how do you juggle your time if you’re like most entrepreneurs you’re working
like most entrepreneurs you’re working
like most entrepreneurs you’re working crazy hours putting everything you got
crazy hours putting everything you got
crazy hours putting everything you got into your business running every
into your business running every
into your business running every position in your business from the CEO
position in your business from the CEO
position in your business from the CEO down to the janitor and if you really
down to the janitor and if you really
down to the janitor and if you really want to have breakthroughs then you have
want to have breakthroughs then you have
want to have breakthroughs then you have to make sure you’re spending your time
to make sure you’re spending your time
to make sure you’re spending your time wisely because that’s the biggest asset
wisely because that’s the biggest asset
wisely because that’s the biggest asset that’s going into your company and if
that’s going into your company and if
that’s going into your company and if you spend too much time on the wrong
you spend too much time on the wrong
you spend too much time on the wrong project it could sink your business so
project it could sink your business so
project it could sink your business so got a question from an entrepreneur love
got a question from an entrepreneur love
got a question from an entrepreneur love more who wrote in to say how do you
more who wrote in to say how do you
more who wrote in to say how do you juggle your time and the running of your
juggle your time and the running of your
juggle your time and the running of your business empire so I could go on for a
business empire so I could go on for a
business empire so I could go on for a long time talking about time management
long time talking about time management
long time talking about time management all the different stuff that I’ve done
all the different stuff that I’ve done
all the different stuff that I’ve done but a few highlights that may help guide
but a few highlights that may help guide
but a few highlights that may help guide your thinking if you think about how
your thinking if you think about how
your thinking if you think about how you’re going to spend your time the
you’re going to spend your time the
you’re going to spend your time the first thing you need to think about is
first thing you need to think about is
first thing you need to think about is eliminating the things that you don’t
eliminating the things that you don’t
eliminating the things that you don’t need to do too many of us are running
need to do too many of us are running
need to do too many of us are running programs and projects and initiatives
programs and projects and initiatives
programs and projects and initiatives that we do not need to do they are not
that we do not need to do they are not
that we do not need to do they are not really adding much to our business you
really adding much to our business you
really adding much to our business you could eliminate a lot of the stuff on
could eliminate a lot of the stuff on
could eliminate a lot of the stuff on your plate right now and it would have
your plate right now and it would have
your plate right now and it would have zero impact on your bottom line the next
zero impact on your bottom line the next
zero impact on your bottom line the next thing is look at what you can automate I
thing is look at what you can automate I
thing is look at what you can automate I hate doing the same thing over and over
hate doing the same thing over and over
hate doing the same thing over and over and over and over again first of all
and over and over again first of all
and over and over again first of all you’re likely to make mistakes second of
you’re likely to make mistakes second of
you’re likely to make mistakes second of all it’s really boring and third of all
all it’s really boring and third of all
all it’s really boring and third of all it’s not a good use of your time if
it’s not a good use of your time if
it’s not a good use of your time if anything can be automated things should
anything can be automated things should
anything can be automated things should find ways to do it and look at software
find ways to do it and look at software
find ways to do it and look at software that can help you or create your own
that can help you or create your own
that can help you or create your own software or web tools to help you do it
software or web tools to help you do it
software or web tools to help you do it a great example is accounting right if
a great example is accounting right if
a great example is accounting right if you’re doing accounting and you’re using
you’re doing accounting and you’re using
you’re doing accounting and you’re using Excel you’re you know have your receipts
Excel you’re you know have your receipts
Excel you’re you know have your receipts in a shoebox just get an account in
in a shoebox just get an account in
in a shoebox just get an account in software package it’s so much faster it
software package it’s so much faster it
software package it’s so much faster it saves you so much time I just download
saves you so much time I just download
saves you so much time I just download my statements pop it into my counter
my statements pop it into my counter
my statements pop it into my counter software remembers everything and spits
software remembers everything and spits
software remembers everything and spits out the statement and it takes for like
out the statement and it takes for like
out the statement and it takes for like 20 minutes a quarter to do my account
20 minutes a quarter to do my account
20 minutes a quarter to do my account super simple because most of it is
super simple because most of it is
super simple because most of it is automated I have a programmer on staff
automated I have a programmer on staff
automated I have a programmer on staff and he will help take a lot of the
and he will help take a lot of the
and he will help take a lot of the things that I hate doing repeatedly you
things that I hate doing repeatedly you
things that I hate doing repeatedly you have to do something two or three times
have to do something two or three times
have to do something two or three times then I try to find a way to automate it
then I try to find a way to automate it
then I try to find a way to automate it because I’m going to start making
because I’m going to start making
