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Im participating ina crowdsourcing project on SparkPlugging.com and I selected a topic that hasbeen asked about by many of our subscribers How to manage your time better while working in a home office.Do you frequently have days of getting nothing accomplished?Do you spend way too much time on the computer? Youre not alone! I am an eBay store owner, co-own 2 web sites, have a familyand household to run, and as chaotic as it all may seem at times I DO get itall done. I am often asked, How do you fit it all in? As a Stay/Work At Home Mom this can be a big challenge inthe beginning. To better manage time while working in a home office, follow astrict, I mean S-T-R-I-C-T schedule and stay disciplined. Its been a big keyto my success in getting so much accomplished. I feel like I am working justenough, not too much and still have time for my family, housework, and I evencook a healthy dinner 5 nights a week (I take weekends off ;-)).The FIRST secret to managing your time is Do not turn onthe computer! What? Yes, Im dead serious, dont even look at it! Keep theoffice door closed. Do you ever get totally sucked into whats happening onTwitter, or see the hundreds of email that you just have to start checking?Been there, done that right? My office is literally 18 steps from mybedroom . I can quickly get consumed as soon as I hit the power button on the wayby, but I refrain.Second - Get yourself dressed, from head to toe, and eatbreakfast with your family. After all, they are a big part of why you are homein the first place. If the family isnt happy chances are, youre not going tobe very productive.Third - Run your errands, take the kids to school, and doyour housework FIRST. Oh, and dont forget to take something out for dinner.Knowing that you have to start cooking, and/or pick up the kids from school canbe a good mental alarm to stop working. My stop working time is always 4pm.Youll want to pick a time that is right for you, both starting your day andending. Knowing you have already accomplished so many of your personal choresFIRST, early on, will definitely make your business day more productive. Theless distractions and worrying about time running out, or stopping to run apersonal errand while youre supposed to be focusing on your business is key.Separating your personal and business life is so important. Now that youve accomplished so much already, doesnt yourmind feel so much more focused, creative and motivated to start plowing throughyour business plan? Yes, I said plan. If your day is going to flow seamlessly,while being focused & productive you need a plan. NOW you can turn the computer on! Pick a task that needs tobe accomplished, or pick a few and spend equal amounts of time on each. After awhile you know how long it will take you to accomplish what you need toaccomplish. For example, if you know it will take you an hour to check email,take an hour and thats it, youre finished move on to the next task. An hourwill fly by. I like to use my cell phone alarm as a little reminder that mytime is up, and that another task should be started or finished! For my eBaybusiness, I tend to take pictures of my items for an hour, edit and upload foranother hour, list to my store for another hour. For the web sites I co own, Icheck email for an hour, including visit forums and some networking sites, thenwork on email alerts for an hour. Some things may take less time, others more.Youll get your own groove going and have a productive day before you know it! Then tomorrow just rinse and repeat!
How,Manage,Your,Time,Better,Wh