do you think if you just got organized enough you could get everything done? Don’t count on it. The average person has so many things on their list that if they did nothing else but work on those...
by Elaine | Blog, Time Management
One of the main disadvantages of working at home is the constant distractions. They are all around us. Here’s a list of a few common distractions to watch out for and what you can do to deal with them. Environment When you’re working try to ignore whatever’s...
by Elaine | Blog, Time Management
When working alone, and with no one keeping an eye on us, it’s sometimes difficult to stay on task. As much as we try, sometimes our attention wanders. Then there are the distractions all around us. Here’s a few of the most common distractions to watch out for and...
by Elaine | Blog, Time Management
With no boss or set schedule, it’s very easy for work-from-home professionals to just never get around to tasks they don’t want to do—or are afraid they won’t do right. Everyone procrastinates to some degree, but when you own your own business, a procrastination habit...