because I’m going to start making mistakes I get bored and there’s better
mistakes I get bored and there’s better
mistakes I get bored and there’s better use
use
use my time the third thing to think about
my time the third thing to think about
my time the third thing to think about is delegation so we’ve eliminated all
is delegation so we’ve eliminated all
is delegation so we’ve eliminated all the stuff we shouldn’t be doing we’ve
the stuff we shouldn’t be doing we’ve
the stuff we shouldn’t be doing we’ve automated as much as possible then look
automated as much as possible then look
automated as much as possible then look at what’s left on your plate so these
at what’s left on your plate so these
at what’s left on your plate so these are mission critical things things are
are mission critical things things are
are mission critical things things are really helping grow your business you
really helping grow your business you
really helping grow your business you don’t have to do everything yourself you
don’t have to do everything yourself you
don’t have to do everything yourself you got to think about what are you best at
got to think about what are you best at
got to think about what are you best at in the world and how can you delegate
in the world and how can you delegate
in the world and how can you delegate the other things away to other people
the other things away to other people
the other things away to other people people usually start delegating admin
people usually start delegating admin
people usually start delegating admin stuff right nobody likes to an admin
stuff right nobody likes to an admin
stuff right nobody likes to an admin stuff entrepreneurs hate doing admin
stuff entrepreneurs hate doing admin
stuff entrepreneurs hate doing admin work we like the big picture we like the
work we like the big picture we like the
work we like the big picture we like the visionary stuff we like the exciting
visionary stuff we like the exciting
visionary stuff we like the exciting projects it’s never the admitted me so I
projects it’s never the admitted me so I
projects it’s never the admitted me so I could spend that hour doing something
could spend that hour doing something
could spend that hour doing something else right you don’t have to hire a
else right you don’t have to hire a
else right you don’t have to hire a full-time person straight off the bat
full-time person straight off the bat
full-time person straight off the bat but doing those things quickly frees up
but doing those things quickly frees up
but doing those things quickly frees up your time to focus on the higher
your time to focus on the higher
your time to focus on the higher priority projects a few more tips that
priority projects a few more tips that
priority projects a few more tips that will help you I’ve got a lot to say on
will help you I’ve got a lot to say on
will help you I’ve got a lot to say on this stuff so if you want more detail
this stuff so if you want more detail
this stuff so if you want more detail anything particular let me know because
anything particular let me know because
anything particular let me know because I’ve created a whole sections of
I’ve created a whole sections of
I’ve created a whole sections of worksheets on this and you can go
worksheets on this and you can go
worksheets on this and you can go through to help figure this out for you
through to help figure this out for you
through to help figure this out for you better so some more ideas one I don’t
better so some more ideas one I don’t
better so some more ideas one I don’t answer my phone my phone number is not
answer my phone my phone number is not
answer my phone my phone number is not on my business card and if somebody
on my business card and if somebody
on my business card and if somebody calls in I don’t pick it up unless it’s
calls in I don’t pick it up unless it’s
calls in I don’t pick it up unless it’s my family because they know my number
my family because they know my number
my family because they know my number most people don’t even know my number
most people don’t even know my number
most people don’t even know my number when the phone rings in my office is a
when the phone rings in my office is a
when the phone rings in my office is a surprise like who’s calling because
surprise like who’s calling because
surprise like who’s calling because phone calls are such a waste of time
phone calls are such a waste of time
phone calls are such a waste of time unscheduled phone calls I do a lot of
unscheduled phone calls I do a lot of
unscheduled phone calls I do a lot of business by the phone but I’m always
business by the phone but I’m always
business by the phone but I’m always calling out the people at set times
calling out the people at set times
calling out the people at set times because when somebody calls you up
because when somebody calls you up
because when somebody calls you up you’re in the middle of working on
you’re in the middle of working on
you’re in the middle of working on something what happens the answer the
something what happens the answer the
something what happens the answer the phone may even take five minutes you put
phone may even take five minutes you put
phone may even take five minutes you put down the phone you figure out what you
down the phone you figure out what you
down the phone you figure out what you were doing it takes you half an hour
were doing it takes you half an hour
were doing it takes you half an hour just to get back in the flow of where
just to get back in the flow of where
just to get back in the flow of where you were before unscheduled phone calls
you were before unscheduled phone calls
you were before unscheduled phone calls are other people’s agenda for your time
are other people’s agenda for your time
are other people’s agenda for your time and you can’t let them take up your time
and you can’t let them take up your time
and you can’t let them take up your time okay next e-mails can be the same thing
okay next e-mails can be the same thing
okay next e-mails can be the same thing right the email comes in if you check
right the email comes in if you check
right the email comes in if you check every minute it comes in ding ding the
every minute it comes in ding ding the
every minute it comes in ding ding the light goes off you stop working on what
light goes off you stop working on what
light goes off you stop working on what you’re doing to check your email huge
