Get a Routine

One the biggest concerns that I hear from my clients and people who have attended my workshops is the inability to get themselves in to a routine. I think that this is true of most people. The benefit of working for a larger organization is the structure that has been created to make all of the moving parts work toward a common goal. Small business owners and self employed people do not have the luxury of an outside entity to create the structure for them. You should create a routine for yourself in order to be more successful. The following steps should be helpful in creating that routine.

1. Determine your desired workday. (We'll soon talk about a required workday)
2. Start with planning. Create a To Do List. (look at TaDaList.com for a fun tool)
3. Determine what needs to be done
4. Prioritize the list
5. Allow for delays
6. Get started
7. Review results at the end of the day
8. Start the to do list for the following day

This is the basis for a basic routine. I will have more detail on this in coming posts. Start today and handle the basics.

Start at the desired start time each day with the same to do list routine and you will be surprised at how you start feeling a sense of control of your day.