Posts tagged eliminating procrastination

Is surfing the net keeping you from other important business?

When Your Computer Disrupts Productivity

Nov 18th

Posted by Sadaajit in Application

As a home based business it’s easy to get distracted. A beautiful day calls to spend time in the garden. That dirty window just has to be cleaned. The kids need attention. The dog needs a walk. We can come up with so many excuses, we never actually get any business done.

However, even our most important tool, our computer, can become one more drain on time. It can be very tempting to surf the net, rather than figure out how to make your web page load properly. Spending time writing in social media can help your business, but it can More >

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Getting Things Done

Jul 7th

Posted by Sadaajit in Business

I’ve read several books on getting things done. They are very well planned and laid out, it’s just that I can’t seem to follow even step one. So, I revert back to a way of doing things that does work for me. I learned it when I became a Suzuki flute teacher.

In the Suzuki method we work with very young children. On the flute we can start them as early as 4. A 4 year old doesn’t have a very long attention span, so we keep the lessons short and very focused. The child masters one thing and then moves More >

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Getting Organized

Jun 10th

Posted by Sadaajit in Business

For a number of years I had a task management program that worked like a charm and kept me on track. However, at one point they did a complete revamp on the program and wanted me to buy it all over again. At that point I didn’t feel like I needed to cough up that much money, so let it drop.

However, now with running one business, starting to prepare to start a non-profit, taking care of the house, yard, errands, etc. I realize I need some help. I started looking for a task management program that could do what I More >

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Procrastination – Sure Business Killer

Mar 10th

Posted by Sadaajit in Business

Now that you’re out on your own, you may find that wearing so many hats is a bit overwhelming. At times you may even start to put off things you know must be done. Procrastination is a sure way to sabotage your budding business.

Here are ways to avoid this potential business killer:

  1. Do the hardest thing first. It is much easier to tackle it when you’re fresh. This gets it out of the way. It won’t sap energy from other projects that way.
  2. Restart your day after lunch. If the morning’s over and you haven’t even looked at your to-do list, then More >
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