you’re doing to check your email huge
you’re doing to check your email huge productivity suck either check your
productivity suck either check your
productivity suck either check your email at a designated time spend an hour
email at a designated time spend an hour
email at a designated time spend an hour a day doing email and then let it go or
a day doing email and then let it go or
a day doing email and then let it go or sort it at least you have really
sort it at least you have really
sort it at least you have really important people we
important people we
important people we we’ll check frequently and everybody
we’ll check frequently and everybody
we’ll check frequently and everybody else can wait until the next day next
else can wait until the next day next
else can wait until the next day next try to build a no crisis business I hate
try to build a no crisis business I hate
try to build a no crisis business I hate working with clients who are I don’t
working with clients who are I don’t
working with clients who are I don’t want to say demanding but always in a
want to say demanding but always in a
want to say demanding but always in a state of emergency like we need this
state of emergency like we need this
state of emergency like we need this right now we need this right now so
right now we need this right now so
right now we need this right now so you’re constantly just reacting and
you’re constantly just reacting and
you’re constantly just reacting and putting out fires instead of proactively
putting out fires instead of proactively
putting out fires instead of proactively growing and building your business so I
growing and building your business so I
growing and building your business so I work with clients who respect my process
work with clients who respect my process
work with clients who respect my process and who I can deliver great results to
and who I can deliver great results to
and who I can deliver great results to if they follow the process I’m just
if they follow the process I’m just
if they follow the process I’m just working on a deal with a huge company in
working on a deal with a huge company in
working on a deal with a huge company in the US and then kind of under NDA so I
the US and then kind of under NDA so I
the US and then kind of under NDA so I can’t say anything with the name but
can’t say anything with the name but
can’t say anything with the name but they wanted me to sign a contract like
they wanted me to sign a contract like
they wanted me to sign a contract like sure I’ll signed the contract no problem
sure I’ll signed the contract no problem
sure I’ll signed the contract no problem send me send me the contract up but they
send me send me the contract up but they
send me send me the contract up but they wouldn’t do it electronically they FedEx
wouldn’t do it electronically they FedEx
wouldn’t do it electronically they FedEx it to me and wanted me to then FedEx it
it to me and wanted me to then FedEx it
it to me and wanted me to then FedEx it back to them one page to be fed ex that
back to them one page to be fed ex that
back to them one page to be fed ex that I could scan in easily send it off and
I could scan in easily send it off and
I could scan in easily send it off and it took me a long time they took me like
it took me a long time they took me like
it took me a long time they took me like two weeks to do it because i never could
two weeks to do it because i never could
two weeks to do it because i never could go down the street to my fedex office to
go down the street to my fedex office to
go down the street to my fedex office to do it because i was so busy doing other
do it because i was so busy doing other
do it because i was so busy doing other stuff it wasn’t important enough for me
stuff it wasn’t important enough for me
stuff it wasn’t important enough for me to go and spend that time doing this
to go and spend that time doing this
to go and spend that time doing this could be a big contract for me and so
could be a big contract for me and so
could be a big contract for me and so today i actually made it to the office
today i actually made it to the office
today i actually made it to the office send it out and just as I was I was
send it out and just as I was I was
send it out and just as I was I was finishing the guy emailed me and said
finishing the guy emailed me and said
finishing the guy emailed me and said hey what’s happening with the contract
hey what’s happening with the contract
hey what’s happening with the contract that we still on and I robot to say I
that we still on and I robot to say I
that we still on and I robot to say I just sent it out today here’s a tracking
just sent it out today here’s a tracking
just sent it out today here’s a tracking number if you sent this electronically
number if you sent this electronically
number if you sent this electronically it would have been done the next day I
it would have been done the next day I
it would have been done the next day I love econ tracks and a little happy face
love econ tracks and a little happy face
love econ tracks and a little happy face and sand and I said okay okay well know
and sand and I said okay okay well know
and sand and I said okay okay well know that for next time and so it’s training
that for next time and so it’s training
that for next time and so it’s training people to respect your time and your
people to respect your time and your
people to respect your time and your process because if the companies that I
process because if the companies that I
process because if the companies that I work with always made me do that stuff I
work with always made me do that stuff I
work with always made me do that stuff I just be running around with my head cut
just be running around with my head cut
just be running around with my head cut off never actually being able to do
off never actually being able to do
off never actually being able to do anything to grow my business so those
anything to grow my business so those
anything to grow my business so those are a few tips for you I still got a ton
are a few tips for you I still got a ton
are a few tips for you I still got a ton the same time management but I’m you
the same time management but I’m you
the same time management but I’m you know conscious of your your time
know conscious of your your time
know conscious of your your time watching YouTube video if you liked the
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