How to make every work at home day count good.
Consistency of effort is something you need to get into if you want to achieve success in internet marketing. It is something you need to learn to do. What does this really mean?
Consistency means getting into the business effort every single day (well not every day if you need to take a break). Does it mean spending eight hours a day – no? What it means is focussed effort, following a plan.
If you look at the corporate world up to 85% of projects fail and of these most fail because of changes to direction, growth of scope, unfocussed effort. This leads to project failure and lots of money spent with no return.
You don’t want your home business project to fail like this do you?
So what can you do to avoid this type of trap?
1. Before you start each day or at the end of today, ready for tomorrow set out what you are going to do. In other words have a plan – on a scrap of paper or in your windows notes, or even on the back of your hand!
2. Prioritise those daily items – what you must get done, what you need to get done and what would be nice to get done. Simple and straightforward – just three categories.
3. Start on the must get done list and stick at it – don’t be distracted to the other items or anything new.
4. When you are satisfied with these items being finished take a 10 minute break (if you haven’t already).
5. Go to the need to get done list and work though those.
6. Then on to the nice to get done list.
7. Then plan for tomorrow.
Very soon you will find that you can tailor your daily list to equal the time you have available, or you can make more time available to get more done.
The emotional uplift for you will be exciting. You are actually getting things done, and the time you are spending on your business is totally productive – think of how this will feel.
The change in your daily routine will cost you nothing because you can plan for free. The outcome of sticking to this approach could most probably be more sales and marketing effort – which can translate into more sales revenue - how good is that?
You can learn how to do this to help you become successful at internet marketing. So if you are not consistent in your work at home business efforts now – try putting the seven point approach given above into practice, and gradually you will see the benefits.
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That's really good advice, especially since at the beginning what it feels like you're doing is working on NOTHING :). You have to believe there's a point to it. I hate to use this old cliche but it's like committing to an exercise routine. You get in exactly what you get out of it. :)
It is difficult for some to work from home because of distractions. I have trouble myself with getting interrupted by my dogs barking, my grandkids needing a babysitter, my husband wanting supper, and many other things.
The trick is to find a time that you can work diligently without interruptions. I find that 6 a.m. is a great time, usually. The dogs are sleeping, my 19-year old twins are either asleep or getting ready to go to work, and my grandkids are in school Monday through Friday. I kiss my hubby bye and lock the door.
Grab my coffee or hot tea and rev up my computer. It is amazing what you can do in total silence. I try to get things done early so I can deal with the distractions that may appear later in the afternoon.
Sometimes I wait till my husband comes home and let him deal with everything that is a distraction and I work on my business. I have even vowed to go to my bedroom and shut the door and stay there till I am finished.
My advice is to find a way to tell those around you that you need this time and to stay out of the way. Be nice, but firm. If they like money, that should shut them up for awhile. Very few businesses run helter skelter, so make your home business understood by your family. Afterall, you are working for the future of the family and added revenue. Hopefully, they can comprehend the importance of giving you "your space" with NO interruptions.
Great article. As I read I got thinking about buying a daytimer to use to write my daily routine in. I've also found it helpful to tell my wife and kids when I'm on a call (phone or computer) and how long I'll be. That helps them understand that I will not be available.
I can never get any of my plans to work what with the never ending interuptions from phonecalls, text messages, people coming around, to the other half wanting to go here, there and everywhere. To the pets wanting this and that.
Even when I say, please "I need to do this", no one listens.
So I end up working in a haphazard fashion.
The only peace I get is when I'm out fishing.
Would love to know, what else I could do?
Think about if there Is a time of day (or night) that you could work without interruptions? I, myself have the same problem sometimes with my family and our dogs bugging me. As for the phone, I usually just let the answering machine get it and only answer if I hear (as it is recording) that it is an emergency.
I work a full time night shift job and have only so much time to work on my website, so on my nights off I am usually able to work uninterrupted while they are sleeping. Even if you could set out an hour or so of time just for getting your work done you will be able to accomplish a lot! Don't give up...you'll find a way! :)
Thanks for the post Hudson, I really need to put your 7-point approach into practice, as have not been too productive so far.....need to get more output soon. Can't wait to experience the emotional uplift you mentioned:)
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Very great advice! It does help a lot to write out what you need to accomplish for each day. I had never thought to separate it into three categories though...that is an even better idea! Thank you for sharing!