What was it like to start my own business? I'll tell you it was a lot of tears, days of no sleep, dedication and as you might have guessed HARD WORK! But now I have my own Company and I couldn't be happier. If you're an entrepreneur waiting to become your own boss then take a look at some of the best tips that I have learned throughout this whole process!
1.Plan your day around your energy level- - We tend to sit down with a to-do list and start tackling as much as we can as fast as we can. But the older I get, the more I've come to understand that I'm much more efficient in certain areas at certain times of day. If I'm going to write on my new manuscript or have meetings? I need to do it in the morning when I'm most awake and alert. Emails, don't require as much brain power so I tackle them in the afternoon. I wake up each morning and make my schedule and when I do I plan the work around when I'll be able to handle it best.
2. Figure out a daily routine that works for you - An awesome thing about starting your own business? There's no one there to tell you what to do! But that, you might quickly discover, is a double-edged sword. If you're not careful you won't shower for four days straight and you'll spend half your time researching "girly, stylish, office" on Pinterest instead of getting any real work done. When I first started working for myself I was adamant that I'd keep the same-ish hours as I had at the job I left. I got up every morning and showered, put on "real" clothes and pushed myself to be productive but still take a lunch/coffee break. Find a routine that works for you and stick to it as much as you can.
Take a look at my Daily Routine...
3. Keep Learning! - You will never, ever figure all of this business stuff out. Don't kid yourself for one second that the opposite is true. Every successful business professional I know is constantly learning, reading, growing in their field. So don't kick yourself if you don't have all the knowledge in six months or even a year. You are a student of your industry and you should be on a life long mission to excel in your class. Read books on your industry, read books on business and management and work life balance. Watch Ted Talks. Listen to podcasts. Check out my awesome e-courses on social media and branding your small business. Check out YouTube videos from leaders in your field. The second you get set in your ways is the second a newer, fresher, more innovative company is going to come in and take your market share.
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