Time Management Tips For Entrepreneurs: Time Blocking, Priorities, Delegation Skills And Questions

Remember, the quality of the life you lead is a direct reflection the quality of the questions you ask yourself and others. I learned that is true both of my life and real estate investing business, one or the other only grow when I'm asking questions of these kinds and following through on improving my life based on the answers I receive. Here are some POWER QUESTIONS to regularly use when you feel overwhelmed or have difficulty getting everything done you'd like to. Just ask yourself these questions, be honest, and start making changes in the way you allocate your time so you can be more effective.

1. What is my #1 priority for the day?
2. What is my #1 priority for the week?
3. Who could help me with this or even do it FOR me in a fraction of the time it'd take me to figure out or get done? (and is there something I can do for them in return?)
4. Who do I know and what valuable resources do they have that I can access at NO cost, that will enable me to do this faster, cheaper, or better-- while having them happy to allow my use of them? (resources could be time, specialized knowledge, skill sets, tools, cash, employees, customer lists etc)
5. Is this important or is this urgent? (If one, time block it and get it done in chunks making it your priority 1 each day until finished. If two, deal with it AFTER your priority of the but get it done so that it doesn't hang over your head multiple days. If both important AND urgent, do it first and finish before tackling anything that's just one)
6. If I accomplish only this ONE thing today, would I be satisfied with my use of time and progress towards my goals today? (great way to tell if your "priority task" of the day is in fact your best use of time)
7. Will this nagging problem in my personal or business life that is struggling me VANISH when I can just write a check and have done with it? (if so, put the problem to the back of your mind and focus on the solution = action to create income to make that problem disappear)
8. Am I being "busy" or "productive"? (if you're in the ocean and want to be back on dry land, busy treads water, productive swims closer to shore even if only inches at a time)
9. What "time-sucking activities" can I reduce more or completely eliminate so I have more time for both business and family? (doing this once a month as a 30 minute self-evaluation that you SCHEDULE in your calendar can work WONDERS for you)
10. What on my schedule do I need to do but DREAD doing? (Can I do it early in the morning so it doesn’t hang over my head all day? Can I delegate it? Can I outsource it?)

I hope those questions help you in your life and business, continue to grow and have more profit opportunities!

By: Danny Welsh

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