If you are like me you have a project list that is a mile long and then some! As soon as you have one done, 5 more seem to pop into its place. The entrepreneur is a dreamer and an idea person, usually unending ideas! It keeps the business fun and exciting….and exasperating at times.
There are 3 things that I have found make a difference in working on my project list:
- Quiet time to think and dream
- A notebook to jot ideas down
- Organization of both paper and computer files
The first one Quiet Time for me is essential. The day can get so crazy busy that I try to sit down and look at my project list and the status of the projects during my lunch or during a commercial break or during a teleseminar recording I downloaded. Guess what! It doesn’t work! Now I am budgeting time each week to just sit down and work on managing my projects, it is at these times that I find I get a lot more done and generate new ideas to pursue or refine ideas.
Second having a notebook nearby to jot down ideas. As a creative entrepreneur I have ideas pop up into my head at times when I just do not have time to work on. It has been great to one main place that I know I can go to and jot down my idea or that scribble on a sticky note and have in my idea journal. Maybe you prefer to type and use the computer. Why not keep a project folder on your desktop, a notepad document and even the notes feature on Google desktop. Use whatever method works for you and your work flow. Just remember that it needs to be in one central place.
Organizing your paper and computer files is also essential so that you know the information you need is at your fingertips. It is hard to find time to dedicate to organization but the little time it takes you up front can save you hours of time and frustration later.
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So this is how work on my project lists…how do you tackle your project list? What works for you? Do you have any tips and ideas?
